DSAccelerate 2025

DSAccelerate 2025 is a startup accelerator/competition organized by the Darwazah Center for Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship at the American University of Beirut. It targets early-stage startups in the region and offers a path that combines competition with education, mentorship, and networking, culminating in a final pitch for a cash prize. The program includes training modules, mentorship from seasoned entrepreneurs and investors, and exposure through center channels.

Cash prize of $10,000; educational resources, workshops, and mentorship; networking opportunities; pitch practice and visibility through the Darwazah Center channels.

Applicants must be part of a startup team or have a viable entrepreneurial idea, with potential for innovation, scalability, and sustainability, and must commit to participating in workshops, mentorship sessions, and the final pitch event.