I’m headed back to Dubai next week (May 5) for meetings surrounding our Technology Transfer Today (T3) event. We have lined up a fantastic Steering Committee, representing some of the best universities, venture capital groups and technology think tanks in the world. Our goal is to help develop a technology transfer department in the Middle East and to connect university patent holders with VC’s.

Welcome to Embark’s blog.  Our team is just back from an amazing two weeks in Abu Dhabi and Dubai (UAE), Doha (Qatar) and Bahrain (Bahrain).  We led 120 executives and their spouses on a combination cultural, business and social trip.  It was quite the experience and really interesting to manage all the cultural challenges, agendas and client preferences.  We ended up with fantastic results and were able to build upon some long standing relationships and hopefully made some new friends.  Check out the photos from our trip here.  Personally, I learned a lot about the Middle East culture and enjoyed the challenge of managing our team and clients.  Have you ever worked in the Middle East?  This project has been one of the most educational experiences of my career due to the language and cultural nuances that we had to quickly learn.  If you are planning a trip there, let us know.  We can help point you in the right direction.