Build a startup in
one weekend.

StartUp Bahrain Weekend is Bahrain's most action-packed weekend event to build your startup, validate it, pitch it, and win.

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Unforgettable days over that one weekend.

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Visionary founders, locked-in coders, and designers.

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Startups and teams built over the weekend.

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Winners each weekend with multiple prizes.

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Bahrain's best mentors ready to help you win.

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Safe Bites

Check for gluten by scanning a barcode with Safe Bites. That's how they won their weekend. They’re just getting warmed up.

Safe Bites: Shaifa Jalil, Abdullatif Ameen, Safa Mohamed, Dana Hameed Awachi, Pooja Rajendra Joshi

Photography & Videography: Etar Productions

Safe Bites

Check for gluten by scanning a barcode with Safe Bites. That's how they won their weekend. They’re just getting warmed up.

Safe Bites: Shaifa Jalil, Abdullatif Ameen, Safa Mohamed, Dana Hameed Awachi, Pooja Rajendra Joshi

Photography & Videography: Etar Productions

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    "My first StartUp Bahrain Weekend and I loved every moment, especially the inspiring mentors!"

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    "Meeting talented people from diverse backgrounds was incredible!"

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    "Stepping out of my comfort zone was the best decision!"

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    "Three days of challenges, growth, and resilience. Stronger and more confident than ever."

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    "We adapted, worked late, and lifted each other up every step of the way."

Tickets

Choose the experience you want to have this StartUp Bahrain Weekend. Want to keep it chill? Want to go all out? Take your pick.

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Participate: Join the 3-day event and get a chance to win.

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Food: Amazing meals, food trucks, snacks, and drinks from your favorites.

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Network & Learn: Find your community and learn from the best.

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Express Path: Enjoy an express path into Mashroo3i and other startup programs.

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Participate: Join the 3-day event and get a chance to win.

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Food: Amazing meals, food trucks, snacks, and drinks from your favorites.

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Network & Learn: Find your community and learn from the best.

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Express Path: Enjoy an express path into Mashroo3i and other startup programs.

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Mentorship (Sophia Matveeva): Use AI to build your first product and prototype.

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Mentorship (Jessica Cruse): Help you with public speaking.

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Mentorship (Alexia Skrypnyk): Fast-tracking product validation.

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Free Annual Subscription (Playbook)

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Discounted Offers (The Collective Hub)

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Participate: Join the 3-day event and get a chance to win.

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Food: Amazing meals, food trucks, snacks, and drinks from your favorites.

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Network & Learn: Find your community and learn from the best.

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Express Path: Enjoy an express path into Mashroo3i and other startup programs.

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Mentorship (Sophia Matveeva): Use AI to build your first product and prototype.

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Mentorship (Jessica Cruse): Help you with public speaking.

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Mentorship (Alexia Skrypnyk): Fast-tracking product validation.

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Free Annual Subscription (Playbook)

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Discounted Offers (The Collective Hub)

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Mentorship (Sophia Matveeva): 1-hour to learn how to get your first users and scale.

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Mentorship (Ali Mohsen): 2-hours to learn how to build a full stack product with AI.

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Workshop (Spring Studios): Learn about the product development life cycle.

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Early Access (StartUp Bahrain Weekend): Buy your tickets for the upcoming event 48-72 hours before everyone else.

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Consultation (Tap Payments): Learn how to set up your online payments.

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0.5% Cashback (Rain): Get some cash back on your first trade volume.

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Discounted Offerings (Diwan)

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Discounted Offerings (Brinc)

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Free Zoho Swag Bags

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StartUp Bahrain Weekday

Access to a Legends and winners-only weekday event for more mentorship, networking, and a good time.

Fine Print

  • Ticket prices will be displayed and charged in in United States Dollars (USD) when purchasing a ticket during checkout.

  • ​All ticket perks are for the ticket holders and not their teams.

  • A calendar invite with all details will be sent closer to the date.

Facilitator & Speaker

The high-energy inspiring minds that will light up this weekend. They're here to keep the vibes high and share their street-smart insights.

Judges

They’re here to be your cheerleaders and celebrating your spirit, but more importantly, grilling you with the right questions, and finally, picking a winner.

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RythmTech

He flew from the UK for the event and it paid off. RhythmTech, won 1st place and are planning on moving to Bahrain to save lives.

RythmTech: Yahya Hakimi, Zaheer Baloch, Ahmed Almozan, Adel Rahimi, Bhaskar Bharadwaj

Photography & Videography: Etar Productions

RythmTech

He flew from the UK for the event and it paid off. RhythmTech, won 1st place and are planning on moving to Bahrain to save lives.

