AstroLabs explained

AstroLabs DMCC
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

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, 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

The company's name is based upon the astrolabe, a tool for navigation that was used by mariners in the Middle Ages.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Developers in the Desert: Google's Oasis for Startups in Dubai. Bloomberg L.P..
  2. News: Gitex Technology Week to Host Global Start-Up Meet. 7 January 2016. Khaleej Times. 2 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313031425/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-467378292.html. 2018-03-13. dead.
  3. News: Smooth sailing for Dubai start-ups with AstroLabs co-working space. 7 January 2016. The National.
  4. News: Google Ties Up with AstroLabs to Create Tech Hub in Dubai. 7 January 2016. The Wall Street Journal.
  5. For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs: AstroLabs Sets Out To Vitalize MENA Tech Startup Ecosystem. 7 January 2016. Entrepreneur Middle East.
  6. Web site: AstroLabs Dubai sign on 30 startups ahead of Google tech hub launch. Wamda.
  7. Web site: AstroLabs. DMCC.
  8. Web site: Hamid . Triska . AstroLabs gives women in tech start-ups a helping hand . . March 4, 2015 . May 10, 2017.
  9. Web site: AstroLabs GFE Impact. GFE.
  10. Web site: AstroLabs' New Online Platform Eases Procedures For Setting Up Foreign Companies In Saudi Arabia.
  11. News: Omani Entrepreneur Seeks to Replicate Dubai Success with Shopping Website in Sultanate. 29 November 2016. Times of Oman. 2 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115103809/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-472449202.html. 2018-11-15. dead.
  12. Web site: Hamid . Triska . DMCC, AstroLabs and Google team up for tech hub launch . The National . September 8, 2014 . May 10, 2017.

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