Three women-led start-ups received equity-free grant funding totalling USD 75,000 and three months of incubation support at Demo Day Manama, Bahrain, 23 September 2026 – Standard Chartered Foundation, in partnership with Bahrain FinTech Bay and Village Capital, and with support from UNIDO and Innovate for Bahrain, has concluded the seventh cohort of the Women in Tech Bahrain programme, awarding three women-led start-ups equity-free grant funding totalling USD 75,000 at Demo D

Empowering Young Entrepreneurs to Transform Ideas into Sustainable Ventures General Assembly – Bahrain has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Innovate for Bahrain, a platform operated by Bahrain FinTech Bay, aimed at strengthening collaboration in the areas of digital skills development, entrepreneurship and innovation support, and empowering the next generation of Bahraini entrepreneurs. The partnership seeks to contribute to the growth of Bahr

The seventh cohort of the programme in Bahrain will empower female entrepreneurs with skills, funding, and global networks. Bahrain – Standard Chartered Foundation, in partnership with Village Capital and Bahrain FinTech Bay , today announced the launch of the seventh cohort of the Women in Tech Bahrain Accelerator, reaffirming its long-term commitment to Bahrain’s innovation economy and confidence in the Kingdom’s future. At a time of continued geopolitical and economi