Opportunities

Refugees With Innovative Ideas in Canada Can Now Apply to the Jumpstart Program

By SWB Team The program, launched by Angel Investors Ontario and Jumpstart, is initially focused on Syrian refugees, but will be open to other nationalities too.  Created in partnership with Jumpstart, the Angels + Syrian Refugee Entrepreneurs Program is a unique joint program aimed to empower and support refugee entrepreneurs. Angels will have the opportunity to provide their mentorship and…
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Opportunities

Startups Without Borders in Rome! Meet the First Event for the Italian Migrant Startup Ecosystem

The event, held in partnership with Link Campus University, will shed the spotlight on the country’s growing migrant startup ecosystem, inviting incubators for migrants and refugees, as well as supporting organizations, from Milan, to Bologna to Sicily. SWB Team We’ve joined forces with Link Campus University, to launch “Orizzonti Startup,” a conference that will gather migrant and…
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Opportunities

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 Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN) has just re-launched their Ice Academy, Running from May to mid-August, the Ice Academy…
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News & Stories

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 of countries that were plagued by war and destruction, leaving millions of people displaced from their homes. The most…
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