Our Founder

About +973 Artisanat

Incubator “+973 Artisanat Creative Enterepreneurs”, established in 2012 by Dr. Shaikha May Bint Sulaiman Mohamed AlOtaibi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mayasem Communications. We are the first and only non-profit initiative in the Kingdom of Bahrain in partnership with Tamkeen and the Ministry of Labour and Social Development aimed at encouraging and empowering local talent. For its first four years, +973 Artisanat was under the patronage of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in 2017 the project moved under the patronage of Ministry of Labour and Social Development , making it the first ever private sector project to be directly associated with a government organization.

Founded as a creative space where young Bahraini entrepreneurs without the means to set up their own retail outlets could showcase their creations. The products on offer include paintings, sculptures, home furnishings and accessories, designer clothing, and cosmetics. Apart from the Kingdom of Bahrain fashion and art enthusiasts, the showroom regularly receives tourists looking to take back a handcrafted Bahraini treasures with them.

We at +973 Artisanat assist start-ups and novice entrepreneurs with all aspects of setting up and running a business. We help with establishing the fashion brands, painting, sculptures, home furnishing, accessories,cosmetics etc., support marketing the brand and designers, provide showroom space with sales staff and a digital platform to help promote and sell fashion products.

Since our inception, we have successfully accelerated more than 300 entrepreneurs, helping achieve establishing their own showrooms and getting their brand standout along side renowned brands name from around the world with recognition from major global department stores.

Mission

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