Founder First, Founder Always. Join us in 2023: Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.
Today’s economic 'New Normal' is full of reshuffling industries, and new problems in need of solutions - now is a time for entrepreneurs to act.
Whether you need to test and validate early hypotheses before making a large financial commitment to your startup idea, or you are ready to push your startup to the next level through aggressive weekly growth sprints to refine your vision, improve key metrics, and prepare for investor diligence, Founder Institute has the proven processes and network to help you do it.
If you could use a structured process that tells you what to focus on when, and a lifetime of support from MENA's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Middle East 2023 Founder Institute today.
We will be hosting several free startup events in MENA over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:
- How to Get Customer Feedback on your Startup Idea in the Age of AI: 7:00pm, Aug 18, 2026 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/403467
- [Restricted] VIP Pitch Lounge: Pitch Live and Get Feedback from Investors & Advisors: 7:00pm, Sep 08, 2026 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/401213
- How to Create a Great First Startup Pitch using AI: 3:30am, Sep 15, 2026 (Asia/Baghdad): https://FI.co/e/403606
Make better, faster business decisions in 2023 by sharing your latest progress, challenges, and strategies for constant feedback and evaluation from our expert mentors and advisors, every step of the way–scale your team, develop new business opportunities, and recruit an amazing advisory board with the world's largest network of international startup founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors.
The MENA accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including . In addition, some of Amman's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:
- And many more to be announced.
Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs to grow quickly, know what to do next, and make key connections through the largest community of startup advisors in the world.
It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network - a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.
Join us in MENA to get funded and build a global business.
Apply to the Middle East 2023 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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