Startup Weekend Kuwait: first steps to forming a local Silicon Valley

The atmosphere at Startup Weekend Kuwait was filled with enthusiasm as 22 groups pitched their ideas.

“It was an exhausting and stressful event, and yet it was worth every minute spent,” said Al Jasse, a team member of the winning team Makankom.

The third edition of the event was held over September 17-19 and attracted a record crowd.

“I’m very impressed by the ideas pitched, and by the level of ambition and desire for accomplishment in this year’s Startup Weekend,” event mentor andSnapex cofounder Nasser AlQuttani said. He was a mentor for last year’s event and said he noticed the development of the skills among the participants.

“It really was extraordinary, an unprecedented achievement,” said Mijbel AlQattan, one of the organizers of the event and cofounder of Kuwaiti entrepreneurial hubStartupQ8.

AlQattan said tickets were sold out in the first week, with many registering on the waiting list.

Original article by Faisal Alqarefah

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Startup Weekend Kuwait: first steps to forming a local Silicon Valley