01/12/2025
Alumni Spotlight:
Ahmed Alaa Yaqoob Maki 🌟
🎓 Graduation Year: 2023/2024 Baghdad
📚 Field of Study: Entrepreneurship - Birkbeck, University of London
🏢 Current Position: Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship Manager - Clic Consulting
A passionate entrepreneurship and innovation professional with a Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship from Birkbeck, University of London and over ten years of experience supporting SMEs and startups across Iraq in business growth, and development. I have worked closely with leading innovation hubs to design and implement startup incubators and accelerator programs, guiding early-stage ventures from ideation to post-launch growth.
My expertise spans program design, partnership development, and entrepreneurship training. I focus on empowering entrepreneurs to scale sustainably through strategic support, capacity-building, and tailored growth solutions.
