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The "Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence" at Al-Hussein Technical University, and its tech business incubator "The CORE@HTU," attracts emerging and innovative ideas and companies. The CORE, founded in 2018, targets innovative ideas that will create an impact, whether hardware or software, and supports both Launch and Growth tracks startups, as such we call ourselves an “incullator,” a hybrid of an incubator and accelerator.

The Core@HTU

Among the most important values of The CORE is adopting the mentality of “agile and adaptive” in the face of challenges, in addition to the below values: Investment focused Design driven Open innovation Excellence mindset
Values
The CORE has supported more than 45 startups and is currently incubating 14 startups. We target startups across many fields of technology such as: ad-tech, agritech, artificial intelligence, blockchain, design powerhouse, e-commerce, ed-tech, electrical engineering, energy engineering, food-tech, gaming and software development, healthcare, industrial and hardware, machine learning, mechanical engineering, robotics, smart phone application development, and the virtual world. This is done through the below services centered around creating an integrated environment and system, in addition to strategic mentoring that supports startups to iterate through data-driven processes and strategic mentoring across the multiple domains of the startup’s scope of business. Investment readiness (at entry and exit). Strategic mentoring and one-on-one coaching. Business simulation competitions. Company Registration within the Business Park. Legal and Financial Services.
Approach
Startup in technology related field. Launch Track: MVP. Growth Track: Registered with successful transactions.
Requirements
Supported over 90 startups. Facilitated 20 investment conversations, closed 10 deals at pre-seed stage. ~$385K in grant support for the CORE. ~$2M in startup funding with $1M in the pipeline. Took 15 companies through successful product launch. Took 8 companies through successful growth scenario. Over 10 strategic partnerships. Student Startup Internship Program (SSI): 72 interns across 24 startups. 4 Apprenticeships. Delivered 18 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bootcamps.
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Meet Our Team

Thaer Asha

Thaer Asha

Supervisor

Nadine Lababidi

Nadine Lababidi

Officer (Senior)