Uniting business, tech, and innovation leaders
from Morocco and Israel.

Online | Part-time
Nov 2025 - Feb 2026 | 12 weeks
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About the Program

People Connect2Innovate is a unique 12-weeks (part-time) online program that brings together business, tech, and innovation leaders from Morocco and Israel. This initiative is designed for individuals who recognize and appreciate the importance of strengthening ties between the two countries. The program will take place in an intimate closed doors format.

The participation in the program includes a $250 commitment fee.

Why Participate?

The people

Expand your network and explore new ideas and perspectives in a welcoming and secure environment

The business

Open new business opportunities, enable partnerships and enrich knowledge about technology and innovation

The inspiration

Explore collaboration opportunities in the MENA Region and contribute to the bilateral ties for long-term prosperity

What You’ll Experience

Engage with prospective LPs and potential tech collaborators for FOAK energy projects

Learn about the upcoming clean energy projects in the MENA region

Discover the innovative tech solutions driving the transformation of clean energy

Engage with prospective LPs and potential tech collaborators for FOAK energy projects

Learn about the upcoming clean energy projects in the MENA region

What You’ll Achieve

Networking

Expand your network and explore new ideas and perspectives in a welcoming and secure environment

Insights

Open new business opportunities, enable partnerships and enrich knowledge about technology and innovation

Collaboration

Explore collaboration opportunities in the MENA Region and contribute to the bilateral ties for long-term prosperity

Join Us for the Upcoming Cohort

Who are we looking for? Fluent English-speaking executives who are curious and interested in the ties between Morocco and Israel, open to think outside the box to shape a better future.

All applicants will go through an interview process and will be required to sign an NDA. All information about the program and its participants will be kept strictly confidential.

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For questions and inquiries, please contact Lital Eshel. Email:  litale@sncentral.org

Everything You Need to Know (FAQ)

The program is conducted in English.

Yes, the program is entirely online, with an optional in-person delegation to Israel in its end.

12 weeks, part-time, from November 2025 to February 2026.

The sessions will take place on Tuesdays between 3:00-5:30 PM MOR time

The program is conducted online, featuring a mix of lectures, workshops, networking sessions, and work on collaborative projects in bi-national teams. The program will culminate with an (optional) in-person delegation to Israel.

Although online, the program has been designed to be as interactive as possible. Seminars involve interactive discussions and break-out sessions with speakers. Workshops comprise team-based sessions in small groups. The team-based projects component of the program also requires team meetings and interaction with each other. Participants are expected to take a pro-active role on the program.

The participation in the delegation is optional. If you join the delegation, the costs associated with your trip and accommodation will be covered by Start Up Nation Central. The delegation will offer additional content and visits curated by Start Up Nation Central, as well as a few days of an arranged touristic program.

The program is intended to take place in a small and intimate format, to allow for meaningful connections and interpersonal interactions. There will be approximately 10 Moroccan participants and 10 Israeli participants. 

Yes, there is a $250 commitment fee for the program. The optional delegation to Israel is subsidized by Startup Nation Central, but participants may need to cover some expenses.

We take confidentiality very seriously. To protect the privacy of participants, all participants and speakers in the program are required to sign NDA, and all information about the program and its participants is kept behind closed doors.

Participants can expect to develop a diverse network of peers and potential partners, gain deep insights into the synergies between Israel and Morocco, and lay the groundwork for collaborative projects that can continue beyond the program.

Yes. However, you should be able to demonstrate how your current work connects to Morocco. The same applies to Israelis not currently living in Israel.

Candidates should apply as individuals. During the orientation process, in the first three weeks of the program, participants will select their team-mates through a series of workshops designed to help participants get to know one another. Each team will comprise 2 Israelis and 2 Moroccans. Guidelines will also be provided to help participants select their team-mate preferences.

Yes, you can apply with a colleague. However, each candidate must submit a separate application, and applications will be assessed on their individual merit.

While the program has been designed for professionals in full-time employment, applicants to the program should expect this to be an intensive program, if balancing it with full-time work.

Below are the expected time commitments to the program:

  • Pre-program briefings will take place prior to the start of the program for Israeli and Moroccan participants. These will last 1 hour and the session times will be announced.
  • Seminars and workshops will be on Tuesdays (5 November – 11 February) afternoons. Sessions will last 2.5 hours, between 3:00 – 5:30 PM MOR time / 1:00 – 3:30 PM ISR time.
  • From Week 5 of the program, teams will need to find time to meet with their fellow team members each week to work on their team project.

While the formal program ends after 12 weeks, we encourage participants to maintain the connections they’ve made and continue pursuing their collaborative projects.

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