February, 2019 - Startups Without Borders Blog

February 28, 2019

Tech Startups in Iraq: Apply to Five One Labs' Intensive Training in Sulaimani

Five One Labs is calling on tech entrepreneurs from Iraq and Syria to their intensive Ignite for Tech program in Sulaimani. By SWB Team Five One Labs is looking for tech entrepreneurs from across Iraq and Syria to join them in Sulaimani, for their Ignite for Tech program. Five One Labs is one of the most active incubators working with refugees and migrants in Iraq, focused on helping refugees…

Powercoders Opened Up their Free Coding Program for Refugees in Switzerland

Powercoders just launched a program that includes 3 months of training and an internship in Lausanne. By SWB Team Are you a refugee eager to find your way to the IT industry? Powercoders is offering refugees an intensive and free coding program with the end goal of having…

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February 21, 2019

TERN's Ice Academy is Open for Refugee Entrepreneurs in the UK

The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN) has just re-launched their Ice Academy, which offers entrepreneurs a part-time job while building their startup in the UK. By SWB Team Are you a refugee living in Greater London interested in starting your own business? The…

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February 14, 2019

Female Entrepreneurs in MENA: Womena Has Just Opened their Accelerator's Second Round

Womena strikes back with the second edition of their startup accelerator for female-led startups, Womentum. Applications are open until April 11th. By SWB Team Womena, the leading UAE-based angel investment group focused on female entrepreneurs, is coming back again with their Womentum accelerator, inviting female entrepreneurs from across the Middle East to participate in this 4-month program…

He Had to Leave His Hometown in Ruins, So He Began a Startup to Rebuild the Entire Country's Homes

The winner of the Berlin Newcomer Startup Award, Hadi Soufan is taking on the valiant mission to rebuild Syria, through a startup that assists people with the tools they need to rebuild their homes after destruction stroke. By Hadeel Hegazy History is packed with stories…

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February 6, 2019

Welcome to the German Startup Ecosystem: 8 Key Players you Should Know

By Azrin Rahman Being a budding entrepreneur with a brand-new startup is an exciting experience, especially if you are in Germany. The country has one of the most vibrating startup boosters in Europe, with a reputation known for fostering innovation and talent all across the…

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February 2019

Tech Startups in Iraq: Apply to Five One Labs' Intensive Training in Sulaimani

Powercoders Opened Up their Free Coding Program for Refugees in Switzerland

TERN's Ice Academy is Open for Refugee Entrepreneurs in the UK

Female Entrepreneurs in MENA: Womena Has Just Opened their Accelerator's Second Round

He Had to Leave His Hometown in Ruins, So He Began a Startup to Rebuild the Entire Country's Homes

Welcome to the German Startup Ecosystem: 8 Key Players you Should Know

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