# Rasha Qamheyeh

> Rasha Qamheyeh is the founder and CEO of Event Horizon, an incubator supporting technology startups with social impact. Trained in physics and finance, she has worked in wireless-power business development at Ossia, is a named co-inventor on wireless-power patents, and has mentored women entrepreneurs through Vital Voices programs.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Event Horizon
- **Organizations:** Event Horizon, Ossia, AgribotAI, Kumbaya, Vital Voices Global Partnership, Every Woman Treaty, PowerUp
- **Nationality:** Jordanian-American
- **Education:** B.Sc. in Physics, University of Jordan, MBA, Finance; with distinction, New York Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Founded Event Horizon, a boutique incubator/accelerator for impact startups., Co-inventor on US9887589B2 and US10637289B2 for phase determination in wireless-power delivery., Mentored 2024 Fortune-State program alumni in Colombo, a gathering of 22 participants from four countries.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Completed an MBA at New York Institute of Technology.
- **2007–2011** — Listed volunteer authorship with Professional Education Organization International.
- **2016** — Identified as Ossia’s Director of Business Development in the Molex investment announcement.
- **2016–2024** — Listed service on the Vital Voices Northwest Council.
- **2017** — Identified as Ossia-Japan managing director in coverage of the Vital Voices gala.
- **2018** — Named co-inventor on US9887589B2, granted February 6, 2018.
- **2020** — Named co-inventor on US10637289B2, granted April 28, 2020.
- **2022** — Mentored Webee cofounder Cecilia Flores in the Global Ambassadors Program; identified as AgribotAI cofounder and COO and Event Horizon founder and CEO.
- **2022–2024** — Listed board service with Every Woman Treaty.
- **2023** — Spoke on the Startup Grind Boston panel Bridging The Gender Funding Gap: The Global Perspective.
- **2024** — Facilitated leadership, valuation and expansion training for Fortune-State program alumni in Colombo.
- **2025** — Recognized by the Jordan Embassy in Washington, D.C. as a Jordanian-American success story.
- **2026** — Published Why Talented Teams Underperform on July 23.

## Achievements

- Founded Event Horizon, a boutique incubator/accelerator for impact startups.
- Co-inventor on US9887589B2 and US10637289B2 for phase determination in wireless-power delivery.
- Mentored 2024 Fortune-State program alumni in Colombo, a gathering of 22 participants from four countries.
- Recognized by the Jordan Embassy in Washington, D.C. in 2025.
- Listed among founding members supporting the Vital Voices Global Headquarters for Women’s Leadership.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published Why Talented Teams Underperform, drawing an analogy between resonance in physics and organizational performance.
- **2025-04** — Publicly thanked the Jordan Embassy in Washington, D.C. for recognizing her as a Jordanian-American success story.
- **2024-08** — Led mentoring sessions in Colombo for Fortune-State program alumni.

## Links

- Website: https://eventhorizon-acc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashaqamheyeh
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/RashaQamheyeh

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Last updated: 2026-10-11