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Incubation and Entrepreneurship Center (IEC)
The IEC is where AI expertise meets action. We help MBZUAI's community build startups that put deep knowledge to work in the world.
Who we are
The Incubation and Entrepreneurship Center (IEC) at MBZUAI exists to turn lines of code into lines of business. Our job is to help our community – faculty, researchers, engineers, and students – start and scale their AI startups in Abu Dhabi.
The proof is in the portfolio
Our startups
Across 10+ sectors, our founders are turning AI expertise into real companies.
Venture-backed companies with traction
Pinscreen
https://pinscreen.com
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Our mentors
No founder builds alone. We bring together MBZUAI's talent with investors, operators, and builders from across the ecosystem. Browse through our IEC mentors.
Professor Elizabeth Churchill
Department Chair (H.C.I.) - MBZUAI
Professor Hao Li
Dean of Undergraduate Division - MBZUAI
Professor Steve Liu
Associate V.P. of Research - MBZUAI
Abdulaziz Shikh Al Sagha
Managing Partner - BECO Capital
Yousef Barkawie
Partner (A.I. & Data Analytics) - Deloitte
Mohamad Charafeddine
V.P. of Data and A.I. & Product - Careem
Leila Hamadeh
Director of Strategy - e&
Mohamed Mansour
Head of M.E. Region - Remitly
Julien Pageaud
General Partner - Sparkle Ventures
Franklin Urteaga
Former Tech Policy Advisor - White House
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