Unconventional Ventures Partners with Backstage Capital to Launch First-Ever Nordic Digital Accelerator
Aiming to break barriers for Tech startups founded by underrepresented founders, Unconventional Ventures has just announced their first-ever Nordic digital-only accelerator for entrepreneurs in the Nordics, Europe and UK. By SWB Team Nordic VC Unconventional Ventures and Backstage Capital are joining forces to help accelerate...
Turkey-Based Startup Negmstar Takes the First Prize at Forward Incubator’s International Investor Pitch Competition
The startup, founded by Egyptian entrepreneur Mohamed Negm, is an EdTech startup that uses games to teach skills such as math, coding and applied physics. Smart accounting app Cashier won the People’s Vote at Forward Incubator’s International Investor Pitch. By SWB Team The inaugural International Investor Pitch Competition...
From London to MENA: Knowledge Officer launches Tech Fellowship for Youth in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Jordan
Launched by Knowledge Officer, the Tech Fellowship will offer learners will offer young learners the chance to to learn top skills and get certified in Product Management, Marketing, Sales Development and Customer Success. By SWB Team Knowledge Officer has just announced the launch of the Tech Fellowship, a comprehensive and fully funded...
Italy’s Crypto Coinference Gears up to Kick-Start Next April
Italy’s leading event for the blockchain community, Crypto Coinference, is set to take off on April 29th and 30th 2021, in Bologna, tackling the opportunities and latest trends in blockchain and cryptocurrencies. By SWB Team With a thrilling agenda and international speakers, Italy’s leading event for the blockchain community,...
Podcast: Meet The Investors Backing a Brave New Startup Landscape
In this episode, Yama Saraj, founder of SenseAI, sits down with Apoorv Karmakar, the Managing Director at Amplio Ventures, Co-founder and Director of Included VC, and Kristina Vayda, the Executive Director at Faire, to discuss an opportunity so far untapped: investing in migrants and refugees. By ARIN RAHMAN In a previous episode, Why...
Entrepreneurs in the Middle East Can Join Stacks MENA’s Blockchain Bootcamp and Battle it Up for $30,000 in Prizes
The Bootcamp will run for 3 weeks, followed by a 3-day Hackathon with up to $30,000 in prizes for the three top winners. The program is organized by Stacks MENA in partnership with GIZ Egypt and Changelabs. By SWB Team From March 16th to April 6th 2021 Stacks MENA in partnership with GIZ Egypt and …...
Al Jabal Incubator is Looking for Palestine’s Next Wave of Innovators
The Al-Jabal program for entrepreneurship in Palestine is scouting for the nation’s most innovative entrepreneurs to join its applications social business incubator. Applications close on January 21st. By SWB Team Al Jabal, a social business incubator set in Palestinian Nature, aims to help youth build capacities in the field of...
The Women’s Rights Hackathon is Calling on Startup Ideas for Gender Equality in Iraq
Organized by Mosul Space and Women for Women International, and supported by GIZ, the Women’s Rights Hackathon 2021, is looking for tech minds that can solve challenges related to violence against women, and provide livelihoods opportunities. By SWB Team The Women’s Rights Hackathon 2021, supported by GIZ on behalf of the Government...
AUC VLab is Looking for Egypt’s Next Innovators for their Startup Accelerator Program
AUC VLab is looking for valiant entrepreneurs for their Startup Accelerator and their Fintech Accelerator programs, which are running the Spring 2021 cohort. Applications close on January 15th. By SWB TEAM AUC VLab has opened applications for entrepreneurs for their Startup Accelerator and their Fintech Accelerator programs, which offer...
Podcast: 3 Life-Changing Lessons To Get People to Use Your Product
Episode 19 of the #SWBPodcast sees two heavyweights in their own right, Anthony Rose and Amy Mowafi, who discuss Cutting Through the Noise: Getting People to Use your Product. By Ahmed Abuzaid In this intimate fireside chat, with rapport that is as entertaining as it is informative, there’s invaluable lessons for anyone thinking of...
Syrian and Palestinian Innovators Can Apply to the Refugee Entrepreneurial Fund
The Refugee Entrepreneurial Fund fund aims to support three health-related startup projects of Syrian and Palestinian refugees. The three winning projects will get tailored mentorship and up to f £1,000 in prizes. By SWB Team Supported through the University of St Andrews impact fund, the Refugee Entrepreneurial Fund aims to support...
5 Talks From the Startups Without Borders Summit to Watch Over and Over Again
The summit is over but the thrill is not! As we concluded our second Startups Without Borders Summit last November 14th, we take a look at 5 unforgettable talks that left the audience in awe. From media powerhouses to startup masterminds, here’s 5 speakers you should rewatch. By SWB Team It’s a new decade; it’s...
Do You Have a Food Startup? You Can Apply to Forward Fooding’s FoodTech 500 List
Forward Fooding has just launched the FoodTech 500 list, the world’s first definitive list of the global entrepreneurial talent at the intersection between food, technology, and sustainability. And you can apply to be featured on the 2021 edition! By SWB Team Forward Fooding, the world’s first collaborative platform fostering...
Italy-Based Startup Mygrants Raises €300,000 Investment to Grow its 90,000-Strong App
Mygrants, based in Bologna, has just announced a €300,000 Investment from a|impactE, a social impact fund created by Avanzi and Etica Sgr, to grow its platform across Italy and MENA. By SWB Team Italy-based startup Mygrants has just secured a €300,000 Investment from a|impactE, a social impact fund created by Avanzi and Etica Sgr,...
Netherlands’ Forward Incubator Opens Applications for the Digital Entrepreneurship Program for Newcomers
Forward Incubator‘s Digital Entrepreneurship program has just opened applications. The incubator is looking for newcomer entrepreneurs from around the world to join their 10-week program. By SWB Team Applications are open to all newcomers around the world! Netherland-based Forward Incubator has just opened applications for its Digital...