RythmTech: Yahya Hakimi, Zaheer Baloch, Ahmed Almozan, Adel Rahimi, Bhaskar Bharadwaj

Photography & Videography: Etar Productions

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    "Started with a failed pitch, ended with a team that felt like family!"

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    "Experiencing the buzzing energy as a volunteer gave me a whole new appreciation for the team."

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    "Didn’t make it past the semifinals but walking away more determined than ever."

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    "The energy was electric. Can’t wait to see where these startups go next."

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    "A weekend of networking, insights, and full immersion in entrepreneurship."

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Croozz

Croozz faced challenge after challenge. They pivoted until they nailed it and won. Croozz graduated Mashroo3i and is now is live, turning safe driving into real rewards.

Croozz: Abdulrahman Abuhassan, Abdulrahman Idrees, Jad Khoury

Photography & Videography: Etar Productions

Croozz

Croozz faced challenge after challenge. They pivoted until they nailed it and won. Croozz graduated Mashroo3i and is now is live, turning safe driving into real rewards.

Croozz: Abdulrahman Abuhassan, Abdulrahman Idrees, Jad Khoury

Photography & Videography: Etar Productions

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    "In just two days, I grew as a person and bonded with my team."

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    "The people here are truly talented and inspiring."

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    "An amazing event. I’d participate every time it’s organized."

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    "Can’t wait for the next StartUp Bahrain Weekend."

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    "Amazing to see so many minds connect."

Agenda

A weekend full of awesomeness, get ready for an action-packed agenda that’s like a rollercoaster for startups.

Day 1

April 24, 2025

Thursday

Over the next three days, you’ll build like a startup in just 54 hours. It’s not going to be easy, but it’s going to be super fun.


4:00 PM – Registration
6:00 PM – Dinner & Networking 🍕
6:30 PM – Introductions
7:00 PM – Keynote Speaker
7:30 PM – Ice-Breaker


8:00 PM — Pitches: Learn about the pitch process, pitch, and witness the rest of the pitches.


9:00 PM — Voting: Cast your votes for the ideas that excite you and that you want to work on during the weekend.


9:30 PM – Team Formation: Selected ideas’ creators present their concepts, and participants form teams around their chosen projects.


10:00 PM — Work: Find your workspace for the weekend, get to know your teammates, and take stock of your collective skills. Work as long as the venue permits.

Day 2

April 25, 2025

Friday

Today is filled with collaborative teamwork, product development, expert mentorship, and focused progress.


9:00 AM — Doors Open

Make sure to bring your badge!


9:30 AM — Breakfast 🥞

9:30 AM — Morning Announcements: Get a rundown of the day’s agenda, focus areas for teams, and details about the afternoon mentoring sessions.


9:45 AM — Customer Validation Workshop

10:00 AM — Work


12:00 PM — Mentor Sessions: Discuss your idea with seasoned entrepreneurs and apply their knowledge into your idea!


12:30 PM — Lunch 🍔

6:30 PM — Dinner 🍕


9:00 PM — Wrap-up Announcements: Reconvene and conclude the day with important announcements and insights.

Day 3

April 26, 2025

Saturday

It’s all about turning your startup dream into reality. Get ready for your moment in the spotlight, it’s pitch night.


9:00 AM — Doors Open

Make sure to bring your badge!


9:30 AM — Breakfast 🥞

9:30 AM — Morning Announcements: Review the day’s agenda, focus on completing your MVP, discuss judging criteria, and prepare to pitch.


10:00 AM — Work


12:00 PM — Lunch 🍔

2:00 PM — Presentation Submission : Submit your pitch before the deadline to be qualified for the Semi-Final round.


2:30 PM — Semi-Final Pitches

5:30 PM — Evening Presentation Starts


6:00 PM — Final Pitches: Each team has five minutes to pitch their startup idea, followed by five minutes of Q&A from the judges.


7:50 PM — Winning Teams Announced 🏆

8:15 PM — Wrap-Up & Dinner 🍕

8:30 PM — Networking & Celebrations

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StartUp Bahrain is powered by Tamkeen, the Kingdom of Bahrain's Labour Fund, and is in strategic partnership with Brinc, Spring Venture Services, General Assembly, Reboot, and Ordable.

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Bahrain’s community for innovative startups, made up friends, support, opportunity, and you!

© 2025 StartUp Bahrain


StartUp Bahrain is powered by Tamkeen, the Kingdom of Bahrain's Labour Fund, and is in strategic partnership with Brinc, Spring Venture Services, General Assembly, Reboot, and Ordable.

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