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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…