Tag: Palestine
Gaza-based Startup AlRazi Wins $20,000 at the Boost Without Borders Competition
The startup, which offers a medical system to simplify and manage work in medical facilities, won the first prize in the competition, organized by Startups Without Borders in partnership with Meta. By SWB Team Startups Without Borders has just concluded the Boost Without Borders Finals in partnership with Meta, a pitch competition...
Startups Without Borders Hosts First of its Kind Pitch Competition in Gaza
As the Boost Without Borders Program comes to an end, 10 startups from Gaza and the West Bank will pitch their ideas for up to $20,000 in cash prizes. The initiative, in partnership with Meta, included an Investment Readiness program for 50 startups. By SWB team Startups Without Borders is hosting the Boost Without Borders …...
Startups Without Borders and SPARK to Host Event Series in Lebanon, Palestine, and Iraq
The series of events will take place in Ramallah, Beirut and Erbil, as part of the Startups on the Move incubation program, created with support from Google.org. Startups Without Borders and SPARK are hosting the Startups On The Move Networking events, a series of ecosystem events happening in June to connect entrepreneurs from diverse...
Startups Without Borders and SPARK launch an Incubation Program with $10k in Cash Prizes and a Final Pitch in Amsterdam
The incubation program, created with support from Google.org, aims to support 130 entrepreneurs in Palestine, Lebanon, and Iraq. Ten semi-finalist startups will win a trip to pitch in Amsterdam during SPARK’s annual IGNITE conference for $10,000 in cash prizes. April 12th. Startups Without Borders is partnering with SPARK to launch...
Meta Partners with Startups Without Borders to Support Palestinian Entrepreneurs with $100,000 in Grants
The program, titled Boost Without Borders, includes mentorship sessions, an investment readiness program and a pitching competition with up to $20,000 in cash prizes for Palestinian entrepreneurs. By SWB Team Startups Without Borders is proud to announce its latest partnership with Meta to launch ‘Boost without borders,’ a...
Podcast: How to Succeed When Everything Seems to Work Against You, with Majd Mashrawi
Having grown up in war-torn Gaza, Majd Mashrawi came up with an incredible idea: to rebuild damaged buildings using bricks made of ash and rubble. Her second startup SunBox, fights the energy crisis in Gaza with an affordable solar power system. In Episode 25 of the podcast, Majd shares the odyssey she went through while …...
6 Startup Opportunities in the Middle East You Need to See Today
This week, we bring you a mixture of nine unique programs, workshops, competitions, and online courses across the Middle East, North Africa, and the Levant regions. Many of the opportunities offer generous monetary prizes and grants. Spanning from green innovation to tech, here’s six startup opportunities you need to see. By SWB...
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...
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...
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 Eathar Abul Nasr For the first time, Startups Without Borders is holding its first summit, an event where trailblazers from all around the world...
The NEXT SOCIETY Comes Back with their Buzzing “Startup Booster Track” in the MENA
The Program calls for entrepreneurs and innovators in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia to join the 3rd promotion of the Start-up Booster Track. By SWB Team Promising entrepreneurs in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia are summoned to apply for the 3rd promotion of the Start-up...
The Next Society Launches the Startup Booster Across These 7 Countries in MENA
THE NEXT SOCIETY is calling for talented entrepreneurs and innovative businesses in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia. SWB Team Get your business to take-off with THE NEXT SOCIETY Start-up Booster Track! THE NEXT SOCIETY is calling for talented entrepreneurs and innovative businesses in Algeria, Egypt,...
