Ph.D. students in Innovation Management at Bahrain’s Arabian Gulf University have launched “Innovation Without Borders,” a bilingual Arabic-English platform designed to connect researchers, students, experts, entrepreneurs and innovators across the GCC.
The initiative aims to reduce fragmentation among universities, research centers, government bodies and private-sector organizations by creating a shared space for knowledge exchange, partnerships and the development of research and business ideas into practical solutions and startups.
The platform brings several functions together under one account, including a knowledge library, innovation community, training academy, expert services, innovation challenges and a Gulf Innovation Center linking incubators, startups and events. It also includes an Innovation Passport for documenting achievements, skills and certifications, along with a section tracing the history of innovation.
As part of the initiative, Ph.D. student Batoul Mubarak led a workshop on open innovation and business models. Students worked in five groups to develop concepts including a digital book club, innovation café, SME support clinic, recycling studio and skills-sharing initiative.
The exercises focused on identifying customer problems, testing solutions with users and using measurable results to refine ideas before scaling them. According to the announcement, the initiative is intended to strengthen collaboration between Gulf universities, research institutions, incubators and public and private-sector organizations.
Source: Biz Bahrain
