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Just wrapped up an incredible 2day Bootcamp for Orange Corners Palestine! We kicked off the 1st day with sessions on Lean startup life cycle, value proposition, and market mapping….
We just concluded an incredible event – the Orange Corners Palestinian Territories’ Demo Day for the second cycle! It was a convergence of innovation, passion, and entrepreneurial spirit! The talented…
Today, 50 brilliant minds from Arab American University – Jenin explored Palestine TechnoPark and Flow Accelerator! Thanks to the incredible efforts of Saed Hanani, Orange Corner’s Student Ambassador at AAUP,…
We gathered today for a wonderful get together to celebrate Ramadan with Orange Corner’s 1st cohort alumni and the 2nd cohort incubatees alongside our friends from the community for an…
7 startups had the chance to pitch their ideas with Mr. Sameer Huleileh the Chairman of Palestine Exchange in the elevator to simulate a real-world scenario and test their ability…
We are thrilled to share with you the success of our 21 Palestinian startups who recently attended the RiseUp Summit 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. As part of the global outreach…
Today we wrapped up The DigitALL: Seeking Solutions for Gender Equality hackathon that aimed to identify digital solutions to strengthening gender equality and access to available services, particularly for marginalized…
On the 27th of February we had the chance to meet 25 entrepreneurs who will be participating in our new program, UpScale, from both the validation and scaling tracks. We…
We kicked off today the business training sessions of the Shabab Plus program, with the first session on Problem/Solution Hypothesis Validation. Yousef Abdalqader, Consultant at Cambridge Consulting Services, conducted the…
Every beginning has an end, and every end is the beginning of a new adventure. Today we celebrated the end of the first cycle of the Orange Corners Palestinian Territories…
Under the Shabab Plus is an incubation program, which aims to incubate creative entrepreneurs that have applicable and scalable projects in the Agriculture and Tourism sectors, we held the Shabab…
Today we concluded the CyberFest Hackathon! Eleven ideas and thirty-two participants gathered in Jericho to conceptualize the startup ideas that they came up with during the previous CyberFest ThinkTank. Through…
We just finished the Orange Corners PT bootcamp for the 2nd OCPT Incubation Programme. Many experts and mentors covered a range of important and valuable topics in different training sessions…
Following the completion of the CyberFest bootcamp series, which focused on numerous technologies ranging from Cyber Security to Cloud Computing, AI & Machine Learning, Blockchain & Fintech, and lastly Big…
It was an absolute pleasure to have H.E. Mark Rutte, the prime minister of the Netherlands visits us today at the Flow Accelerator office. H.E joined us to gain insights…
Today Flow Accelerator and Gaza Sky Geeks held the “Exploring Entrepreneurship in Palestine” event, a get together between Palestinian founders and London Business School students under the “Contextualizing the Drivers…
We concluded our CyberFest tech-focused bootcamp series with the Big Data and Data Science Bootcamp. Mohammad Tibi, kicked off the day with the “Data is the New Oil” session where…
Startup Genome published The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2022 during the London Technology Week. This report contains a summary of the global ecosystem for startups and the most comprehensive research…
Today we concluded the 4th bootcamp under the CyberFest program, this month’s topic was Blockchain and Fintech. We kicked off day one with “The Rise of Open Banking” session with…
Today, Orange Corners Palestinian Territories held its’ second community development event, Challenge Your Audience. Challenge Your Audience is a product testing event where we host startup founders to present their…
The Capital Market Authority organized a dialogue session titled “Opportunities for Using Technology in the Insurance Sector” as part of its partnership with the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Empowerment and…
On the 29th of July we kicked off the 3rd CybeFest technology bootcamp. This month’s theme was Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning! We started off day one with Rana Daoud…
On the 24th of June, we kicked off the second bootcamp of the CyberFest Program under Cloud Computing. Alaaddin Ahmed gave a brief introduction to the cloud and cloud computing…
Flow Accelerator has formed yet another partnership, one of many to come! With such collaborations, we seek to provide Palestinian entrepreneurs from all around the country with the opportunities that…
Today was the day of Journey for Global Success event, as part of a joint collaboration between Flow Accelerator and Palestinian Business Network. This hybrid networking event was held in…
Today we were thrilled to be a part of the Startups Without Borders Networking Event under their and SPARK Middle East newest program “Startups on the Move”, supported from Google….
