We explore how artificial intelligence can make education more inclusive for students of all abilities and backgrounds – with collaborative, adaptive, and personalised learning.
Discover recent investments in cloud technology, AI and automation, and robotics – key growth areas in retail tech.
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
We want to tell you a secret: we love talking to people who’ve been into space. OK, maybe it’s not so secret. If you’ve been reading the LEAP blog for a while, you’ve probably read a few of our interviews with astronauts. Every time we have
The 2023 Insight Intelligent Technology report (conducted by IDC InfoBrief and commissioned by Insight Enterprises) highlighted the reality that we’re entering into a new era of innovation – with tech developments accelerating across industries. There are loads of positives to this, but we want to focus on one key finding
In 2023, the number of climate tech deals declined by 12% year-on-year to USD $12.5 billion – but the average deal size increased by 17%. This suggests that there’s a growing focus on large-scale projects that can have a more significant impact on market development and emissions; and climate
Digital real estate (also known as digital property) refers to any virtual properties or online assets that have monetary value. They can be bought, sold, leased, or monetised through other means, such as subscription-based access; and common forms of digital property include domain names, websites, and mobile apps. Increasingly, digital
Speaking at LEAP 2023, James Caan CBE (Serial entrepreneur, Media Commentator and Former Investor on BBC’s Dragons’ Den) said: “When you look at an entrepreneur…we start off with an idea, we raise some money, we have passion and excitement. The thing that we lack is experience. By definition
Public trust in the safety and usefulness of autonomous vehicles is among the most important barriers to rolling out self-driving cars worldwide – and one of the most difficult obstacles to overcome. In 2023, J.D. Power’s U.S. Mobility Confidence Index (MCI) study found that consumer confidence in autonomous
Exposure to diverse markets helps startups thrive. There’s now a significant body of evidence proving that diverse startup teams are more likely to be successful in international markets – with diverse companies around 35% more profitable than non-diverse companies, and diverse teams 70% more likely to capture new markets. But
Data isn’t static; not fixed in place. It’s information – and we like to think of it as a living thing; shifting and changing as our world shifts and changes, too. When we asked Dr. Kathrin Kind-Trueller (Chief Data Scientist / AI A. Director Nordics) if there’s one thing
