The Santa Catarina Technology Association selected 40 tech companies for an internationalization program aimed at expanding into Canada, China, the UAE, the United States, Latin America and Europe.
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Aws Alnabulsi was born in Jordan and moved to Palestine at age 4. Today, his company, Coretava, has an office in São Paulo and employees in the Arab country.
Digital payments accounted for just 34% of total payments in the country in 2010, according to the local central bank, which has implemented a series of measures to modernize the financial sector.
Education technology startups from around the world can apply by Oct. 31 for support from the WISE EdTech Accelerator. The selection process will determine the participants for the program’s 2027 cohort, which begins in January.
Online purchases grew by about 19% annually in the Arab country, according to a report by EZDubai Logistics Hub and Euromonitor International. Apparel and footwear was the sector with the highest volume.
Since Thursday (20), Uber passengers in Dubai may be picked up by a driverless Apollo Go vehicle from Baidu, operated as a robotaxi.
Sheraa, Sharjah’s entrepreneurship center, is accepting applications from startup founders interested in establishing a business in the emirate and receiving support to launch or expand their operations.
The WISE Prize for Education is accepting applications for projects addressing challenges in the education sector. Proposed focus areas include the effective use of AI in learning and support for students’ mental, emotional, and physical health.
The emirate’s crown prince launched a program promoting the adoption of AI agents among companies, including training, incubators, and funding support.
Researchers from Brazil, Egypt, China, Iran, Russia, and South Africa can apply for funding for collaborative projects in areas such as mental health diagnostics and climate event forecasting. Applications are open until June 16.
The Arab country expanded its space infrastructure with new satellites, constellations, and missions enhancing communication, Earth observation, and scientific research capabilities.
The Emirati city’s agricultural tech center, Silal’s Innovation Oasis (iO), signed an agreement with Square Roots to promote indoor and desert-adapted farming innovations and conduct experiments with desert-suited crops.
SAP held the Innovation Day Forum in the Arab country and announced a 2026 innovation marathon centered on artificial intelligence.
With the launch of its 2025–2035 national innovation strategy, the Arab country set goals that include training citizens and allocating 2% of its GDP to research and development.

