Blockchain Alert! You Can Get an Ethereum Foundation Scholarship to Attend Devcon
The Ethereum Foundation is giving scholarships to women, members of underrepresented groups and students to attend their Devcon 5 in Tokyo, which will take place on November 5th this year. By SWB Team Devcon is, for Ethereum and blockchain enthusiasts, one of the most exciting events of the year. The event, which is now running...
Did You Know Paris’ Station F Has a Free Program for Refugee and Migrant Entrepreneurs?
Station F, the world’s largest tech hub offers the Fighters Program with free access to for entrepreneurs of migrant or refugee background. By SWB Team Aside from a killer co-working space right by the river Seine, Station F has a wild variety of acceleration programs in-house. To be more precise: 26 international startup programs....
Re:Coded and ConsenSys Team Up to bring Blockchain to Iraq’s War-Affected Youth
The program, led by Consensys and Re:Coded, aims to support youth to enter the digital economy in Iraq, a country where over 3.3 million people have been internally displaced. By SWB Team Aiming to upskill conflict-affected youth in Iraq to enter the digital economy, Re:Coded has partnered with global leader ConsenSys to bring blockchain...
Laudato Sì Challenge Just Announced its 3rd Edition – and Applications are Open
With a stellar jury and the involvement of leaders from the private, public and faith sectors, the Laudato sì Challenge is back to support entrepreneurs addressing migration and forced displacement. By SWB Team Inspired by Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical letter Laudato sì, the annual Laudato sì Challenge is now launching its third...
Hello Tomorrow Has Relaunched their Global Challenge for Deep Tech Entrepreneurs
The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge will offer 80 Deep Tech startups the opportunity to pitch in front of a select audience of 400 people, competing for up to €100.000 in cash prizes. By SWB Team The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge is a worldwide renowned science & technology startup competition designed specifically to address...
Social Entrepreneurs in Germany Can Join impACT Hamburg’s Pop-Up Event This Week
After their events Kabul, Baghdad, Amman, Delhi, Berlin, and Beirut, impACT Hamburg is gearing up to start on June 13th, gathering social entrepreneurs across different industries to discuss migrant entrepreneurship. By SWB Team ImpACT Hamburg will launch their pop-up event on Thursday, 13th of June at Thoughtworks GmbH in the city...
Amsterdam’s Hack Your Future Opened Applications for their Free Coding School for Refugees
Based in Amsterdam but open to candidates from all over the Netherlands, Hack Your Future has just opened applications for the next cycle of their free coding school for refugees. By SWB Team Hack Your Future, the coding school for refugees based in Netherlands, is looking for new students for their class starting on June …...
Based in Europe? Deutsche Bahn is Launching a €25.000 Challenge for AI Startups
The challenge is open to startups, entrepreneurs to be, or brand new teams with ideas to enhance Deutsche Bahn’s customer experience using AI. By SWB Team Deutsche Bahn is looking to enhance the experience of their 12 million daily customers, and is calling on ideas from entrepreneurs to innovate the customer journey – yes,...
Re:Coded Launches a Co-Working Space in Iraq and Hosts the First-Ever ‘Erbil Tech Fest’
With the vision of creating Erbil’s first community driven co-working space, Re:Coded House was launched, and now gears up to boost the tech community through the Erbil Tech Fest. By SWB Team Every community needs a home. Erbil’s bustling community of entrepreneurs now has one, thanks to Re:Coded, the leading coding school in...
From Senegal’s Poorest Town to Creating Italy’s First Migrant VC Fund: Meet Mamadou Lamine
Having arrived to Italy at 14, Mamadou Lamine took on a big dream: He set off to build Italy’s first migrant VC fund, and raised €90.000 in just 5 months. Meet the entrepreneur behind Mama Venture. By Valentina Primo We’re sitting on a bench in a surreal setting; facing us, the Mediterranean Sea rises, dotted …...
The South Summit Startup Competition is Closing Applications Next Month
Startups from across the world – in any industry – can apply to the South Summit Startup Competition until June 5th. 100 startups will get the chance to pitch on stage in Madrid, during the summit next October. By SWB Team South Summit is accepting applications for its Startup competition, which every year brings together...
Startups in the MENA Can Now Apply to the Orange Social Venture Prize
The Orange Social Venture Prize rewards the best innovative and socially responsible business project in Africa and the Middle East, with up to €25,000 in prizes. By SWB Team Entrepreneurs in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia can now apply to the Orange Social Venture Prize, which has just opened its applications across the Middle...
Will This Syrian Entrepreneur Radically Change the $30 Billion Travel Industry in Turkey?
Born in Damascus, Yusuf Kabbara set off to Istanbul in 2013, where he had to learn a new language, settle in a new world, and find a job. Little did he know his experience would prove crucial in developing the “virtual tour guide” for Middle Eastern millennials. By Shadw Helal ‘’Yearly 35 million tourists travel …...
Powercoders Lausanne Is Now Open for Refugees Looking to Enter the IT Industry
Powercoders, based in Lausanne, is launching a new edition of their intensive, free training for refugees which starts in October. By SWB Team Powercoders has just re-opened applications for intensive and free coding program, based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The program offers students three months of courses and the opportunity to do an...
From a Refugee Camp to a $1.2 Million Investment: Tykn Raises New Funding Round
The blockchain startup, founded by Syrian entrepreneur Tey Al-Rjula, has just scored a $1.2 Million Investment from Dutch IT entrepreneur Johan Mastenbroek. By SWB Team Tykn, a tech startup founded by Syrian entrepreneur Tey Al-Rjula, has just announced an investment of 1.2 million euros from Dutch IT entrepreneur Johan Mastenbroek....