We kicked off the CyberFest Program with the first bootcamp under the topic of Cyber Security. In the first day, from hackers, Cyber Attacks, Malwares, Cyber Security for developers,…
We are delighted and honoured to represent the Civic Society Organizations in the Palestinian delegation to the Regional High-Level Meeting on Youth’s Learning, Skilling and Transition to Work in MENA/Arab…
Flow Accelerator has celebrated in Amman with the presence of H.E. Minister of Entrepreneurship and Empowerment, Mr. Usama Sadawi the partnership between Orange Corners and AstraZeneca to boost youth entrepreneurship…
We finally launched CyberFest! our newest program in partnership with Friedrich Naumann Foundation – Jerusalem and in collaboration with Global Shapers – Haifa hub. Through a series of six bootcamps…
Today was finally Pitching Day for the first cycle of the Orange Corners Palestinian Territories! And what a fantastic day it was! We got to meet a lot of new…
Today marked the end of the Orange Corners Palestinian Territories Bootcamp! Our talented experts, speakers, and partners covered a variety of essential topics to assist our entrepreneurs in expanding their…
Orange Corners Palestinian Territories had it’s first session titled “It’s Story Time!” under the PowHER program. PowHER is a series of inspirational talks, training and coaching events. designed to develop…
Orange Corners and Flow Accelerator along with a group of enablers and actors in the Palestinian entrepreneurship ecosystem celebrated the official launch of Orange Corners Palestinian territories, to be the…
The Chemistry Engineer, Suna had a passion for her study, but after working as a teacher for a while, Suna realized that teaching theoretical chemistry wasn’t fulfilling her love for…
By the end of December, Flow Accelerated had completed its journey of assisting five Palestinian startups in the early stages of purchasing business development services, for which it had been…
During the “Lift as you climb in Arts & Crafts” session; Dalia Shurrab – a social entrepreneur discussed with our uprising guest artists, Noor Totah, a 21-year-old ambitious artist who had stated her online crafts shop 3altakeh, and Cedar Hussein, a 27-year-old who…
On December 15th, Flow Accelerator launched the Startup Ground Base Pre-Incubation Program, with 16 entrepreneurs from various fields taking part in a series of sessions and workshops aim to get…
To celebrate the completion of the Innovation Power Box program for the year 2021. Alongside our partner, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, we gathered with entrepreneurs and enablers from the Palestinian…
The jury chose three ideas for financial technology solutions to participate in the integrated incubation program launched by the National Bank in collaboration with the Flow Accelerator, with the goal…
Hosted by Abeer Abu Ghaith – CEO of MENA Alliances that helps businesses scale their in-house teams by building remote teams of MENA’s top talent as needed. This session focused on team building, discussing its importance, and providing advice and tips…
In the “Lift as you Climb by Professional Mothers” session, and with the slogan “Courage is a Heart Word,” Walaa Samara – CEO and Founder of Walaa Samara Coaching LLC,…
As part of its social responsibility, the National Bank and Flow Accelerator announced their cooperation to support financial technology startups in Palestine. This collaboration is a result of the two parties’ previously signed agreement, and it is consistent with the National Bank’s approach of launching responsible banking products and services linked to its sustainable social responsibility program. This initiative was linked to the launch of its electronic services (online and mobile) this year, as well as the remote bank account opening service through (Onboarding).
With the lack of quantitative data for early-stage startups, obtaining accurate findings that can assist with taking the next step in your entrepreneurial path or making the best investment decision becomes challenging! But what if there was a simple way for startups and investors to achieve reliable pre-money valuations simply by describing a startup’s qualitative elements?
Mr. Ameed Awad presented to our bright entrepreneurs an in-depth 4-hour training in digital marketing for platform-based startups. Deelzat, EzPilot, GIL, Sook.ps, Amal Work, Dokan Plus, Swift and Shabikni all joined along for a trip around the digital forms and tools used to achieve platform sustainability, guiding their transition from product to platform and the tips and tricks for surviving in this digital age.
Entrepreneurs, and funders gathered under one roof as part of the Innovation Power Box event “Early-Stage Ventures Funding”. Entrepreneurs spoke directly to our panelists; Habib Hazzan – Ibtikar Fund, Khalid Abu Alkheir – IPSD, and Laith Kassis – Fikra – Paltel Group Innovation Hub, about the gaps they’ve encountered in the Palestinian.
In the “Future-Proof Ventures” online coaching event, Mr. Ameed Awad – the international digital consultant and trainer took our audience of female entrepreneurs on a tour in business sustainability though online marketing. In this digital marketing crash course, he revealed his strategies and techniques on Google Ads and social media channels for B2B and B2C businesses, to design ads to any segment as per business assigned goals. Mr.
As part of Hon. Marc Garneau, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs visit to learn about the innovative impact of the Canadian international assistance in the West Bank; Flow Accelerator and Palestine Techno Park – partners of GROW Project – in the Renewable Energy Fund to Serve the Agribusiness Sector, jointly briefed the minister about their vision, objectives and complimentary partnership to deliver the desired outcome of the fund in both creative environment and impactful techniques aligning with GROW’s objectives.
14 Female entrepreneurs put their pitching skills to the test and practiced their pitching performance as they rotated across our three judges – Razan Nasr, Head of Stimulation and Exploration Department at The Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence, and Alaa Fatayer, Head of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Fikra- Paltel Group Innovation Hub. Our two panelists provided their feedback on the flow of content covered, the presenting skills of our participants, their business ideas itself, business plan and present skills of our participants of female entrepreneurs and their tips for an outstanding performance in their journey of entrepreneurship.
