Anas Zeineddine

Founder of innovaMENA and Advisor

Anas Zeineddine is the Founder of innovaMENA and an Advisor to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Working at the intersection of innovation, investment and infrastructure development, he brings a regional and international perspective to the opportunities shaping transport and road networks. Through his work with innovaMENA and EBRD, he supports conversations around sustainable infrastructure, market innovation and the practical pathways needed to deliver resilient, future-ready mobility systems. He has more than 18 years of international experience spanning leadership, engineering, project management, business operations, innovation, strategy, venture capital and startups, including work with Fortune 500 companies. He co-founded two technology companies in Canada, Levven and Rayacom, and in 2017 co-founded Krypto Labs, the first large private innovation hub in the UAE, where as Executive Director he led the design, development and operation of its innovation programmes and matched startups with stakeholders. He has worked with national space organisations on innovation frameworks and entrepreneurship strategies for the space sector, and has extensive experience in the UAV and drone technology industry. innovaMENA, which he established in 2020, is an innovation enabler that supports early-stage startups and industry stakeholders and offers innovation advisory to individuals and organisations.