Bahrain and India pledge start-up ties

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Bahrain - More than 20 start-ups from India attended an interaction event in Bahrain last night at the Indian Embassy.

The event, ‘Interaction: Start-up India and Bahrain’, included the participation of a delegation of 24 start-ups on a visit to Bahrain.

They took part in the ‘Start-up Bahrain Week’ organised by the Economic Development Board (EDB) to bring together and connect entrepreneurs.

The event was attended by EDB officials, professionals from various sectors such as banking, agriculture and the food industry, along with Fintech and prominent Bahraini businessmen and government officials.

Indian Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha highlighted the emerging opportunities between India and Bahrain in the arena of start-ups.

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“India has actively pursued development of start-up ecosystem in the country and now has the third largest start-up ecosystem in the world,” he said.

“Great strides have been made by the Kingdom of Bahrain in the recent years to develop the start-up ecosystem.”

“Start-up has emerged as an important area with immense opportunities for greater collaboration between India and Bahrain,” the ambassador added.

Members of the delegation also briefed participants about their start-ups which ranged from healthcare, cyber security, Fintech, travel and data management among others.

The event provided an opportunity for an interaction with various stakeholders in the field to explore new avenues of collaboration between India and Bahrain.

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