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20 Omani Startups Present Projects in Leap23

Over 20 Omani startups presented their projects for a group of venture capital funds, Saudi investors, and crowdfunding platforms aiming to conclude investment deals and enhance competitiveness. The event was hosted by Saudi Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monshaat), with the participation of the Saudi-Omani Business Council, the Ministry…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2023

Funds, Financing Portfolios Allocate $1 Billion for Saudi Emerging Technologies

Eight investment funds and programs allocated 3.7 billion riyals ($1 billion) to support Saudi Arabia’s IT sector. On the sidelines of the LEAP 2023 conference in Riyadh, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology unveiled on Tuesday investment funds to support the growth of startups and medium-sized companies, accelerate the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2023

Saudi Ministerial Delegation Meets with Major US Tech Companies

The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) is holding meetings with major US technology companies and innovation and space centers. Minister Abdullah al-Swaha and the accompanying delegation will launch Thursday a series of meetings with the US companies to boost the Kingdom's leading role as a regional center…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 5, 2022

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Saudi Culture Ministry Launches Two Initiatives at LEAP22

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has launched two qualitative initiatives that support the objectives of the Digital Content Council, on the sidelines of the global tech conference “LEAP” organized by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The two initiatives are: "Platform for Practitioners of Culture and Digital Content and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2022

Saudi Arabia to Launch LEAP Conference on Tuesday

LEAP, the global technology platform, will kick off in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday with the participation of more than 350 speakers from 80 countries and 700 innovators and start-ups from around the world. Saudi Arabia will host the LEAP conference to address future challenges by consolidating its digital regional and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2022

Saudi Arabia Hosts LEAP Conference to Discuss Future Technologies

Saudi Arabia will host LEAP, the global technology platform, to address future challenges such as healthcare technologies to improve the quality of life and increase life expectancy, empowering humans through robots and technologies. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and the Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones will…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2022

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