Cohort 5 — BMAQ Innovation Hub

The 5th cohort supported ten Palestinian startups through five months of incubation, from February to June 2026, with an approach focused on execution and results. They were selected from more than 100 applications with the BMAQ Scorecard, the assessment grid designed by the Hub, and come from Ramallah, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Hebron and Jenin.

The programme combined 70 hours of workshops, 100 hours of one-to-one follow-up and seven days of immersion in Morocco: pitch preparation, six startups exhibiting at GITEX Africa in Marrakech (7–9 April 2026), and visits to UM6P and StartGate, the 1337 coding school and ENCG Casablanca. The startups also had access to the Startups.com platform and to the Hub's Founder OS tools (cloud, AI agents, growth, project management). The cohort closed with the BMAQ Innovation Showcase & Demo Day on 24 June 2026.

The most promising startups continue with pre-acceleration from July to November 2026.

Partners: Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform (financial partner), Al-Quds University (strategic partner) and UM6P (academic partner).

Objectives

Support innovative, high-potential Palestinian startups
Speed up the structuring and maturing of the projects
Give the startups national and international exposure (GITEX Africa)
Connect the startups with investment networks and strategic partners

Startups

BuAI / HR-TechBurhanAI-assisted psychometric assessment platform that improves career guidance and recruitment through a better understanding of skills and behavioural profiles.LaEdTech / HealthTechLabeboPlayful tele-rehabilitation platform for children: therapeutic games, progress tracking and remote sessions, for better continuity between the care centre and home.QrFinTechQreditDigital payment hub for Palestinian micro, small and medium businesses, making transactions easier to manage and narrowing the gap between digital payment and cash on delivery.HoAIHowAISeesAI sales agent for online shops: product discovery, customer guidance and analysis of the needs expressed during the purchase journey.MeHealthTechMedWify.AISmart maternal-health monitoring system designed for crisis areas, helping health workers identify risks and refer patients better, even with limited connectivity.AlAgriTechAl-JabalDigital platform connecting small producers and agricultural cooperatives with local and regional markets, improving their access to buyers and optimising value chains.PaCommerce / TradePalTraders (Tachbeek)Professional networking platform helping companies, suppliers and service providers find reliable partners and develop new business opportunities.GrEdTechGrowAppDigital solution that eases communication between nurseries and parents by sharing children's activities, meals, rest times and daily information.EdEdTechEducareSmart solution analysing teachers' motivation to give schools personalised recommendations on their performance and well-being.LeFinTech / AILegexAI-assisted accounting solution that simplifies accounting tasks and helps businesses improve their financial management.

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