This Health-Tech Startup Has Just Won The Startup Roadshow Finals In Amman, Taking Home $15.000
Gaziantep-based startup Spermly has just won the Startup Roadshow Finals. Medicine Box, an Amman-based startup that creates a Medicine Bank for vulnerable people, won the second prize, while Jellyfish from Beirut took home the third prize. By SWB Team Syrian-led Health-tech startup Spermly won the first prize at the Startup Roadshow 2.0...
Palestinian-Canadian Author Chaker Khazaal Hits the Startups Without Borders Summit in Cairo
The author of “Tale and Tala” and “Confessions of a War Child,” is landing in Cairo for the Startups Without Borders Summit, where he will share his inspiring journey. By Eathar Abul Nasr For the first time, Startups Without Borders is holding its first summit, an event where trailblazers from all around the world...
7 Inspiring Speakers That Will Fire You Up at the Startups Without Borders Summit
Fasten your seatbelt, and get ready to embark on an amazing ride with the most inspiring game-changers, entrepreneurs, adventurers, media powerhouses and business experts. The Startups Without Borders summit is just about to start. By Eathar Abul Nasr Kicking off on 8-9 November 2019, the Startups Without Borders Summit is setting off to...
5 Must-Attend Workshops at the Startups Without Borders Summit to Unleash Your Startup
As we gear up for the first Startups Without Borders Summit to take place on 8th and 9th of November, we’ve prepared two days full of pioneer speakers, pitching competition, networking, and hands-on workshops. We are bringing experts from all around the world for panels, talks, and workshops for your team to “think global,...
10 Syrian-led Startups Are Pitching for $15.000 at the Startup Roadshow in Amman
After touring the Middle East, from Lebanon to Iraq, Turkey and Jordan, in search for the top Syrian-led startups in the region, the Startup Roadshow is taking 10 finalist startup teams to pitch at the finals in Amman. By SWB Team The event will be held on November 4th, at the Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC), …...
Impact Investment and Refugee-Lens Investing: Tim Docking Illustrates the New Investment Frontier
Ahead of the Startups Without Borders Summit, we meet on the the most anticipated speakers: Timothy Docking, co-founder of the Washington-based Refugee Investment Network. As we gear up to discuss impact investment and refugee-led startups, we sit down with Docking to unveil this new frontier in impact investment. By Hadeel Hegazy...
The Startups Without Borders Summit Takes Off in Egypt with a Bang – Here’s 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Miss it
The Summit kicks off on November 8th and 9th, at the American University in Cairo, in Tahrir square, with a focus on impact investment, female leadership, and actionable workshops for entrepreneurs to build international businesses. By Valentina Primo Ever since we launched Startups Without Borders, we knew there would one day be a...
EdTech Startup DersHub and Salt and Sugar Win the Startup Roadshow in Istanbul
The two finalist startups are now running up for the finals, to be held on November 4th in Amman, Jordan. Up for grabs, there are cash prizes of $15.000, $10.000, and $7.000, as well as the chance to pitch on the global stage in Amsterdam. By SWB Team The Startup Roadshow continues to tour the …...
SINGA Business Lab Is Scouting for the Berlin Newcomer Startup Award – and You Can Apply
Up for grabs are 40,000 Euros by the Berlin Newcomer Startup Award for the best startup ideas. Deadline for application is the 31st of October! By SWB Team SINGA Business Lab first hosted the Berlin Newcomer Startup Award in 2018 at Spielfeld Digital Hub. The high-energy pitching event will be held for the second year …...
Syrian-led Startups Spermly and Therapist House Win the Startup Roadshow in Gaziantep
The Startup Roadshow continues to tour the Middle East in search for the top Syrian entrepreneurs across 5 cities in 4 countries. Last week, two Syrian-led startups, Spermly and Therapist House, championed the competition in Gaziantep, Turkey, which was held at Point Online Venue on September 26th. By SWB Team Spermly is a...
Do You Run a Tech-enabled Startup in Lebanon? Speed Accelerator Has Just Opened the call for Applications
Participant startups get funding worth $30,000 and a lifelong network of mentors and partners. The application deadline is October 11th. By SWB Team Speed tech accelerator, based in Beirut Digital District, empowers software startups to succeed and scale globally. Startups go through a 3-month mentorship-driven program, receive $30,000...
Female Entrepreneurs in Egypt! TIEC in Partnership with USAID’s SEED Project launch WEN Mentorship Program
The mentoring session program offers mentoring sessions to female entrepreneurs seeking to grow their businesses. Deadline is on the 5th of October. By SWB Team The Women Entrepreneurs Network (WEN) of the USAID’s SEED Project teamed up with the Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC) and launched WEN Mentorship...
AI-Startup LeftSaver and Tedallal Have Just Championed the Startup Roadshow in Erbil
Erbil-based startups Tedallal and LeftSaver have just won the Startup Roadshow semi-finals in Erbil, held at Re:Coded House on September 19th. By SWB Team Tedallal is a platform that connects two people in the same neighborhood to pool grocery shopping, tapping into the sharing economy for allow users to save time and reduce...
For the 13th Edition, MITEF Arab Startup Competition is back with $160,000 in Cash Prizes
The MENA region’s longest-running annual competition by MIT Enterprise Forum is back for its 13th edition and calling for startups from all sectors and industries to compete and apply before December 10th. By SWB Team MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition invites entrepreneurs from all industries and sectors to apply to its...
Techne Summit is Back in Alexandria with $1 Million in Prizes for Startups
Techne Summit, the Mediterranean’s leading startup event, is holding its 5th edition on September 28th, 29th and 30th, at the iconic Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in the coastal city of Alexandria. By SWB Team Organized by creative agency Markade, the summit this year is spreading its reach to other districts in Alexandria, with 5 days of...
