Global Entrepreneurship Week Maldives

14/12/2025

🇲🇻 Maldives continues to rise on the global entrepreneurship map!
We are proud to announce that GEW 2025 Maldives has been ranked 35th in the Global Entrepreneurship Week World Rankings — a remarkable achievement for our nation and the ecosystem we are building together.

This recognition reflects the collective effort of our partners, collaborators, volunteers, and communities across the Maldives who contributed to making GEW 2025 a national movement for innovation, inclusion, and opportunity.

A special appreciation to our National Host – Villa College and Main Sponsor – Maldives Islamic Bank, along with all our event collaborators for their unwavering support.

Villa College Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Business Center Corporation SparkHub Kandūfā Foundation Damith Gangodawilage Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Qasim Ibrahim School of Business

✨ Together We Build. Together We Rise.

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24/11/2025

✨ 2025 – ! ✨
Here’s a glimpse of the incredible week we celebrated across the Maldives! 🇲🇻🔥

From inspiring talks and innovation workshops to island-wide financial literacy camps, community engagements, and the first-ever Global Entrepreneurship Research Conclave ( ), showcased the true power of collaboration and creativity.

A heartfelt thank to all (Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Business Center Corporation, Kandūfā Foundation, SparkHub, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development, Qasim Ibrahim School of Business, VCBS - Villa College Business Society, Villa College Hithadhoo, Villa College Naifaru Campus VCNC, Villa College Kulhudhuffushi Campus, , ( Inaz), (Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB), and the National Host in the Maldives, Villa College and participants for making this year’s GEW a resounding success. Your passion, energy, and teamwork brought the global celebration to life here in the Maldives. ❤️

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23/11/2025

Ready to conclude the amazing week.

21/11/2025

Startup Huddle – GEW Maldives 2025 | SparkHub × × Villa College

As part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2025 celebrations, SparkHub, in collaboration with VIgnite, the Business Incubator of Villa College, successfully hosted a dynamic Startup Huddle on 20th November 2025 at the Ocean View Hall, QI Campus, Villa College.

The session featured three inspiring startup stories, where founders openly shared their journeys—highlighting their early beginnings, challenges, pivots, failures, and breakthroughs. Their experiences offered invaluable lessons and motivation for students, aspiring entrepreneurs, and ecosystem partners.

The Startup Huddle created a space for:
✨ Authentic founder storytelling
✨ Peer learning and community support
✨ Meaningful conversations around resilience and innovation
✨ Strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Maldives

A huge thank you to SparkHub, the VIgnite team, the incredible founders, and all participants who contributed to this impactful and energising session.