sv palestine
Silicon Valley - Palestine operates as an umbrella organization, creating and incubating initiatives in support of our vision —
with a strategic and long-term orientation focused on the development and empowerment of local technical and entrepreneurial talent.
our programs & initiativesOrganization:
Silicon Valley-Palestine
Founded in 2015
501 (c) 3; Based in California
Mission:
Promote the sustainable development of the Palestinian technology ecosystem by establishing links to Silicon Valley and the global technology industry.
Support:
SV Palestine is supported by a Board of Advisers comprised of technology industry executives, venture capitalists, and professionals with on-the-ground experience in the West Bank & Gaza.
our vision
Establish a culture
SV Palestine aims to increase the interest in technology and computer science in the West Bank & Gaza, attract the best and brightest to the field, and expose Palestinians to the culture that drives Silicon Valley and the technology industry.
Set a new standard
We seek to connect the technology ecosystem in Palestine to market-driven realities, and by extension, engage the technology industry’s best talent in all of our programs — a departure from traditional NGO led development.
Create job opportunities
Our long-term aspiration is to help address the 50% unemployment rate faced by youth in the West Bank & Gaza — by building a pipeline of skilled technical talent employable by the world’s leading technology companies, or able to competitively raise capital and build companies as entrepreneurs.