The Infrastructure for Regional Innovation
Majlis was built to solve a structural problem in the regional innovation economy: the absence of a credible, bilingual, institutional-grade platform connecting the full spectrum of startup and investment stakeholders.
Mission
To make institutional-quality innovation accessible
Majlis exists to build trust between innovators and investors by creating a rigorous, transparent, and inclusive platform where every project is evaluated fairly before reaching the marketplace.
Vision
The definitive innovation marketplace for the Arab world
We envision Majlis as the primary gateway between regional innovation and global capital — a platform where institutions, governments, universities, accelerators, and investors converge on a single trusted ecosystem.
Why Majlis
The Problem We Solve
The regional innovation ecosystem has long lacked an infrastructure layer that bridges the gap between talented founders and serious institutional investors.
01
Fragmented Ecosystems
Startups, investors, reviewers, and institutions operate in silos with no shared infrastructure for discovery, due diligence, or deal flow. Majlis unifies them.
02
Language Barriers
The region's innovation is conducted in Arabic and English. Most platforms serve only one language. Majlis is fully bilingual by architecture — not as an afterthought.
03
Absence of Institutional Credibility
Without a formal review layer, investors are overwhelmed by unvalidated opportunities. Majlis introduces a mandatory expert review before any project reaches the market.
What We Provide
A Complete Platform Stack
Majlis provides a suite of purpose-built tools for each participant in the innovation lifecycle.
Structured Project Submission
A guided, bilingual submission flow that captures the full innovation story — problem, solution, business model, competitive advantage, funding need, and team.
Expert Reviewer Panel
Dedicated reviewer accounts with a scoring interface, structured evaluation criteria, and the ability to deliver bilingual written feedback to founders.
Investor Deal Flow
Active investors access a curated marketplace of reviewed projects, can formally express interest, save opportunities, and track their engagement — all within the platform.
Admin Governance Layer
Platform administrators oversee the full lifecycle — from reviewing submissions and managing the user base to approving publications and maintaining ecosystem integrity.
Team Collaboration
Project owners can build teams, invite co-founders and collaborators, and manage member access — maintaining a verifiable team record on every project.
Notification & Activity System
Role-based notifications keep every participant informed at each stage — from submission confirmation and review feedback to investor interest and publication.
Governance
How We Maintain Quality
The integrity of the Majlis marketplace depends on a non-negotiable review process. No project reaches investors without passing through this structured evaluation chain.
This model is inspired by institutional peer-review frameworks used in academia and regulated investment markets — adapted for the speed and dynamism of the startup world.
Submission
Owner submits a complete bilingual project with all required fields. Incomplete submissions are not advanced to review.
Under Review
Assigned reviewers evaluate against platform criteria. Each reviewer scores independently and provides written feedback.
Admin Decision
Platform administrators review the panel's feedback and make a final call: Approve, Reject, or Request Revision.
Published
Approved projects are published to the investor marketplace, where they are visible to all active investors on the platform.
The Ecosystem
Every Participant Has a Role
Majlis is not a single-sided marketplace. It is a multi-stakeholder ecosystem where each participant type has purpose-built capabilities and responsibilities.
Founders
Submit, build teams, iterate, receive feedback, and connect with investors through a structured platform journey.
Investors
Access a vetted pipeline, express formal interest, save and track opportunities, and discover stage-tagged ventures.
Reviewers
Apply expert judgment through a structured scoring interface, providing scored evaluations and actionable written feedback.
Platform Admins
Govern the full lifecycle — users, categories, review assignments, approvals, publications, and ecosystem health.
Universities
Surface research and student innovation through the platform, connecting academic ideas to early-stage capital.
Accelerators
Provide portfolio companies with an institutional-grade publication channel for funding discovery and investor exposure.
Government Programs
Support national innovation mandates by integrating Majlis as a standardized evaluation and funding discovery layer.
Corporate Innovation
Source partnerships, pilot programs, and acquisition targets from a continuously refreshed pipeline of reviewed startups.
Join Majlis
Be part of the ecosystem
Majlis is open to innovators, investors, institutions, and anyone committed to building a stronger regional innovation economy.