Meet our 2025 Cohort

Abdulaziz is creating a personal finance app that connects to your bank account or uses uploaded bank statements to track finances by helping users create a smart financial plan through budget recommendations for key spending categories like groceries, gas, and subscriptions.

Aldana is developing a platform that lets creators sell digital products, share links, and get paid — all from one simple Link-in-Bio.

Ali is working on DataDesert, a hyperlocal environmental monitoring solution, which provides real-time, hyperlocal environmental data across Kuwait’s neighbourhoods and everyday spaces, helping individuals make safer, healthier, and more informed decisions.

Asmaa is working on a digital platform that connects Arab fashion designers with global markets, offering a full ecosystem of services including marketing, production, and sales under one roof.

Awrad is working on Tafseela, a Kuwaiti AI-powered digital marketplace that connects local fashion designers with shoppers, offering advanced sizing and fitting features to enhance the online shopping experience, ensuring customers feel safe and reassured about their purchases no matter their size.

Bader is developing a Shariah-compliant invoice crowdfunding solution that helps small businesses and startups improve their cash flow by connecting them directly with investors. It offers a fast, secure, and ethical way for businesses to get funded while providing investors with attractive returns on short-term investments.

Fanar is developing a smart digital closet that helps you organise, style, and plan outfits effortlessly - anytime, anywhere.

Ghanim is working on a travel platform where explorers can share curated lists of must-visit places, turning personal experiences into trusted recommendations.

Husain is working on an AI-powered creative tool that connects with multiple APIs to offer users diverse generation options - from text to visuals - while enabling users to build or train unique personalised styles and themes.

Jamayel is developing Design Academy, a platform which aims to solves a core problem in design education: the gap between theory and practice.

Janna is creating an online consignment platform which connects customers to sellers and helps alleviate overconsumption.

Mohammed is working on a cloud-based 3D printing platform that allows users to upload designs, receive instant pricing, and order professional-grade prints for local delivery - all from a single, user-friendly online portal.

Mona is developing an accredited platform dedicated to cyber security which provides comprehensive training programmes, awareness workshops, and expert consultancy services. The platform addresses the shortage of accredited and specialised cyber security training resources in Kuwait.

Naser is creating an online wedding marketplace that connects couples with trusted vendors and planners - making wedding planning easier and more organised. The platform offers search, booking, planning tools, and digital invitations, all in one place.

Noor is working on Tijara, a B2B marketplace that connects SMEs in the MENA region with vetted service providers—legal, marketing, IT, HR, and more—streamlining access to trusted vendors and business resources for faster, more efficient growth.

Rasha is developing an AI-powered content creation agency, which provides businesses with high-quality social media posts, blogs, and marketing materials at affordable prices. They combine human strategy with AI efficiency, to deliver fast, custom content that actually converts.

Rashed is creating a waste management platform that connects businesses and individuals with food waste to factories that will convert it into useful products.

Rayan is creating Kuwait Eye, a platform that curates and promotes unique local experiences and events in Kuwait, making it easier for residents and visitors to discover what’s happening around them.

Sarah and her team are developing a retail data analysis project, using market basket analysis (Apriori and Eclat algorithms) to optimise product placement and product layouts in retail stores, and enhancing retail efficiency.

Yousef is working on a cybersecurity company, providing proactive and reactive customised solutions to companies.