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Three Syrian- led startups were crowned as the winners of the Startup Roadshow last they will be pitching on the global stage during the SPARK Ignite conference in Amsterdam taking place on November 27th. By Eathar Abu El Nasr Three Syrian- led startups were crowned as the winners of the Startup Roadshow, along with cash prizes of up to $15.000, and will be pitching on the global stage during the…

Opening the Summit, Palestinian-Canadian Author and public speaker Chaker Khazaal delivered what could be the world’s first silent keynote speech, texting the audience through his mobile phone. By SWB Team There was silence. There was shock. The audience entered a confusing state of silence, only interrupted by the quiet murmur of their fingertips typing questions on his Facebook wall, which was…

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 Final Demo Day on November 4th, which was held in Amman…