Youth and Sports Authority and Boeing Sign MOU to Establish Kuwait Tech Hub for Entrepreneurship

The Public Authority for Youth and Sports signed a memorandum of understanding with global aviation company Boeing on Thursday to establish the Kuwait Technological Entrepreneurship Hub, aimed at supporting and empowering Kuwaiti youth in technical, technological, and entrepreneurial fields.

Bashar Abdullah, the Acting Director General of the Authority, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the establishment of the hub in collaboration with Boeing represents a qualitative leap in training and preparing youth engaged in entrepreneurship, using innovative scientific and practical methods.

He emphasized the Authority’s commitment, in partnership with the company, to implementing the project at the highest level, thereby achieving its objectives of supporting Kuwaiti youth and empowering them in technical, technological, and entrepreneurial domains.

He clarified that the project aims to transfer knowledge, technology, and expertise from Boeing, its partners, and global companies to young entrepreneurs through specialized programs that contribute to developing their practical and technical skills and capabilities.

He added that the project seeks to connect entrepreneurs and startups with global accelerators, including Boeing’s accelerators, thereby opening broader horizons for their development, growth, and engagement with global expertise and markets.

The memorandum was signed on behalf of the Authority by its Acting Director General, Bashar Abdullah, and on behalf of Boeing by the company’s CEO in Kuwait, Muassad Al-Holley.