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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...
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...
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...
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...
5 Startup Events You Can’t Miss in Europe in 2021
The South Summit Competition Together with the most innovative startups regardless of their industry, development stage, and country, South Summit Competition. This competition is an excellent showcase for your project. You will introduce your project to potential investors or clients and every key player in the innovation ecosystem...
Changelabs Announces Lebanon’s 1st Accelerator for Migrants at the Startups Without Borders Summit
The accelerator for migrants was one of the summit’s highlights, as it sets off to support startups with funding, technology and support, and a day to day hands-on operating partner that will help entrepreneurs in Lebanon scale their business. BY SWB TEAM This year’s Startups Without Borders Summit included many firsts. From...
Italy’s Mygrants Days Kicks Off Online on December 18th
Launched by Mygrants under the theme ‘Fall Forward’, the event is an online webinar to celebrate the commitment of young migrant Entrepreneurs who harness the power of new technologies to create value for their communities. By SWB Team Celebrating International Migrant Day on December 18th, Italy’s leading platform for...
The Jordanian Startup Ecosystem: 15 Hubs You Should Know If You Are an Entrepreneur
From incubators, to co-working spaces, to startup programs, we’ve listed 15 key entities you need to know about the Jordanian startup ecosystem. By Azrin Rahman Jordan also has a backstory of accepting refugees. Being in proximity of surrounding conflicts, they were one of the first host of Palestinian refugees. Today, as the...
5 Tips to Grow Your Business on Social Media: The Ultimate Guide
COVID-19 has remarkably slowed down the digital presence of many businesses, yet with some easy tricks you can get the “likes” button buzzing and speed up your way to grow your business on social media. By Salma Arafa Whether you have an established startup, or you are still working on your business plan, social media …...
Calling All Startups: Apply for a 101 Meeting with an Investor at the Startups Without Borders Summit
The immersive Investors Room will offer entrepreneurs an exclusive opportunity to virtually meet with potential investors from Angel Investment Networks to pitch, answer Q&A, and get exposure. By SWB Team The Startups Without Borders Summit 2020 is kicking off on November 14th, with a hybrid format that will see speakers, trainers,...
A Insider Look into the Country Startup Tours at the SWB Summit
Gear up to discover and uncover the places where you can easily start (and register) your business at the Country Startup Tours, from top-notch hubs where you can become an e-citizen like Estonia, to the heart of Silicon Valley, to European hubs like Cyprus, and the Netherlands. BY SWB Team The Startups Without Borders Summit …...
The Startup Roadshow, the World’s Largest Competition for Refugee Businesses, Kicks Off
The competition for Syrian and vulnerable host country entrepreneurs in the Middle East is taking off on November 2nd, with a new online Entrepreneurship Bootcamp and Roadshow Accelerator. Up for grabs is the chance to win business grants up to $15,000, intensive technical assistance, and to pitch your business to the region’s most...
9 Incredible Speakers You Need to Catch at the Startups Without Borders Summit 2020
Three Continents, one summit. Joining from around the world, over 75 speakers will share key data and first-person perspectives as CEOs, strategists, coaches, and investors for entrepreneurs to understand this radically changing global landscape and dare to build a “Brave New World.” BY SALMA ARAFA AND AHMED ABUZAID The Startups...
