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The Arab Startup Competition has become a platform for innovation from the Arab region.

The MIT Enterprise Forum's 12th edition of the Arab Startup Competition accepts team registrations until December 10, 2018.

TechCrunch, the global online publisher of technology news, is hosting its first ever startup competition for entrepreneurs across the MENA region.

Aiming to build positive entrepreneurial mindsets among its youth population, Lebanon has launched a national initiative called the Startup Scouts.

Flat6Labs Beirut's first seed program cycle supported a diverse group of entrepreneurs working on solutions across industries including hardware, fintech, edtech, adtech, hospitality, video production and enterprise solutions.

Hosting over 80 expert speakers from the MENA region and beyond, this year's ArabNet Beirut gets bigger featuring insights under four separate tracks.

Noticing a hurdle for carpool passengers crossing the Lebanon-Syria border, this duo launched LiBeiroot.

CEO and co-founder Audrey Nakad discusses the platform's mission of enhancing learning experiences using tech.

In the spirit of further fueling the growth of Lebanon's startup ecosystem, the UK Lebanon Tech Hub (UKLTH) launches The Nucleus, a venture building program.

The startup's technology generates heat maps that help track customer movements and trace their paths, and enables FOV (Field-of-View) tracking for best product placement decisions, besides providing in-store analytics.

Lebanon-based Myki is one such startup that is keen to further simplify the identity management process, condensing access into just a smartphone device.

Flat6Labs Beirut has announced the launch of Lebanon Seed Fund (LSF)- which is consisted of a US$20 million early-stage fund with the aim of supporting 100 startups in the next five years.

SE Factory is structured as a three-month coding bootcamp to provide under-privileged and low-income youths with employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.

The future of Lebanon resides in the minds and hearts of young tech entrepreneurs, says the former Lebanese Minister of Telecommunications.

In a region where over two hours of content is uploaded every minute, it's no surprise that YouTube has set its sights on MENA-based channels.

While Beirut might not be considered the region's business hub, Arabnet Beirut 2015 could easily make doubters think otherwise.

The event will be held from March 17-19, 2015 at the Beirut Hilton – Habtoor Grand Hotel in Lebanon.