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Seedstars Lands in Baghdad in Search for the Best Startup in Iraq

Seedstars World, the largest startup competition for emerging markets, is landing for the first time in Baghdad and is calling on startups to compete for a chance to win up to $500,000. By SWB team On August 1 & 2, Seedstars World, the largest startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes will land for the first time in Baghdad. Around 20 of Iraq’s best seed-stage…
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This San Francisco-Based University Has an Accelerator for Migrants and Refugees - and Applications are Open!

The GSBI Social Entrepreneurship at the Margins (SEM) is 6-month accelerator for migrants and refugees, as well as social enterprises that serve them. By SWB Team Led by the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University, the accelerator – titled Social Entrepreneurship at the Margins, – was launched in 2018 and is now building on its success, by launching a new…
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Migration Hub Kicks Off a Series of Executive Breakfasts for Migrant Entrepreneurs

Berlin-based Migration Hub is kick-starting a series of executive breakfasts featuring migrant entrepreneurs starting in August. By SWB Team Migration Hub is organizing a series of breakfasts this summer, aiming to facilitate the exchange of ideas between local and migrant entrepreneurs and drive action. In the long term, these breakfasts aim to help raise funds and interest from investors from…
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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 its 5th edition, is large gathering of blockchain developers…
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