10 most exciting Innovation Spaces in the Muslim World

10 uslim COMPANY COUNTRY FLAG COUNTRY MOST EXCITING INNOVATION SPACES IN THE MUSLIM WORLD COMPANY SERVICES BY INCUBATOR LOGO QSTP İLAB VENTURES C* TURKEY INNOVATION 360 UAE i $ INNOURTION SPACES PLAN 9 PAKISTAN Innovation spaces come in many shapes and sizes. Starting from the legendary Silicon Valley in Northern California to Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia, and Bangalore in India, innovation spaces have been a talk of popular press but have often defied formal analysis and policy models. In the Muslim World as well, a number of innovation spaces have begun to exude the electrifying energy, daring passion, and entrepreneurial spirit that defines these spaces. Here are the most exciting ones. Plan METHODOLOGY BERYTECH BANON The Art and the Science of Innovation Quality of the Environment The quality of the environment is assessed by availability of a menu of facilities and activities such as Hot Desking, Shares Services, Finance, Training, Private Sector Engagement, etc. TIEC EGYPT KNOWLEDGE OASIS OMAN INNOVATION SPACES TO WATCH Access to Finance / Investment Access to finance is assessed by availability to seed capital and access to expansion stage capital for the entrepreneurial entities. BADIR INCUBATORS N SAUDI ARABIA Dotzero Pakistan IPARK JORDAN C- TeknoPark Istanbul Turkey External Linkages External linkages are assessed by the number and density of linkages with academia, industry, and government as well as with other partners internationally for knowledge sharing and networking. IPARK KAUST Saudi Arabia MSC MALAYSIA MALAYSIA AppsArabia UAE Media Profile Innovation Space's Media profile is assessed by the frequency with which it features in the formal and social media as well as mentioned on the internet. SeedStartup UAE Seed Ventures Pakistan 12 Institute Globally Successful Companies i ntent N. Saudi Arabia Innovation Space's Media profile is assessed by the frequency with which it features in the formal and social media as well as mentioned on the internet. LEGEND SPACE, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES ENTREPRENEURIAL AND INDUSTRY LINKAGES FUNDING TRAINING PROVIDED OWNERSHIP ACADEMIA LINKAGES D PROVIDED * Formal and Extensive E$ Equity Investment/Fundraising Extensive Support Privately-Owned Formal Linkages Extensive Linkages iği Informal but Extensive E$ Some Funding Support Some Support Public-Private Informal Linkages Moderate Linkages Minimal and Sporadic No Funding A No to Minimal Support No Linkages Little or No Linkages Public Sector © MUSLIM SCIENCE 2014 T/Musli m -Science.com Muslim Science www.Muslim -Science.com