In this pilot episode, co-directors Afshin Molavi and Mishaal Al Gergawi join the lab's senior editor Joseph Dana for a discussion about the lab's origin, mission and goals.

Chris Schroeder on Startups in Emerging Markets

We are witnessing a global geo-economic transformation centered on the rise of emerging markets, the growth of a new global middle class, rapid urbanization, and unprecedented physical and technological connectivity. In a world where 85% of the world’s population lives in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the centers of gravity in these emerging markets are reshaping the global landscape. Headquartered in Dubai, emerge85 collaborates with an array of stakeholders to uncover and accelerate the most promising solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. If you share our passion for a more inclusive digital future, reach out.