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Shop Local This Christmas
The holidays are upon us! We stumbled upon this quote, and can’t agree more: “Keep your money where your heart lives, support an economy of friends and neighbors, and build a community that thrives by thinking local first.” We know how easy it is to open a well-known website and just order all your gifts […]
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Health & Wellness with Lebanon Mountain Trail
For the latest webinar from our Lebanon Growth Acceleratorâs Speaker Series, we were joined by Sami Mitri & Stephanie Audi from Lebanon Mountain Trail to discuss how sports and nature affect the wellbeing of people and how LMT promotes this as it is offering an accessible activity that anyone can benefit from especially in such […]
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Towards a Democratic Economy with Dana Abed, Firas Zayter, & Maher Abou Shakra
For the latest webinar from our Lebanon Growth Acceleratorâs Speaker Series, we were joined by Dana Abed and Firas Zayter from Oxfam along with Maher Abou Shakra from Daleel Tadamon. We talked about how MSMEs can help build a more democratic economy while examining the underlying infrastructure and frameworks, and future pathways for these economic […]
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Alternative Energy with Rodrigue Saab
For the latest webinar from our Lebanon Growth Acceleratorâs Speaker Series, we were joined by Rodrigue Saab, president, and CEO of US-based hi-tech advisory and solutions firm SAAB RDS Inc. We talked about how alternative energy systems can help in increasing efficiency / reducing consumption, and improving mechanisms for improved energy reliability in a distributed […]
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Regenerative Agriculture with Ziad Abi Chaker
For the latest webinar from our Lebanon Growth Acceleratorâs Speaker Series, we were joined by Cedar Environmentalâs Ziad Abi Chaker to talk about how regenerative agriculture can improve food security in the country while also improving the environment and job-creation opportunities domestically.â â âĄïžUse passcode: g&ueB7#z Ziad is a multi-disciplinary engineer specializing in building Municipal Recycling […]
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How To Effectively Work From Home
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to work from home. If youâre new to the work-from-home lifestyle because of the coronavirus or youâve managed to find a remote-based job youâll need to change some of your habits and routines. Everyone who works remotely has to work out when, where, and how to work […]
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Weâve partnered with Nucleus Ventures!
Weâre excited to announce our partnership with Nucleus Ventures! Nucleus Ventures, formerly known as the UK Lebanon Tech Hub, runs startup and technology bootcamps – both standalone and for government, academic and corporate partners. Since its relaunch in July 2020, Nucleus Ventures is implementing The Nucleus (the flagship program), LAU Innovate, Energy Innovation Hub, and […]
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Healing Collective Trauma
What can you do when you carry scars not on your body, but within your soul? And what happens when those spiritual wounds exist not just in you, but in everyone in your family, community, and even beyond?We’ve compiled some online resources that can be of help. This blog post is well overdue.Remember you are […]
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Ecosystem Opportunities
This page is regularly updated with new events and opportunities. Please bookmark and visit regularly to see updates. You can also get updates by signing up for our twice-monthly newsletter. “It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness” đŻ Let’s get together to round up some amazing opportunities that can benefit our […]
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Up Close and Personal with some of our LGA Teams
We wanted to share more about the exceptional companies who are participating in our LGA Program, so we decided to send them a series of short questions to get their two cents about some aspects of life. Itâs time to get up close and personal with our teams! If youâre not familiar with them, click […]