AMENA Center for Entrepreneurship and Development at UC Berkeley
We equip individuals from the broader Middle East region with state of the art technical, innovative thinking, creative problem-solving, and soft skills, emphasizing the disposition to view challenges as opportunities for generating ideas and the adoption of solutions into new products, processes, and services.
On this section, you will see the three most recent updates. By clicking "View All Updates" you can access the full AMENA RADAR page, where all news items are organized by date and priority.
News by Countries
The News by Countries page, as part of AMENA Radar, is designed to organize and display country-specific news on innovation, startups, entrepreneurship, and investment across the AMENA region. Select a country to view updates on startup funding, investor activity, accelerators, innovation hubs, and technology-driven economic developments.
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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.


