January 15, 2024
From US Congress to IBM: How Rana Novack Revolutionised the Humanitarian World with AI
In episode 40 of the Startups Without Borders Podcast, Rana Novak, a Syrian American advocate and the mind behind IBM’s Refugee & Migration Predictive Analytics Solution, shares her journey of courage, innovation, and commitment to support Syrian refugees. By Cristina Scuderi Born in the US, Rana’s childhood was marked by...
December 16, 2023
[VIDEO] 10 Startups reshaping the face of innovation in Italy
Last September, Startups Without Borders concluded the Diversity Innovation Days, a program led in partnership with the American Embassy in Rome and Beloud to support 100+ entrepreneurs to launch their businesses. By SWB Team After 4 hackathons, one webinar, and a series of mentorship sessions, the Diversity Innovation Days gathered over...
December 16, 2023
UNFPA partners with Startups Without Borders to launch the GenF mentorship programme for women
The GenF Mentorship program will support female entrepreneurs in the MENA and Africa who are creating innovative solutions in areas related to sexual and reproductive health, such as family planning, preventable maternal deaths, gender-based violence and harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM). By SWB...
December 15, 2023
PODCAST: How an Invisible Man is Breaking Identity Borders, from Ukraine to Gaza
Today, we’re sharing one of the top panels from our last Startups Without Borders Summit, which took place in Cairo last...
April 11, 2023
Summit insights: 86% of MENA Employees Aim for Remote Jobs in 2023
The study was shared by ALX after the Startups Without Borders Summit 2023. This year, the company is launching in Egypt with 4 new Tech...
March 15, 2023
PODCAST: How to Utilize Artificial Intelligence to Create Your Own Reality
Meet Hasan Dayoub: an award-winning Syrian entrepreneur who is obsessed with changing the world. Having reached over 20,000 people with his...
December 16, 2023
UNFPA partners with Startups Without Borders to launch the GenF mentorship programme for women
The GenF Mentorship program will support female entrepreneurs in the MENA and Africa who are creating innovative solutions in areas related...
February 5, 2023
12 Speakers You Can’t Miss at the Startups Without Borders Summit 2023
From brave VC founders, to daring entrepreneurs and leadership coaches, the Startups Without Borders Summit will feature high-profile the...
January 12, 2023
The 4th Edition of Startups Without Borders Summit Comes back to Cairo on February 2023
The 4th edition of our flagship Startups Without Borders summit will take place on February 10th and 11th at Cairo Business Park, East...
December 13, 2022
From the Experts: 4 Steps to Find Growth in New Markets with Cross-Border Business
Have you heard of discovery commerce? In this guest article, Meta’s Global Marketing Manager Ralph Aoun uncovers four steps to reach...
October 8, 2022 • 20 Comments
Startups Without Borders Launches “Diversity Innovation Days” to support migrant and local entrepreneurs in Rome
The program, created in partnership with the American Embassy in Rome and creative agency BeLoud, will take 200 young Italians and migrants...
June 4, 2022
Startups Without Borders and SPARK to Host Event Series in Lebanon, Palestine, and Iraq
The series of events will take place in Ramallah, Beirut and Erbil, as part of the Startups on the Move incubation program, created with...
May 26, 2022
Startups Without Borders Partners with WeMakeFuture to Offer International Startups Free Exhibition Space
From June 16-18, innovative startups have a chance to take part in the World Startup Fest, an event dedicated to startups and scaleups from...
April 13, 2022
Startups Without Borders and SPARK launch an Incubation Program with $10k in Cash Prizes and a Final Pitch in Amsterdam
The incubation program, created with support from Google.org, aims to support 130 entrepreneurs in Palestine, Lebanon, and Iraq. Ten...
April 6, 2022
Rome’s Luiss Business School Partners with Startups Without Borders to Offer STEM Scholarships for Women from Around the World
In an effort to foster inclusion and female-led tech startups, Startups Without Borders has partnered with Italian university Luiss...