The EBRD is partnering with StrategEast to support high-potential startups’ from Central Asia and Ukraine entry into the Gulf’s rapidly expanding digital markets.
Now well underway, this six-month initiative is guiding six selected startups with tailored, market-relevant guidance and direct access to the Gulf’s rapidly evolving digital economy. The program includes targeted engagements at BIBAN 2025 in Riyadh and Web Summit Qatar 2026 in Doha, helping the startups become investment-ready and ecosystem-aware in one of the most opportunity-rich yet unique markets of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain.
This cohort brings together high-potential companies across fintech, logistics, biometric identification, mobility services, and immersive training technologies. It includes Alaqan Technologies, developing biometric palm-vein authentication systems from Kazakhstan; SpaceLab, providing industrial IoT connectivity solutions from Kazakhstan; Aspichi, creating VR-based training and therapy modules from Ukraine; VanOnGo, delivering last-mile logistics and fleet-management technology from Ukraine; Investbanq, developing an AI-powered digital investment platform from Kazakhstan; and UvU International, providing mobility-as-a-service transport solutions from Kazakhstan.
The Market Entry Program – Arabian Gulf builds on StrategEast’s role as a connector between the Eurasian and Gulf innovation landscapes, serving as the next step in helping Eurasian founders navigate new markets, expand cross-regional collaboration, and form long-term partnerships across the Gulf.
