Contributing to Economic Diversification in AMENA Countries
AMENA Center for Entrepreneurship
and Development
boot camps, programs, and events held per year
of countries from the AMENA region participate
Why UC Berkeley
Developing pathways to promote entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth in the AMENA region requires an interdisciplinary approach. With its world-class schools and departments, and its proximity to and extensive contacts with Silicon Valley, UC Berkeley has the expertise to make a meaningful difference.
In 2021, Forbes ranked UC Berkeley as the best university in the United States.
According to US News & World Report, America’s longest standing and most widely-read university rankings, UC Berkeley:
- Is the #1 ranked public university in the world.
- Has the #1 ranked computer science, electrical engineering, environmental/health engineering, civil engineering, chemistry, economics, physics, biological sciences, and ecology departments in the United States.
- Has produced the most number of Nobel Laureates in the US after Harvard.
According to Networkworld.com, UC Berkeley is the #1 University for Producing US Technology Industry CEO’s. Also according to PitchBook 2020 university rankings, UC Berkeley ranks nationally as the #1 public and second-best university in the world overall for programs that produce entrepreneurs who go on to obtain venture funding.
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Highlights from Our AI x Rare Disease Event at UC Berkeley
Highlights from Our AI x Rare Disease Event at UC Berkeley On April 19th, in collaboration with the UC Berkeley Blum Center
AI Innovation Challenge
The AMENA Center collaborated with the American University of the Middle East (AUM) to convene an AI Innovation Challenge at the AUM
Technology Training and Innovation in Palestine
Berkeley-AMENA has created a comprehensive plan for technology training and innovation for Palestine
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