MIT Enterprise Forum Innovate for Refugees
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Website
https://innovateforrefugees.mitefarab.org/ -
Address
Beirut Digital District, 1281, 2nd floor,
Bashoura,
Beirut, Lebanon -
Phone
+961 1 662 706 -
Email
innovateforrefugees@mitefarab.org
MIT Enterprise Forum Innovate for Refugees
Innovate for Refugees Competition (IFR) is a global competition for the best tech-driven solutions addressing the challenges faced by refugees across the globe. Launched on World Refugee Day in 2016 by the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab, the competition awarded 12 solutions with over 240,000 USD in equity free investments.
IFR at a glance
| Nombre d’éditions à ce jour | 3 |
| Date habituelle de la compétition | Octobre |
| Average Number of Applicants | 1500 |
| Average Number of Startups Accepted | 20 |
| Number of Winners | 7 |
| Goal of Competition | Designed to attract the best tech-driven solutions addressing the refugee crisis |
| Eligibility Criteria | Idea, Nationality, 2 team members, solve refugee problems |
| Application Process | Online Application, Pitch Video, Full Business Plan, Pitch Dec |
| Participation Benefits | Expert Feedback, Networking, Financial Rewards, Media Exposure, Workshops |
| Financial Reward | $250k (distributed on winners) |