Chaker Khazaal Gives The World’s First Silent Keynote Speech at the Startups Without Borders Summit

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…

Meet the Winners of the Startup Roadshow Heading to Amsterdam’s Ignite Conference

This fall, we took on a tour across 5 cities in the Middle East, from  Beirut, Amman, Erbil, Gaziantep, to Istanbul, on a mission to find the most promising Syrian…

Startups Without Borders Closed Middle East’s First Summit Celebrating Diversity in the Startup Scene

The summit, held on November 8th and 9th at the American University in Cairo, gathered entrepreneurs and investors from Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Palestine and Eritrea. The summit also hosted…

This Health-Tech Startup Has Just Won The Startup Roadshow Finals In Amman, Taking Home $15.000

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…

Palestinian-Canadian Author Chaker Khazaal Hits the Startups Without Borders Summit in Cairo

The author of “Tale and Tala” and “Confessions of a War Child,” is landing in Cairo for the Startups Without Borders Summit, where he will share his inspiring journey. By…

7 Inspiring Speakers That Will Fire You Up at the Startups Without Borders Summit

Fasten your seatbelt, and get ready to embark on an amazing ride with the most inspiring game-changers, entrepreneurs, adventurers, media powerhouses and business experts. The Startups Without Borders summit is…

10 Syrian-led Startups Are Pitching for $15.000 at the Startup Roadshow in Amman

After touring the Middle East, from Lebanon to Iraq, Turkey and Jordan, in search for the top Syrian-led startups in the region, the Startup Roadshow is taking 10 finalist startup…

Impact Investment and Refugee-Lens Investing: Tim Docking Illustrates the New Investment Frontier

Ahead of the Startups Without Borders Summit, we meet on the the most anticipated speakers: Timothy Docking, co-founder of the Washington-based Refugee Investment Network. As we gear up to discuss…

EdTech Startup DersHub and Salt and Sugar Win the Startup Roadshow in Istanbul

The two finalist startups are now running up for the finals, to be held on November 4th in Amman, Jordan. Up for grabs, there are cash prizes of $15.000, $10.000,…

Syrian-led Startups Spermly and Therapist House Win the Startup Roadshow in Gaziantep

The Startup Roadshow continues to tour the Middle East in search for the top Syrian entrepreneurs across 5 cities in 4 countries. Last week, two Syrian-led startups, Spermly and Therapist…

AI-Startup LeftSaver and Tedallal Have Just Championed the Startup Roadshow in Erbil

Erbil-based startups Tedallal and LeftSaver have just won the Startup Roadshow semi-finals in Erbil, held at Re:Coded House on September 19th.   By SWB Team Tedallal is a platform that connects…

Beirut-Based Startups Jellyfish and Smart Budget Win the Startup Roadshow Semi-Finals

Beirut-based startups Jellyfish and Smart Budget have just won the Startup Roadshow semi-finals in Beirut, held at the Beirut Digital District on September 12th. By SWB Team The startups are…

Meet the 10 Women-Led Startups Graduating from India’s Brand New Accelerator Rebalance

Rebalance accelerator just launched its first batch in August 2019 with 10 diverse founding teams from across India.  By SWB Team India’s new accelerator, Rebalance, has just announced its first…

The Startup Roadshow Kicked Off: Meet the 20 Startups Competing in Beirut

The competition for Syrian-led startups in has just started at Beirut Digital District, kicking off a 5-day bootcamp where the 2 top startups in the country will reach the semi-finals. …

The Secret to Growth Hacking, with Spacepreneur Nader Sabry

An Egyptian entrepreneur, speaker, and strategist, Nader Sabry disrupted a 1400 year-old industry with his company, Timez5, which uses NASA technology to design physiological prayer mats.  In the 6th episode…