AstroLabs
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Louis Lebbos, Muhammed Mekki |
Area served | United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
Key people | Roland Daher(CEO) |
| Website | https://astrolabs.com |
AstroLabs is a Dubai-based digital capability building company with offices in Riyadh.[1] It started as Google for Startups (GFS) co-working space member of the GFS Tech Hub Network, as of 2024 it is no longer a member of GFS Tech Hub Network.
Overview
[edit]AstroLabs is the first tech hub that is partnered with Google in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).[2] Network members have access to over twenty hubs in various cities in the world, and can also meet with local entrepreneurs.[3][4] The work space is located in Dubai's Jumeirah Lakes Towers neighborhood.[5] AstroLabs was founded in 2012 by Louis Lebbos & Muhammed Mekki, co-founders of Namshi.com.[6][7] The company launched in March 2013.[8]
In 2016, AstroLabs hosted the Women in STEM (WiSTEM) Hackathon,[2] among 328 other public community events.[9]
In 2020, Astrolabs launched its first Set-Up in Saudi Platform, on how businesses can set up a 100% foreign-owned entity in the Kingdom.[10] AstroLabs has inspired the formation of technology-based businesses in the area.[11]
Company name
[edit]The company's name is based upon the astrolabe, a tool for navigation that was used by mariners in the Middle Ages.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Developers in the Desert: Google's Oasis for Startups in Dubai". Bloomberg L.P.
- ^ a b "Gitex Technology Week to Host Global Start-Up Meet". Khaleej Times. 7 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Smooth sailing for Dubai start-ups with AstroLabs co-working space". The National. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Google Ties Up with AstroLabs to Create Tech Hub in Dubai". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs: AstroLabs Sets Out To Vitalize MENA Tech Startup Ecosystem". Entrepreneur Middle East. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "AstroLabs Dubai sign on 30 startups ahead of Google tech hub launch". Wamda.
- ^ "AstroLabs". DMCC.
- ^ Hamid, Triska (March 4, 2015). "AstroLabs gives women in tech start-ups a helping hand". The National. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "AstroLabs GFE Impact". GFE.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "AstroLabs' New Online Platform Eases Procedures For Setting Up Foreign Companies In Saudi Arabia".
- ^ "Omani Entrepreneur Seeks to Replicate Dubai Success with Shopping Website in Sultanate". Times of Oman. 29 November 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Hamid, Triska (September 8, 2014). "DMCC, AstroLabs and Google team up for tech hub launch". The National. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
Further reading
[edit]- "Aiming to Educate Middle East Entrepreneurs, Astrolabs Takes Off". Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. May 28, 2013.
External links
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