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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.
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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.
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Podcast: How This “Invisible Man” Created a Blockchain Startup in a Refugee Camp
-In episode 16 of the #SWBPodcast, we have an intimate conversation with Tey El-Rjula, a man who turned his lack of opportunity a into the blockchain startup Tykn.tech, which eventually raised €1.2 million.
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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 Nov 2nd, with a new online Entrepreneurship Bootcamp and Roadshow Accelerator.
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20 Refugee Entrepreneurs Whose Drive to Innovate Against All Odds Will Inspire You
-On World Refugee Day, we take a look at 20 refugee entrepreneurs who are valiantly innovating to create new realities, while crafting new lives. From blockchain startups, to fashion empires, these entrepreneurs all have one thing in common: their unstoppable courage.
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10 Lessons I learned Working with +300 Startups in the Middle East
-“Working with tech startups was a turning point for me; I went from being a former refugee with many fears to a contributor to the people around me.” In a candid account of his journey, Anas Al-Chalabi shares 10 lessons for startups in the Middle East.
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Do You Run a Tech-enabled Startup in Lebanon? Speed Accelerator Has Just Opened the call for Applications
-Participant startups get funding worth $30,000 and a lifelong network of mentors and partners. The application deadline is October 11th.
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For the 13th Edition, MITEF Arab Startup Competition is back with $160,000 in Cash Prizes
-The MENA region’s longest-running annual competition by MIT Enterprise Forum is back for its 13th edition and calling for startups from all sectors and industries to compete and apply before December 10th.
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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.
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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.
