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 IC²'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; the completion of an entrenpreneurship training program and Technology Transfer best practices training held in Austin.

See the full Arab Times Online article for more information.