Lebanon’s digital transformation journey has long been shaped by collaboration, where institutions, ecosystem builders, and entrepreneurs work collectively to unlock growth and opportunity.
Last Friday, BDD organized and accompanied H.E. Kamal Shehadi, Minister of State for Information Technology & Artificial Intelligence, on a campus visit to engage directly with our community of startups, scale-ups, and established enterprises.
During the visit, the Minister toured multiple company offices across BDD, meeting with founders and teams operating in sectors spanning AI, fintech, media, engineering, and advanced technology services. Conversations centered on the importance of stronger public–private collaboration to accelerate company growth, improve scalability, and establish a forward-looking regulatory and strategic framework that enables innovation to thrive.
Reflecting on the visit, H.E. shared:
“Today’s visit has been truly impressive. I am happy to witness firsthand the level of innovation, the quality of ideas, and the entrepreneurial energy driving this community forward.”
The Minister’s tour covered a dynamic group of companies operating across AI, digital transformation, fintech, and technology services.
📍 BDD 1227 – Block A
Proximie
Proximie is a global health-technology company transforming the operating room through a cloud-based platform that enables real-time surgical collaboration, data integration, and advanced clinical connectivity.
📍 BDD 1499
Zero&One
Zero&One is a cloud and AI transformation company and AWS Premier Partner, helping businesses accelerate digital adoption, and recently becoming part of NTT DATA to expand its regional and global impact.
📍 BDD 1075
Nymcard
Nymcard leading fintech company enabling embedded finance solutions across the region, empowering businesses to launch and scale digital payment programs.
📍 BDD 1079
Local Host
Local Host is a leading proptech transforming the experience of modern travelers with innovative tech and design.
New Metrics
New Metrics is a leading human-centric transformation consultancy, specializing in customer and digital transformation across EMEA. New Metrics empowers organizations to enhance employee productivity, maximize customer lifetime value, and achieve sustainable growth.
📍 BDD 1082
Beyond Silicon Solutions – BSS
Beyond Silicon Solutions (BSS) provides advanced electrical engineering design services, specializing in high-speed circuit development, software and firmware engineering, and testing, offering comprehensive solutions from concept and architecture design to full project execution.
Related
Related delivers end-to-end loyalty and rewards solutions, integrating strategy, program management, marketplace capabilities, and advanced data reporting to help organizations enhance customer engagement and drive long-term value across multiple industries.
📍 BDD 1294
RAMS | Techvities
RAMS Services is a young up-and-coming company who provides end-to-end software services to startups, mid-tier and large companies.
📍 BDD 1243
EdgeBot
Edgebot is an advanced AI-driven fintech and quantitative research company building LLM-native systems for algorithmic trading and systematic financial research, using machine learning to analyze data and drive automated trading strategies at scale.
Strengthening Public–Private Collaboration
Throughout the tour, conversations centered on how government and the private sector can work hand in hand to:
- Enable startup growth
- Improve access to digital infrastructure
- Foster scalable innovation
- Create supportive regulatory frameworks
- Strengthen Lebanon’s national AI and digital transformation agenda
H.E. Minister Kamal Shehadi’s visit marked an important step toward deeper collaboration between policymakers and the innovation ecosystem. As Lebanon advances its digital transformation strategy, partnerships like these will be essential in shaping a resilient, future-ready economy.
