About our accelerator

The UK Oman Digital Hub and the British Embassy in Oman have commissioned Plexal and AL JABR to deliver a six-week accelerator aimed at supporting innovators in Oman who have solutions to the challenges created by Covid-19.

Since we launched our accelerator on 1 February 2021, mentors in the UK and Oman, along with programme delivery partners the Centre for Financial Technology at Imperial College London, RIYADA and Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications & Information Technology, have delivered workshops and direct mentoring tailored to the needs of our cohort.

Join our Demo Day

And we are looking forward to sharing highlights from the programme and updates on how the 15 Omani organisations have developed their solutions to digitise their businesses, connect communities online and digitise education and learning.

Join us for panel discussions on the future of UK-Oman collaboration, hear pitches from our innovators and get a chance to ask them questions.

Learn more about our programme and meet our innovators and mentors here: plexal.com/rapid-innovation-accelerator

Who should attend

UK startups and innovators who are interested in the Omani innovation ecosystem
Investors or enterprises interested in working with or backing the 15 innovators from our programme
Innovators in Oman who are interested in the insights from the programme and future opportunities
Intrapreneurs and anyone working in corporate innovation: learn about how we delivered a virtual accelerator connecting the UK and Oman
Government, innovators and business leaders interested in hearing about tech-led solutions to support the recovery from the pandemic

Agenda

*Times stated are local times in Oman, we will start at 4pm Oman time (12pm GMT).

4PM: Welcome, key successes from the programme and introductions

Meet Plexal, AL JABR, the UK Oman Digital Hub and the Centre for Financial Technology at Imperial College London

4.10PM: Meet our innovators

We'll briefly introduce you to the innovators who have been through our accelerator:

Tharwa Oman – an online livestock marketplace
Behar Market – an online fish purchasing platform
Taafi Platform – an online medical store
Wathiq – an enterprise technology provider
Oclick – an online freelance marketplace
Taskit – a task-based marketplace
Mskkn – A digital real estate platform
Muscateer – an online virtual community platform
Labaqah – an online gift store
Apimoth – a bee management company
Maareb Technology – blockchain based digital solutions
Ala Darbik – an online freight management platform
Data Academy – an online technology skills provider
Impact Integrated – a social platform for development
ETTEQA – a cybersecurity training and services platform

4.15PM: The opportunity for entrepreneurs in Oman and collaboration opportunities for the UK and Oman

We'll explore how we can connect our ecosystems and identify any collaboration blockers. Our speakers include:

Sir Mark Moody-Stuart KCMG, a successful British businessman
Oliver Blake , Chairman of the New Generation Group UK, Anglo Omani Society
Henry Howard, Political Counsellor, UK Oman Digital Hub, FCDO
Sara Al-Lamki, co-founder, Oman Startup Hub

4.35PM: five-minute startup pitches:

Taskit
Maareb Technologies
Muscateer

4.35PM: VIP guest on Oman 2040, Oman's technology and innovation future and appetite from the government to collaborate with SMEs and startups

5PM: five-minute startup pitches:

Oclick
Wathiq
Taafi
ETTEQA

5.20PM: What's next?

What opportunities for new products and services will we see develop over the next few years that could help Oman and other countries recover from the pandemic?

Our speakers include:

Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, former Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Sultanate of Oman
Sulaiman Hadhrami UCT, Head of New Technology Implementation, Petroleum Development Oman
Mohammed Al Wahaibi, CEO, AL JABR

5.35PM: five-minute startup pitches:

MSSKN
Apimoth
Impact Integrated

5.50PM: Close: we'll share details about future projects and networking opportunities.

Rapid Innovation Accelerator Demo Day