Riyadh, Oct. 16, 2022, SPA -- Under the patronage of the Minister of Commerce Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi, and in the presence of several ministers of commerce and industry in the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) , Riyadh is scheduled to host on Tuesday the third edition of the Gulf Entrepreneurs Forum to be organized by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monshaat). The forum targets GCC entrepreneurs and business incubators and accelerators and financing institutions in GCC with the aim of enabling entrepreneurs and owners of SMEs to expand at GCC level. The third edition also seeks to reach investment opportunities and benefit from successful entrepreneur expertise, in addition to exchanging expertise among stakeholders of developing the sector and discussing its challenges, as well as highlighting available financing opportunities and alternatives and the best solutions to face challenges and encourage innovation to enhance economic growth. Events of the forum include several meetings and sessions, including: the experience of GCC States in business incubators, discussing the potential of the financing and venture capital environment for entrepreneurs in GCC countries, the impact of entrepreneurship and innovation on food and environmental security of GCC countries, checking on entrepreneurial opportunities in the GCC, challenges facing entrepreneurs, and expansion in the GCC countries and getting acquainted with facilitations granted to entrepreneurs. The forum also includes field visits and tours during which guests are closely familiarized with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s most important landmarks of the entrepreneurial environment and an integrated entrepreneurial program that includes panel discussions and workshops, while the annual meeting concludes with an open discussion between concerned ministers and entrepreneurs. --SPA 23:14 LOCAL TIME 20:14 GMT 0033 www.spa.gov.sa/w1798953