Gaza Sky Geeks is a programme by Mercy Corps, leading global humanitarian organisation. It was established in 2011 in collaboration with Google with the goal of leverage and nurture the highly skilled Palestinian youth, in order to stimulate the Palestinian, digital economy through tech and innovation. Operating across the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, GSG provides budding freelancers, founders and coders with the technical training and support they need to earn a meaningful income online.
Location: Palestinian Authority, Gaza Strip, Gaza
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2011
Investment Type: Accelerator
Mentions in press and media 13
| Date | Title | Description |
| 14.05.2026 | After bombs, blackouts and bank restrictions, Gaza’s digital workers are still coding | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By SAM METZ and WAFAA SHURAFA GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — As Israeli drones buzz overhead and ambulance sirens wail in the distance, Tarik Zaeem stays hunched over his laptop, working through line... |
| 17.10.2023 | Israel e Hamas: guerra tem impactos profundos nos ecossistemas tecnológicos palestino e israelense | A guerra em Israel chega hoje ao 11º dia. O conflito, que teve origem em 7 de outubro, já fez mais de 4 mil vítimas e contabiliza mais de 14 mil feridos, tornando-se o conflito mais mortal da história de Gaza e em 50 anos para Israel. O eco... |
| 14.10.2023 | Palestine’s growing tech industry has been literally blown apart by the war between Israel and Hamas | Gaza, despite being one of the most economically challenged regions in the world, has ironically always been a tech hub — not only for Palestine and Palestinians, but also for the world: International companies have, for many years, sought ... |
| 01.08.2019 | Accelerators seeking founders in the Middle East | They include Halal Innovation Digital, TAQADAM Startup Accelerator and Flat6Labs Jeddah For startups, there are numerous paths for getting their name out there. One way, which Vator has been covering recently, are startup competitions, but ... |
| 07.06.2018 | The Hybrid and Gaza Sky Geeks are helping Arab-Israeli and Palestinian entrepreneurs overcome adversity | Imagine trying to build a business in a country where 90 percent of the water is undrinkable, electricity only works four hours a day and your travel is restricted to an area four times the size of Manhattan, and where in-person meetings ar... |
| 20.04.2018 | Geeking out in Gaza: Creating a Palestinian coding hub | Many in the tech world will point to Tel Aviv when asked which Middle Eastern city is thriving as a tech hub. The bustling Israeli metropolis has indeed developed an impressive entrepreneurial ecosystem over the past few years. But if you h... |
| 20.04.2018 | Geeking out in Gaza: Creating a Palestinian coding hub | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Many in the tech world will point to Tel Aviv whe... |
| 09.01.2017 | Marc Benioff, Eric Ries, Dave McClure back effort to fund coding academy in Gaza | A number of Silicon Valley leaders have banded together to support a crowdfunding effort to build the first coding academy in Gaza. The campaign, which started December 13, is called #PowerUpGazaGeeks and now has the backing of supporters s... |
| 09.01.2017 | Salesforce’s Marc Benioff joins Valley notables backing Gaza’s first ever coding academy | Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff today joined an increasing number of Silicon Valley luminaries who are backing the first ever coding academy to be created in Gaza, Palestine. In doing so they are putting their stamp of approval on a... |
| 15.08.2016 | Why two Northern tech folk are helping entrepreneurs in Gaza | This article was originally posted on the Tech North website. This is a guest post by Laura Bennett (heading up Founders’ Network at Tech North) and Elizabeth Shassere (pictured above fourth left, founder and CEO of Textocracy). In three ... |
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