Wamda

Oman

Oman’s climatetech 44.01 closes $37 million Series A round

Oman-based climatetech 44.01 has closed a $37 million Series A funding round, led by Equinor Ventures with Shorooq Partners, as well as...

44.01 Cleantech Climatetech

U.A.E

Zeroe secures Seed investment boost, pushing total funding to $2.3 million

UAE-based cleantech Zeroe has raised a Seed investment boost provided by the VOYAGERS ClimateTech Fund, taking the total raise to $2.3...

Zeroe Cleantech VOYAGERS ClimateTech Fund

Regional

COP28 beyond the negotiations: unleashing innovation and collaboration for climate action

Eva Morales and Samsurin Welch are the co-founders of HyveGeo In Dubai this year, the largest-ever attended COP in history saw a...

HyveGeo Cleantech COP28

U.A.E

UAE’s Zeroe raises $2.2 million Seed round

UAE-based cleantech Zeroe, has raised $2.2 million in a Seed round led by Indonesian investor Owen Rahadiyan. Founded in early 2023 by...

Zeroe Cleantech Decarbonisation

U.A.E

Spearheading a sustainable future in the UAE

Petra Jeffery is assistant professor at Heriot-Watt University Dubai Nestled in the heart of the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates...

green tech Cleantech

Regional

Will COP28 catalyse the region’s cleantech sector?

COP 28 has dominated almost every headline since its arrival in the UAE this year. Funds worth billions have been announced, new...

Cleantech Sustainability

U.A.E

How to turn the UAE into a hub for greentech pioneers

Yassin Nasri, is the founder and CEO of ImpactGulf With a keen focus on renewable energy, nurturing startups and fostering a...

greentech Cleantech

U.A.E

Cleantech Olive Gaea raises $1 million investment

UAE-based cleantech Olive Gaea has secured $1 million in funding from Cornerstone Venture. Founded in 2021 by Vivek Tripathi, Olive...

Olive Gaea Cornerstone Venture Cleantech

U.A.E

Zero Carbon Ventures closes $5 million Seed investment

UAE-based cleantech Zero Carbon Ventures has raised a $5 million Seed funding round, from Emirati businessman and member of Dubai's...

Zero Carbon Cleantech

Jordan

Ibtikar Fund, Arco announce investment in Algebra Intelligence

Ibtikar Fund and the Architects Contracting Company (Arco) have invested an undisclosed amount in Algebra Intelligence, a Jordan-based...

Ibtikar Fund Algebra Intelligence Architects Contracting Company

U.A.E

Nadeera wins $100,000 grant from PepsiCo

UAE-based cleantech Nadeera has won a $100,000 grant as part of PepsiCo’s Greenhouse Accelerator Programme. Founded in...

Nadeera Pepsico Cleantech

Egypt

The startup tackling plastic waste in Egypt through its “reverse vending machine”

As the most populous country in the Middle East, Egypt produces the largest quantity of plastic waste at an average of 5.4 million tonnes...

plastic waste Dawarha Cleantech

Egypt

Plstka raises Seed round for expansion

Egypt-based cleantech startup Plstka, has raised an undisclosed Seed funding round from Alexandria Angels Network, in addition to a...

Cleantech

Iraq

A look at the cleantech startups in Iraq

Azza Yahia is part of the investment team at Five One Labs, an incubator based in Iraq Cleantech is a term initially coined in the 1990s...

Five One Labs Cleantech KESK

Egypt

Changelabs launches green accelerator in Egypt

Changelabs, in collaboration with Green for Growth Fund (GGF), a €600 million+ investment fund, has launched a greentech...

Cleantech Changelabs Scale Up To Green

Regional

Why Ireland is taking an interest in the UAE's cleantech sector

The UAE government is determined to become a regional hub for clean energy development and production, encouraging the adoption and...

Cleantech Ireland

U.A.E

Enerwhere raises $940,000 through crowdfunding

Source: The National Dubai-based solar company Enerwhere raised Dh1 million ($940,000) in less than a week via a crowdfunding platform...

solar Crowdfunding beehive

Jordan

Reasons behind the mushrooming of electric cars on Jordan’s roads [Q&A]

In 2016, electric car sales hit a new record with over 750,000 sales worldwide. The same year also witnessed the highest number of electric...

Jordan uae Electric vehicles

Regional

Middle Eastern environmental startups get on the right side of the green line

In recent years, the tech sector around the world has come to recognize the importance, the urgent necessity even, of going green. The...

Sustainability Cleantech green

Jordan

Harnessing the power of Jordan's wind [Q&A]

Solar panel units, satellite dishes and water tanks are no longer the only trademarks of residential rooftops. Two-meter high wind turbines...

Taqetna solar Wind

Regional

6 WRL reports in 2016 to highlight ecosystem opportunities #Wamda2016

This year was an interesting one, not just from a geopolitical angle, but also a technological one that saw some great advancements, not...

Wamda2016 Healthcare Cleantech

Egypt

Can cleantech be Egypt's greatest wealth generator?

The Egyptian cleantech ecosystem is a few years behind its cousin, pure tech, but the sector is beginning to show signs of consolidation....

Cleantech LACI cleantech Arabia

Morocco

Moroccan enviro-startups turn their eyes on Africa

This year COP22 succeeded in shifting into a real platform for action for the development of innovation and entrepreneurship - in Morocco,...

Maroc COP22 Start-up

Regional

Cleantech in MENA: where are we at? [Infographic]

In less than ten years, MENA’s waste production will outpace comparable economies in South Asia and Africa. Some entrepreneurs...

MEMakersGE WRL Cleantech

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