'From Innovation to Creation' programme supports entrepreneurial ecosystems, promotes best practices in innovation, and increases the competitiveness of digital and green startups in Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, and Tunisia.
As the Middle East and North Africa region needs to adapt to complex environmental issues, as well as rapidly deteriorating socio-economic forecasts, young and pioneering entrepreneurs can take the lead to transition into a greener, ecological and sustainable future.
The From Innovation to Creation programme strengthens innovation through supporting cluster cooperation and start-up ecosystems in the Southern Neighbourhood countries. Through a four-year programme funded by the European Union, SPARK is strengthening innovation and startup ecosystems, together with two of its strategic partners, IACE (based in Tunisia) and Ruwwad (based in Jordan), and its local partners in Palestine (Flow Accelerator, Intersect, PICTI, Station J, Technopark, UCASTI), Jordan (TTI, Cewas), Lebanon (AOU, AUB, Berytech, Injaz, Bloom, LLWB, The Nawaya Network, Flourish-Cewas) and Tunisia (Smart Capital, Hive12, Taysir Microfinance, Flat6labs, The Dot).
The programme aims to accelerate the current development trend towards scaling and equipping ecosystems with the means to replicate their best practices. Furthermore, it focuses on enhancing the startup environment in the four countries through advocacy and regional exchange.
- Active locations
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Palestinian Territories
- Tunisia
- Donors
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390Startups Supported with Increased Competitiveness
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98Startups Received Grants
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102Business Support Organisations Strengthened
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5Regional and National Policy Events
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4Matchmaking Events Connecting Investors and Startups
News about this programme
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newsDriving Innovation in MENA: Highlights from the 2nd Regional Stakeholders Event
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newsUrgent earthquake recovery needed in Türkiye
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newsSpotlight on Tunisia’s Thriving Startup Ecosystem
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newsInnovation blooms: scaling up green entrepreneurship in Lebanon
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newsIGNITE North Africa: Here’s what you missed
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newsInitiating Startup Legislation to Support Palestine’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
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newsStartup ecosystem stakeholders met in Amman
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newsExpotech: Palestinian Prime Minister acknowledges SPARK’s services to digitalisation
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news“From Innovation to Creation”, a one-day discussion about the start-up ecosystem in Jordan
