An ICYF delegation is currently attending the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum at the Gulf Business Convention Center in Bahrain from May 14 to 16, 2024. Hosted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), this year’s theme is “Achieving the SDGs through Cost Innovation and Economic Growth.”

ICYF has been a strategic partner to the forum since 2020, bringing the event closer to its young audience scattered around the globe. Five startups from ICYF’s portfolio are participating in this year’s event.

During his video message played at the opening ceremony, ICYF President H.E. Taha Ayhan highlighted the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation particularly among the youth of the OIC region where new ideas and smart tech-based solutions are needed to address common challenges.