iSME Programme

20/08/2020

Has the Beirut explosion impacted you or your loved ones’ homes? Take this short survey to help in the Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) for the affected areas: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/52MZ925

This assessment has been launched by the World Bank Group and other donors including the European Union and United Nations

13/08/2020

The Beirut explosion has left behind destroyed homes, businesses and families. “Revive Mar Mikhael Beirut” is an initiative launched by Daniel Sadek and Rachel Semaan in collaboration with Local Host - Lebanon, a startup supported by the iSME Programme.

With your help, they are determined to reconstruct more than 100 homes and support families and friends that were severely affected by the catastrophe. You can donate on the link below:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/BeirutHomes

03/08/2020

Are you familiar with ReefBots? These water testing devices monitor and analyze aquariums, tanks or ponds by running tests and offering real time updates through an app or website!

Tune in to learn more:
https://youtu.be/YcbOteErUyY

Reef Kinetics is one of the innovative startups the iSME programme co-funded.

31/07/2020

In 2018, the iSME programme co-funded Reef Kinetics, an automated device that aims to simplify water testing and aquarium maintenance.

So far, the startup has employed a team of 14 engineers and designers and actively supplies its solution across the world.

Learn more here:
https://youtu.be/YcbOteErUyY

30/07/2020

iSME Presents: Reef Kinetics

It all began out of passion for aquariums and reefing, when co-founder Rabih Krayem and a team of engineers and designers created Reef Kinetics, an innovative, automated water testing device.

Today, the patented device is locally designed, produced and shipped to 48 countries.

Learn more here:
https://youtu.be/YcbOteErUyY

Reef Kinetic is one of the innovative startups the iSME programme co-funded.

25/07/2020

Up until 2019, 67 beneficiaries of the iSME grant program raised a total of $16M from the VC ecosystem, giving them the opportunity to scale their businesses and products.

Learn more on iSME here: www.kafalatisme.com.lb

22/07/2020

We are happy to be featured in LebNet's article "Key qualities of an Investment Committee: Investors and Startups reveal all and look to the future". Click here to discover the top 3 pillars of a good investment committee.

It’s 7am in San Francisco and Vancouver. In these different cities Khaled Nasr, George Akiki, and Anwar Sukkarie, are getting ready for their regular Investment Committee (IC) call with other fellow members of iSME’s investment committee. It’s 5pm in Beirut. Bassel Aoun, Naji Boutros, Gilles D...

20/07/2020

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17/07/2020

By offering grants and co-investment opportunities, the iSME programme enables innovative start-ups to develop and create a positive impact on the market and in communities.

Learn more on iSME here: www.kafalatisme.com.lb

14/07/2020

FabricAID provided more than 20,000 people access to clean and affordable second hand clothing. So far it has sorted nearly 120,000 kilos of donated clothes and sold 90,000 items.

FabricAID is one of the innovative startups that benefited from the iSME grants program.

To donAID: https://www.fabricaid.me

08/07/2020

Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Synkers, in collaboration with the World Bank and local partners, introduced free online education for all. The initiative offers 1000 live online courses in Math, SAT and English to highschool students in the MENA region.

Check out the full video to learn more about this innovative startup that benefited from the iSME programme in its early development.
https://youtu.be/wof91kM7ULQ