Can AI truly empathise? We explore what recent research says about chatbots, GenAI therapists, and the role of emotional AI in mental healthcare.
The global brain-computer interface market is growing fast. We explore what the latest data says about where neurotech is heading - and how close we are to real mind–machine integration.
From product-market fit to real-world clinical trials, building brain-computer interfaces isn’t easy. Learn what it really takes from the founders of Neurable and Synchron.
Personal stories fuel world-changing tech. Discover how the founders of Neurable and Synchron turned pain and purpose into pioneering brain-computer interfaces.
Discover innovative startups and government-backed partnerships that are driving change in Saudi Arabia and beyond.
Learn the do’s and don’t of hiring your first 10 employees. Build your startup with the right talent.
Learn how to build your minimum viable product (MVP) and use it to build your startup with focus and feedback.
Figure out if you need a technical co-founder to build your startup, and how to find the right person to bring your ideas to life.
We’re chatting to influential people in the Saudi tech ecosystem. Recently we caught up with Yazeed from Ejari. Ejari is an online platform dedicated to making rentals more affordable and accessible in Saudi Arabia. Yazeed is a Saudi-born entrepreneur who was educated in Britain and began his career in
Continuing our series of chats with leaders in the tech startup space, we caught up with Dr Selwa Al-Hazzaa (Founder and CEO) and Naif Al Obaidallah (Managing Director and Co-Founder) from SDM. SDM was founded in 2019 by Dr. Selwa and has grown into one of Saudi's most
At LEAP 2024, Karnika (Senior Associate at Newtrace) battled it out in front of a live audience in the Rocket Fuel Pitch competition, and won the Shooting Star award; which included an equity-free investment of $150,000. Newtrace is developing next-generation membraneless electrolyzers to enable the adoption of green hydrogen
We’ve been talking to some brilliant and influential leaders in the Saudi startup tech and ecosystems for #LEAP2025. This series gives us an unmatched insight into the impact LEAP has had in their success. This week we caught up with Omar Al-Shabaan, CPO at The Garage. The Garage and
We’ve been talking to some brilliant and influential leaders in the Saudi startup tech and ecosystems for #LEAP2025. This series gives us an unmatched insight into the impact LEAP has had in its success. Recently we caught up with Ibrahim Abdulaziz Neyaz, CEO of the National Technology Development Programme
In the Discover LEAP series here on the blog, we’re introducing you to the different stages and content tracks that you’ll experience at LEAP 2025. Dig deeper into the opportunities we’re lining up, and find out more about some of the expert speakers who are preparing to
Globally, our ideas about what the creative economy is have changed over the last two decades. We started to describe a range of activities as ‘creative industries’ about twenty years ago; including theatre, film, music, dance, visual arts, and more. As digital technologies have advanced, creative industries expanded to include
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah (Head of Startup-Services and Deputy Head of Founder-Services at Austrian Federal Economic Chamber) is the founding partner of a number of startups – including watchado, Saturo, ALVERI, and more. He’s an angel investor at Gateway Ventures and Founders of Europe, and he was chosen by the World
