Innovation news in the Middle East

An overview of news, trends and research in Innovation consulting in the Middle East:

How intellectual property defines success in a changing world: Insight from Strategic Gears Saudi Arabia is undergoing a rapid transformation that is shifting the focus of its economy from physical resources to the power of human creativity.
04 February 2026
Building AI-native organizations through structure and culture While artificial intelligence is widely perceived as a technological challenge, it is in reality an organizational one, according to Paul Lalovich, Managing Partner at Agile Dynamics.
05 January 2026
Saudi Arabia: The Middle East’s new engine of innovation and startup growth Saudi Arabia’s entrepreneurship ecosystem is entering a high-performance phase, powered by bold policy reforms, expanding capital access, and a new generation of high-impact innovators, writes Abdula
11 December 2025
Ibtechar participates in entrepreneurship and innovation conference Rowad 2025 At Rowad 2025, Qatar’s flagship entrepreneurship and innovation platform, Ibtechar reinforced its commitment to building Qatar’s innovation capacity and nurturing the next generation of innovators.
19 November 2025
Gen AI is driving Engine 2 growth and innovation, say Bain & Company experts The rapid rise of Generative AI – along with more advanced technologies emerging in its wake, such as Agentic AI – is becoming a powerful driver of business growth and model innovation alongside trad
11 November 2025
Venture Investment Horizons drives dialogue and collaboration in KSA’s investment scene Maven Insights has successfully hosted Venture Investment Horizons 2025, driving dialogue and collaboration in Saudi Arabia’s investment landscape.
10 November 2025
Enterprise AI platform HUMAIN ONE launches with strategic partners EY, Groq and Replit HUMAIN, a global AI-tech company backed by the Public Investment Fund, has launched HUMAIN ONE, its agentic AI operating system that is powered by its Arabic-first large language model ALLAM.
28 October 2025
Unlocking sovereign finance through tokenized collateral and FDI as a Service The concept of tokenization is rapidly gaining attention across both the private and public sectors.
17 October 2025
Inaugural ‘Ibtechar Majlis’ explores Public Innovation Labs in the public sector At the inaugural edition of ‘Ibtechar Majlis’, the CEO of Ibtechar, Nayef al-Ibrahim, advocated the establishment of a multi-layered Public Innovation Lab ecosystem for the benefit of the country’s pu
09 October 2025
Ibtechar to launch knowledge sharing series ‘Ibtechar Majlis’ Qatar-based innovation specialist Ibtechar is launching a new knowledge series, ‘Ibtechar Majlis’, aimed at advancing innovation and capacity building across Qatar’s public sector.
05 October 2025
Ibtechar lays out plan for Public Innovation Lab ecosystem in Qatar A new proposal by Qatari innovation firm Ibtechar, which specializes in innovation acceleration and capacity building, outlines a plan for the roll-out of a ‘Public Innovation Lab’ (PIL) ecosystem in
09 September 2025
Biotech startup NanoPalm wins KPMG’s Global Tech Innovator competition in KSA KPMG has named NanoPalm as the winner of its Global Tech Innovator competition in Saudi Arabia, with the biotech startup now lined up to represent the Kingdom at the global final in Portugal.
09 September 2025
Study: Disruptive leaders don’t dodge change, but embrace it for the better Over three quarters of organizations expect big changes to come to their business models within the next three years.
23 June 2025
Dubai’s government launches AI-guided SME Learning Hub for entrepreneurs Dubai’s government has launched a new platform that helps entrepreneurs and SME owners build their skills and business across every stage of their journey.
13 June 2025
GCS and Detecon Consulting host Digital Innovation Forum in Oman In May, Gulf Consultations and Services (GCS) and Detecon Consulting teamed up to host the Digital Innovation Forum in Oman.
02 June 2025
Deloitte: Middle East scale-up ecosystem continues growth path amid challenges On a mission to innovate and disrupt, Middle Eastern scale-ups are thriving as the ecosystem matures rapidly.
20 May 2025
University of Sharjah and IBM team up for sustainable agriculture app The University of Sharjah has, in collaboration with IBM, launched My FarmWell, a mobile app designed to tackle water scarcity challenges and transform sustainable agriculture across the UAE and the
19 May 2025
KPMG launches 2025 edition of Global Tech Innovator in KSA and UAE KPMG has opened applications for the 2025 edition of its flagship Global Tech Innovator competition, offering the most promising technology entrepreneurs in KSA and UAE a platform to showcase their i
02 May 2025
New Metrics on how human-centricity can pave the way to successful innovation Researchers from around the world shows that human-centred innovation leads to a significant uplift in the success of new businesses innovations.
05 March 2025
Deloitte kicks off scouting process for fastest-growing tech start-ups program Global accounting and consulting firm Deloitte has kicked off the scouting process for the next Middle East edition of its Technology FAST 50 Program.
04 December 2024
Fast Company names Ibtechar among Middle East’s Most Innovative Companies Fast Company has unveiled the 2024 edition of its Most Innovative Companies in the Middle East, naming Ibtechar one of the winners for its excellence in fostering student growth and creativity.
29 November 2024
Saudi government and Devoteam unveil winners of ‘Innovate for Impact’ competition The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and Devoteam have announced the winners of their ‘Innovate for Impact’ competition in Saudi Arabia, and initiative aimed at promoting technology
19 September 2024
Rent-now and pay-later startup wins KPMG's Global Tech Innovator competition Ejari, a startup that offers a ‘Rent Now Pay Later’ solution to tenants, has been named Saudi Arabia’s most promising technology startup of the year in the Global Tech Innovator competition by KPMG.
02 September 2024
KPMG selects eight Saudi startups for Global Tech Innovator final KPMG has announced the eight finalists for the 2024 edition of its Global Tech Innovator in Saudi Arabia. Meet the nation’s most promising technology startups according to the Big Four firm.
26 August 2024
Global Innovation Management Institute launches GIMI Innovation Awards 2024 The Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI), an organization dedicated to democratizing innovation worldwide, has announced the launch of its GIMI Innovation Awards 2024.
01 July 2024
The key components of a winning innovation strategy In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, innovation is no longer an option, but a pure necessity.
27 June 2024
Ibtechar unveils the winners of Sanea Competition 2024 At a celebratory event in Doha, the winners of the 7th edition of the Sanea Competition have been unveiled.
22 May 2024
Beyond connectivity: The telecom landscape in the age of 6G While most companies are still getting to grips with 5G technology, Sapan Agarwal from Frost & Sullivan explains why forward-looking companies should already strategically be preparing for the next b
16 May 2024
The 20 fastest growing technology companies | startups in the region What are the fastest-growing technology companies headquartered in the Middle East or Cyprus? For the third year in a row, Deloitte explored the matter – crowning Capital.com as the runaway winner.
06 May 2024
KPMG's Global Tech Innovator competition returns to Saudi KPMG’s Global Tech Innovator competition is returning to Saudi Arabia’s shores, with the local finals to be held at the end of the summer.
01 May 2024
Nearly every CEO is deploying AI to enhance the business Most business leaders from companies around the world are looking to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and automation tools in the medium term.
08 April 2024
Riyadh Air flies in IBM Consulting for travel experience Building on their take-off late last year, Riyadh Air and IBM Consulting are expanding their collaboration to the domain of passenger services.
07 March 2024

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