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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...
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...
7 European Startup Accelerators You Can Apply to This Summer
From Smart City, to BioTech, FoodTech, CleanTech, or simply founders with bold startup ideas, we’ve listed 7 European startup accelerators that have opened rounds these coming months. By SWB Team Summer’s around the corner, but for startup founders, it’s often the best time to work behind the scenes, focus, and get...
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...
Did You Know Paris’ Station F Has a Free Program for Refugee and Migrant Entrepreneurs?
Station F, the world’s largest tech hub offers the Fighters Program with free access to for entrepreneurs of migrant or refugee background. By SWB Team Aside from a killer co-working space right by the river Seine, Station F has a wild variety of acceleration programs in-house. To be more precise: 26 international startup programs....
Laudato Sì Challenge Just Announced its 3rd Edition – and Applications are Open
With a stellar jury and the involvement of leaders from the private, public and faith sectors, the Laudato sì Challenge is back to support entrepreneurs addressing migration and forced displacement. By SWB Team Inspired by Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical letter Laudato sì, the annual Laudato sì Challenge is now launching its third...
Hello Tomorrow Has Relaunched their Global Challenge for Deep Tech Entrepreneurs
The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge will offer 80 Deep Tech startups the opportunity to pitch in front of a select audience of 400 people, competing for up to €100.000 in cash prizes. By SWB Team The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge is a worldwide renowned science & technology startup competition designed specifically to address...
Social Entrepreneurs in Germany Can Join impACT Hamburg’s Pop-Up Event This Week
After their events Kabul, Baghdad, Amman, Delhi, Berlin, and Beirut, impACT Hamburg is gearing up to start on June 13th, gathering social entrepreneurs across different industries to discuss migrant entrepreneurship. By SWB Team ImpACT Hamburg will launch their pop-up event on Thursday, 13th of June at Thoughtworks GmbH in the city...
Amsterdam’s Hack Your Future Opened Applications for their Free Coding School for Refugees
Based in Amsterdam but open to candidates from all over the Netherlands, Hack Your Future has just opened applications for the next cycle of their free coding school for refugees. By SWB Team Hack Your Future, the coding school for refugees based in Netherlands, is looking for new students for their class starting on June …...
Based in Europe? Deutsche Bahn is Launching a €25.000 Challenge for AI Startups
The challenge is open to startups, entrepreneurs to be, or brand new teams with ideas to enhance Deutsche Bahn’s customer experience using AI. By SWB Team Deutsche Bahn is looking to enhance the experience of their 12 million daily customers, and is calling on ideas from entrepreneurs to innovate the customer journey – yes,...
Re:Coded Launches a Co-Working Space in Iraq and Hosts the First-Ever ‘Erbil Tech Fest’
With the vision of creating Erbil’s first community driven co-working space, Re:Coded House was launched, and now gears up to boost the tech community through the Erbil Tech Fest. By SWB Team Every community needs a home. Erbil’s bustling community of entrepreneurs now has one, thanks to Re:Coded, the leading coding school in...
The South Summit Startup Competition is Closing Applications Next Month
Startups from across the world – in any industry – can apply to the South Summit Startup Competition until June 5th. 100 startups will get the chance to pitch on stage in Madrid, during the summit next October. By SWB Team South Summit is accepting applications for its Startup competition, which every year brings together...
Startups in the MENA Can Now Apply to the Orange Social Venture Prize
The Orange Social Venture Prize rewards the best innovative and socially responsible business project in Africa and the Middle East, with up to €25,000 in prizes. By SWB Team Entrepreneurs in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia can now apply to the Orange Social Venture Prize, which has just opened its applications across the Middle...
Powercoders Lausanne Is Now Open for Refugees Looking to Enter the IT Industry
Powercoders, based in Lausanne, is launching a new edition of their intensive, free training for refugees which starts in October. By SWB Team Powercoders has just re-opened applications for intensive and free coding program, based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The program offers students three months of courses and the opportunity to do an...
Startup Visa: Here’s 15 Countries that Offer the Startup Visa to Foreign Entrepreneurs
From brimming Chile, to New Zealand, Italy and other European capitals, we’ve listed 15 countries where you can apply to the Startup Visa, relocate, and build a thriving business. By Hadeel Hegazy The relationship between migrant entrepreneurship and the economic development of host countries is increasingly highlighted, as various...
