Over 70 finalists have been shortlisted for the upcoming Arabian Business StartUp Awards 2018, which will take place on Tuesday October 23rd at Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre, to recognise the country’s best performing start-ups, SMEs and entrepreneurs.
The full shortlist was generated from more than 350 nominations across 14 categories: Entrepreneur of the Year, Funding Initiative of the Year, Incubator/Accelerator of the Year, Intrapreneur of the Year, Investor of the Year, Mentor of the Year, New Media Start Up of the Year, People’s Choice Award: Entrepreneur of the Year, SME Leader of the Year, SME of the Year, Social Enterprise of the Year, Start Up Programme of the Year, Start Up of the Year and Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
While the majority of winners will be decided by a judging panel, the winner for The People’s Choice Award: Entrepreneur of the Year will be voted by Arabian Business StartUp readers.
The voting period for the award category will begin on Sunday October 7 and end on Sunday October 14. Readers can cast their votes through the following link: www.arabianbusiness.com/startup-awards/peoples-choice-awards-entrepreneur-of-the-week
The Arabian Business StartUp Awards are held in partnership with Al Najah Education.
The Arabian Business StartUp Awards 2018 shortlisted finalists are:
Entrepreneur of the Year
Peter Tignini, TPH GroupMona Ataya, MumzworldHamza Khan, Omar AlMheiri, letsworkLojain Jibawi, VotekIbrahim Colak, mrUstaRami Shaar, The Washmen
Funding Initiative of the Year
SABICEnhanceAl Waha Venture Capital Fund of FundsWomen’s Angel Investor Network (WAIN)
Product of the Year
Arabian DollBodyoKeno
Incubator/Accelerator of the Year
Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (DTEC)Future X GlobalWomentum AcceleratorFikra LabsThe FinTech HiveIn5Dubai Future Foundation
Intrapreneur of the Year
Patrick Wee, Ease by EmaarAya Sadder, IntelakKamel Al-Asmar, Nakhwah
Investor of the Year
Brinc IoT InvestmentWomenaMiddle East Venture PartnersWomen’s Angel Investor Network (WAIN)Shorooq Investments
Mentor of the Year
Ayman Itani, Think Media LabsGavin Kwas, BeehiveWill Hutson, LMTDJoy Ajlouny, Fetchr
New Media Start Up of the Year
BooklavaCalioGlare BahrainMintaga.comPure Digital
SME Leader of the Year
Craig Moore, BeehiveKatharine Budd, NowMoneyMona Ataya, MumzworldVilhelm Hedberg, Ekar
SME of the Year
BawabbaServicemycar.aeLittle Thinking MindsTPH GroupThe Camel Soap FactoryRentSher
Social Enterprise of the Year
Cryosave ArabiaIdealzSirajPowerImmensa Technology LabsBonApp UAEWakeCapEvolvin’ Women
Start Up Programme of the Year
Nusaned by SABICSheraaDubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (DTEC)Tamkeen
Start Up of the Year
Idealz
Almentor.netBadia FarmsDawaamiGymNationThe Luxury ClosetMums@Work
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Jassim Alnajjar, TPH GroupMark Chahwan, SarwaEbraheem Al Samadi, Al Samadi GroupStefano Fallaha, FalloundNeha Choudhary, WalkstarrThea Myhrvold, Teach Me NowKenan Al Mobayed, KenoGhassan Muradweij, Koi
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