After a period of only seeing the pixelated faces of entrepreneurs at virtual events, with “Champs’ Breakfast” we kicked off our series of offline networking events under the “Innovation Power Box” program. Aimed at assisting entrepreneurs in developing their capacity, skills, product, matching accelerator requirements & investor due diligence, and keeping them motivated throughout their journey.
Kicked off by H.E Kees van Baar – The Netherlands Representative to the Palestinian Authority, Dr. Mona Demaidi took us behind the scenes of her “Education & Innovation” journey.
Dr. Mona comes from a family of academics and has fallen in love with writing commands at a very early age. Starting with a BSc degree in Computer Engineering and an obsession to develop virtual learning environments for students to become Avatars, and then drowning into the passion of turning, playing and gamifying learning and education through her MSc degree in Advanced Engineering and Data Management by developing virtual environments for students to be introduced to concepts in an easy, realistic 3D way, she eventually cultivated her passion in her PhD applying artificial intelligence to learning environments taking into account students’ behaviors, traits, and other factors.
On June 8th, +50 aspiring entrepreneurs kicked off the AgRE-Minds; 5-day hackathon activities followed by a pitching event to innovate solutions utilizing Renewable Energy to tackle challenges and gaps in…
On May 23rd we took our female entrepreneurs on a learning journey on the alternative form of finance; Crowdfunding through our second session of the Female Entrepreneurship Breakfasts program –…
Finance 4Jobs Project and Flow Accelerator in the second year in a row, sign a new partnership to support business development services for 5 new startups, of which 3 are…
Dedicated to young female tech founders for the ultimate outcome of having an expanded ambition horizon and be equipped with a strong support network of resources, mentors, and role models;…
Marking the International Women’s Day on March 8th, 2021, Flow Accelerator has kicked off Female Entrepreneurship Breakfasts 2021 to deliver a collaborative, sustainable, and creative environment for Palestinian aspiring females…
GROW project launches the “Renewable Energy Innovation Fund” to address energy challenges in the Agribusiness Sector in cooperation with Flow Accelerator and the Palestine Techno Park The Generating Revenue Opportunities…
In partnership with Gaza Sky Geeks, Amrit Dhir – Head of Startups Connections at Google for Startups- visited Flow for a multi-activity day to meet entrepreneurs, founders and related stakeholders…
On November 25th, Ibtikar Fund announced its investment in Inggez, a mobile app offering on-demand access to gyms and fitness studios (classes), allowing people to get active without committing to…
As part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Palestine, Flow, in partnership with Gaza Sky Geek, hosted graduates of the Hebron Coding Academy in their event “Meet Khalili Coders in…
In the third phase of the Youth Led Growth initiative implemented by Flow, FinTech bootcamps have been launched in Ramallah on November 16thand continued in Nablus and Hebron in the…
In continuation of Flow’s Youth Led Growth initiative which aims to bridge the gap between traditional methods of creating a business and creative startup innovations, Flow launched the second theme…
As the lack of access to finance remains the main obstacle for innovative companies in the MENA region, THE NEXT SOCIETY, through EBAN and BANC, introduced the 1st Investment Academy,…
Flow has kicked off its Youth Led Growth initiative with MedTech Bootcamps in Ramallah on September 21st and continued in the following weeks in Nablus and Bethlehem. Professionals in the…
In a very fruitful experience, Flow has engaged in providing intended advisory support in the first of its kind event in Palestine – the International Conference on Entrepreneurship (ICEP). The team…
In collaboration with Gaza Sky Geeks, fifty MBA students from London Business School with professional experience across a multitude of sectors has visited Flow and Yamsafer and got engaged in…
Eight directors from different global offices of Google has visited Flow to hear more about the Palestinian Startup Ecosystem and its challenges. In the delegation’s quest which was organized by…
Flow attended the ‘Smart Cities and Modern Mobility’ 2019 seminar in Gummersbach, Germany starting on May 26th 2019. The seven-day seminar, organized by the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, focuses mainly on…
Flow hosted in its office a Leaders’ Quest delegation from the United States, United Kingdom, China, Brazil, and Romania in a networking event to learn more about Palestinian youth capacities,…
The Saraab team attended the Innovators Academies in Tunisia on April 24th – 25th 2019. The two-day event was designed to improve entrepreneurs’ business strategy and investment readiness, and to…
A delegation from the World Bank visited Flow with an objective to engage entrepreneurial eco-system stakeholders in Palestine and proximate Arab communities to near-term opportunities for the anticipated Innovative Private…
Practice sessions were managed by the Flow team, as they worked intensively with one of its portfolio startups to prepare them to pitch in front of a local investor as…
As part of celebrating the social, cultural, economic and political achievements of Palestinian women, the Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence hosted ‘the HCIE’s Women Day’ to campaign for greater…
Through a series of experiential activities, reflection exercises and discussions given by Connor Swenson and other members from Google for Startups, 80 Palestinian entrepreneurs were enlightened on how to boost…
