Smeirat Concludes Entrepreneurship Project .. 697 Startups and 748 Job Opportunities
Al-Taj News – Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Eng. Sami Smeirat, concluded the “Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Economic Development and Employment” project (E4DE), implemented by the ministry in cooperation with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), during the “New Horizons 2026” event, which was held at the University of Jordan Academy in the capital, Amman, with the participation of startups, investors, and representatives from the private sector and entrepreneurship support institutions.
The project, which began implementation in 2022, contributed to supporting 697 startups, including 427 companies led by women, while beneficiary companies reported the creation of 748 decent job opportunities, and 350 companies confirmed achieving growth in their businesses.
The “New Horizons 2026” event focused on enhancing the growth opportunities of startups and the sustainability of their businesses, by connecting them with investors and potential business partners, and exploring new commercial and investment opportunities, ensuring building upon the project’s results and continuing its impact after the end of its implementation period.
The project, jointly funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union, comes within efforts aimed at implementing the National Entrepreneurship Policy (2021–2027), which aims to develop the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Kingdom, enhance startups’ access to finance and markets, and facilitate doing business.
