The Firm (TF), an international private members' club and marketplace for business development and intrapreneurship, has named Tamkeen as its partner for the Global Intrapreneurship Forum 2012 taking place on May 27 and 28.

The event, at the Gulf Hotel, will be the first global conference of its kind dedicated to supporting the development of intrapreneurship within corporations and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and for corporate entrepreneurs from the Mena region and internationally.

This partnership comes in line with Tamkeen's mission to empower Bahrainis according to the market requirements and building enterprise capabilities to contribute to expanding the national economy, in line with the Economic Vision 2030.

Tamkeen will be the strategic partner and participant at the event, where it will help to encourage and impart knowledge to corporates and individuals seeking to develop new business ideas, projects and companies.

The event is also supported by The Federation for the Gulf Chambers of Commerce, Gulf Air, the event's official airline, and Zawya, the media sponsor.

"We are delighted to welcome Tamkeen on board as the forum's intrapreneurship partner," said TF founder and chief executive Abdullah Al Subyani.

"Tamkeen's mission and ongoing efforts to bolster private sector growth are fully aligned with the aims of the Global Intrapreneurship Forum 2012, which provides the first global platform of its kind dedicated to supporting businesses, ranging from large corporates to SMEs, as well as individuals and investors to develop the right skills and networks to drive further innovation and collaboration within and between private sector organisations on a local, regional or international level.

The forum is expected to attract more than 500 regional and international practitioners of intrapreneurship and participants from a broad range of industry sectors.-TradeArabia News Service