Ooredoo Kuwait and MBVision Studios Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch 'Innovartism' Initiative

Ooredoo Kuwait announced a strategic partnership with MBVision Studios to launch the global Innovartism initiative, a move that reflects its commitment to supporting Kuwaiti projects, harnessing creative talents, and contributing to the development of programs that open broader horizons for empowerment and community participation.

Innovartism is an empowerment ecosystem that connects neurodivergent individuals with technology, employment opportunities, innovation, and creativity. It brings together creatives, trainers, institutions, and employers around programs designed with community participation, ensuring they align with participants’ needs and aspirations and empower them to play an active role in shaping opportunities directed at them.

Commenting on the occasion, Nasser Al-Arfaj, Director of Strategic and Public Relations at Ooredoo Kuwait, said: “Our strategic partnership with MBVision Studios reflects our belief in the importance of supporting Kuwaiti projects that combine creativity, vision, and social impact. Through this partnership, we strive to harness talents and provide a space for high-quality ideas to evolve into practical programs that contribute to serving society and opening new opportunities for its talents.”

He added: “The global Innovartism initiative represents the first fruits of this collaboration. We aim to contribute to empowering neurodivergent individuals, supporting their abilities in creativity, learning, and participation, and strengthening the connection between their talents and the opportunities offered by technology, employment, and innovation.”

Al-Arfaj continued: “At Ooredoo, we believe that our role in the technology and telecommunications sector gives us both the opportunity and the responsibility to contribute to building a society where development opportunities are expanded for everyone. Diversity in capabilities and ways of thinking is a vital source of creativity and deserves an environment that supports it, helping it emerge and grow through programs that consider participants’ needs and are designed with their involvement.”

He emphasized: “Our partnership with MBVision Studios lays the foundation for a broader collaborative path encompassing several upcoming initiatives, united by the goal of supporting Kuwaiti projects, nurturing talents, and developing their capabilities. We look forward to this collaboration helping to build bridges between talents, experts, and institutions, and achieving tangible results that enhance individual participation and open new horizons for them.”

Concluding his remarks, Al-Arfaj stated: “Investing in people is the foundation of sustainable impact. From this perspective, we continue to support partnerships that give national ideas the opportunity to grow and help their owners transform their ambitions into real contributions. We are proud to be a partner in a journey that embraces talents and believes in their capacity to add value and innovate.”

For her part, Manal Al-Gharbali, CEO of MBVision Studios and founder of the global Innovartism initiative, said: “We are proud of our strategic partnership with Ooredoo Kuwait, which reflects a shared belief in the importance of harnessing talents and supporting Kuwaiti projects with a humanistic and creative dimension. This partnership represents an important step in launching the global Innovartism initiative and developing an ecosystem that provides neurodivergent individuals with broader opportunities to develop their talents and showcase their capabilities.”

She added: “The concept of Innovartism is based on connecting neurodivergent individuals with technology, employment opportunities, innovation, and creativity, and bringing together creatives, trainers, institutions, and employers within programs designed with community participation. We believe that participation begins with listening to those with lived experience, understanding their aspirations, and giving them a fundamental role in shaping the programs and opportunities that affect them.”

Al-Gharbali continued: “The initiative is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in providing experts and specialists, thereby enriching the program development process and enhancing the utilization of specialized knowledge and expertise.”

“We are keen to ensure that this is reflected in practical content that helps participants discover their potential and hone their skills, while fostering communication between them and entities capable of providing opportunities for growth and engagement.” She concluded: “The launch of Innovartism marks the beginning of broader collaboration with Ooredoo Kuwait. Through this initiative, we look forward to introducing several upcoming programs that nurture talent and support creativity. Our ambition is to build a sustainable model that provides space for young talents to grow, enhances their contribution to society, and translates Kuwaiti ideas into valuable and impactful opportunities.”