Many and Various Challenges Challenge: Larger Economies in the Region suffer from lower levels of participation in Entrepreneurial Activities Challenge: Creating a High growth business in the Arab World is No Easy Task Challenge: Weak Collaboration and Integration between different components of the National and Regional Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem Challenge: Multiple Gaps in Entrepreneurship Development, Venture Creation & Growth Programs Outcome: Low Conversion from Value Creation to Value Capture in the regional Innovation & Entrepreneurship ecosystem