Since 2008, Synergos has built the Arab world’s largest network of social entrepreneurs. Our work has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs collaborate with others inside and outside their communities. We guide them to think more systemically – all with the goal of scaling up their reach and impact.

Today, our network consists of:

145 Pioneers

• Established social entrepreneurs whose initiatives demonstrate results and growth potential. The program helps them scale up, create jobs, and expand their social impact.
• Empowered a network of social entrepreneurs across the Arab World who are pioneering original solutions to some of the most stubborn social and economic problems facing their communities. To date, we have distributed over $3 million in grants to pioneers.

376 Start-ups

• Start-up social entrepreneurs who have an innovative idea and the capability to bring it to reality. The program helps them get their initiatives off the ground.
• Our network also includes Start-ups: early-stage initiatives with social impact potential. Launched in 2011, this element of the program has proven effective in Egypt and Palestine, with promise for replication elsewhere. To date, more than 50 start-ups have been awarded seed funding.

3,652 Volunteers

• Young men and women who are making the transition from education to employment. The program builds their employment skills and connects them to volunteer opportunities.
• Our program improves the employability of youth volunteers in Egypt and Palestine by providing them with skills trainings, networking spaces, and access to work opportunities with social entrepreneurs and start-ups.

We have raised $9 million in funding for our program.

With a sharpened focus on job-creating social enterprises and start-ups, we aim to stimulate new markets and create even more jobs. Because today’s volunteers are tomorrow’s social innovators, expanding our volunteer program and increasing youth participation is at the top of our list. And, as the network grows, we’ll deepen our alumni engagement through mentorships, partnerships, and sector-specific trainings.