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13 Startup Events You Shouldn't Miss If You Want to Pitch in 2025

Global venture capital has rebounded sharply in the first quarter of 2025, with total global startup funding reaching $113 billion in the first quarter; a 54% spike year-over-year. Could this be your year? From Denmark’s creative TechBBQ, to the massive Websummit, to the Saudi Startups Expo, we’ve compiled 13 startup events you cannot miss this year.  By Hana Rateb 1. TechBBQ &#8211…
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5 Global Startup Opportunities You Don't Want to Miss This May

From AI accelerators to women-led impact awards and million-dollar pitch competitions, this week we spotlight five must-see startup opportunities across Africa, MENA, Turkey, the USA, and beyond. These online, hybrid, and on-site programs offer equity-free funding, global exposure, mentorship, and expert training. Whether you’re building in deep tech, sustainability, or social impact, these…
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The 100 Unstoppable Women List 2025

From founders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers to innovators, women’s impact knows no borders. All around the world, they are leading and leveraging change across industries. Each one brings a unique story of courage, creativity, and undeniable impact. By SWB…
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From US Congress to IBM: How Rana Novack Revolutionised the Humanitarian World with AI   

In episode 40 of the Startups Without Borders Podcast, Rana Novak, a Syrian American advocate and the mind behind IBM’s Refugee & Migration Predictive Analytics Solution, shares her journey of courage, innovation, and commitment to support Syrian refugees. By Cristina Scuderi Born in the US, Rana’s childhood was marked by early adversity – the divorce of her parents…
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PODCAST: How to Utilize Artificial Intelligence to Create Your Own Reality

Meet Hasan Dayoub: an award-winning Syrian entrepreneur who is obsessed with changing the world. Having reached over 20,000 people with his AI Club in Syria, Hassan went on to build FutureLaby, a startup that uses Augmented Reality to help dentistry students. In this episode of the Startups Without Borders Podcast, Hassan shares the story of how he stepped up to lead a group of developers to…
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