Author: Valentina Primo
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...
Italy-Based Startup Mygrants Raises €300,000 Investment to Grow its 90,000-Strong App
Mygrants, based in Bologna, has just announced a €300,000 Investment from a|impactE, a social impact fund created by Avanzi and Etica Sgr, to grow its platform across Italy and MENA. By SWB Team Italy-based startup Mygrants has just secured a €300,000 Investment from a|impactE, a social impact fund created by Avanzi and Etica Sgr,...
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 Podcast Episodes to Get Inspired on International Migrants Day
On International Migrants Day, we take a look at 5 stories of relentless ambition, resilience, and grit as told by the entrepreneurs themselves. From social entrepreneurs, to best-selling authors, to female powerhouses, these 5 podcast episodes will inspire you to think of migration in a different light. By SWB Team As the world marks...
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...
Podcast: Be Online or Be Invisible: Tips to Build a Leading Website, with GoDaddy
How are top websites dominating the new normal? How do you get an e-store on the map? In Episode 17, we share the Startups Without Borders Summit panel with Selina Bieber, GoDaddy’s Senior Regional Director for Turkey, MENA and South Africa, digging behind the scenes of a leading website. By Valentina Primo It is a …...
Meet the 5 Refugee-Led Startups Pitching at Money Moves Forward on December 17th
Forward Incubator, the Amsterdam-based incubator for refugee entrepreneurs and ABN AMRO Bank are hosting the largest remote pitching event for refugee entrepreneurs, Money Moves Forward. These are the 5 entrepreneurs pitching their businesses to 30 investors. By SWB Team Forward Incubator, the Amsterdam-based incubator for refugee...
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...
7 Key Takeaways from the Startups Without Borders Summit 2020
As we conclude our first hybrid Startups Without Borders Summit, we take a look at 7 unforgettable statements that defined the conversation. From diversity, to Fintech, to the changes brought in by Covid19, here’s 7 lessons you cannot miss. By Ahmad Abuzaid This year’s Startups Without Borders Summit broke new ground in hybrid...
Startups Without Borders Breaks New Ground with a 1,000-Strong Summit from Amsterdam and Cairo
We’re very proud to announce that we’ve just held our first hybrid summit, streamed live from stages in Amsterdam at Nyenrode Business University, Cairo’s American University in partnership with their startup accelerator AUC Venture Lab, and a virtual stage in San Francisco, all in tandem, last November 14th. By Ahmed...
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...
