Less than six months after its launch in January 2011, the Global Bridge Initiative (GBI) in Kuwait has already met many of its 12-month goals. The initiative is a joint project of the IC² Institute’s Global Commercialization Group and the Kuwaiti National Technology Enterprises Company (NTEC).
As reported in Arab Times Online, the milestones achieved so far include five partnership agreements between Kuwaiti firms and international companies; the introduction of 23 new technologies in life sciences, information systems and renewable energy for development in Kuwait; and the the completion of an entrenpreneurship training program by 24 Kuwaiti professionals as well as a Technology Transfer best practices training program held in Austin for eight Kuwaiti professionals.
See the full Arab Times Online article for more information.