“City Challenge” is an entrepreneurial program launched by Ramallah Municipality through Makani Innovation Hub, aiming to empower entrepreneurs and startups to develop innovative solutions addressing real challenges facing the city.
Objectives:
Themes::
Innovations that leverage technology, digital transformation, and data-driven solutions to improve city services..
Initiatives addressing environmental sustainability, green energy, and circular economy..
Solutions focused on designing future cities through improved urban planning, promoting sustainable tourism, and developing smart transportation solutions..
Projects that enhance social inclusion, cultural development, and creative industries..
Makani Startup Weekend is a short, hands-on entrepreneurship program organized by Makani Innovation Hub, in partnership with MENACatalyst Foundation, and implemented under the SEED Project – Diaspora for Palestine program. The program supports early-stage founders in transforming ideas into viable startup concepts by providing practical training, mentoring, and pitch preparation. It helps participants validate their ideas, develop solid business models, and connect to the local innovation ecosystem. Through this format, Makani Startup Weekend contributes to strengthening the pipeline of early-stage startups in Ramallah and creating pathways to further support and growth opportunities.
A series of knowledge-sharing and dialogue sessions that host entrepreneurs, experts, and professionals from various sectors to share their practical experiences and lessons learned with the entrepreneurship and innovation community. The sessions aim to inspire participants, transfer practical knowledge, and create a space for discussion and idea exchange, in addition to strengthening networking and building relationships within the local innovation ecosystem. The sessions are organized in partnership with Foras.
