Leancubator

21/10/2026

🌊 Flashback to Algeria’s WestMED National Event!

On 19 October 2026, Leancubator co-organised the WestMED National Event in Algeria, held at Naya Hotel in Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, under the theme “Towards a Sustainable Blue Economy in Algeria.”

Co-organized by the Directorate General for Fisheries and Aquaculture (DGPA/MADRP) as the national coordinator of WestMed, and LEANCUBATOR, Sustainable Innovation Hub, with the support of the European Union and the WestMED Assistance Mechanism, the event brought together more than 118 participants representing 11 blue economy sectors, including public institutions, private sector stakeholders, researchers, and financial institutions.

💡 Key highlights from the event:

🔹 Exploring opportunities across the blue economy, from sustainable fisheries and aquaculture to maritime transport, tourism, renewable energy, and digitalisation.

🔹 Showcasing WestMED’s progress and success stories in Algeria, including initiatives such as POWER4MED, ECO-CRUISING FU-TOUR, CallMeBLUE, and MEDIGREEN.

🔹 Sharing funding opportunities at national and regional levels to support innovative projects and sustainable growth.

🔹 Strengthening innovation support mechanisms by addressing the specific needs of incubating and accelerating innovative blue economy projects, while exploring the role of maritime clusters in fostering collaboration, facilitating access to resources, and enhancing sectoral competitiveness.

The event concluded with a series of recommendations aimed at translating discussions into concrete actions to advance Algeria’s sustainable blue economy and preserve its marine and coastal ecosystems.

A valuable opportunity to connect stakeholders, share experiences, and build new pathways for a more innovative and sustainable blue economy in Algeria.

SustainableDevelopment

21/10/2026

🌊 Flashback to Algeria’s WestMED National Event!

On 19 October 2026, Leancubator co-organised the National Event in Algeria, held at Naya Hotel in Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, under the theme “Towards a Sustainable Blue Economy in Algeria.”

Co-organized by the Directorate General for Fisheries and Aquaculture (DGPA/MADRP) as the national coordinator of WestMed, and LEANCUBATOR, Sustainable Innovation Hub, with the support of the European Union and the WestMED Assistance Mechanism, the event brought together more than 118 participants representing 11 blue economy sectors, including public institutions, private sector stakeholders, researchers, and financial institutions.

💡 Key highlights from the event:

🔹 Exploring opportunities across the blue economy, from sustainable fisheries and aquaculture to maritime transport, tourism, renewable energy, and digitalisation.

🔹 Showcasing WestMED’s progress and success stories in Algeria, including initiatives such as POWER4MED, ECO-CRUISING FU-TOUR, CallMeBLUE, and MEDIGREEN.

🔹 Sharing funding opportunities at national and regional levels to support innovative projects and sustainable growth.

🔹 Strengthening innovation support mechanisms by addressing the specific needs of incubating and accelerating innovative blue economy projects, while exploring the role of maritime clusters in fostering collaboration, facilitating access to resources, and enhancing sectoral competitiveness.

The event concluded with a series of recommendations aimed at translating discussions into concrete actions to advance Algeria’s sustainable blue economy and preserve its marine and coastal ecosystems.

A valuable opportunity to connect stakeholders, share experiences, and build new pathways for a more innovative and sustainable blue economy in Algeria.



Soumani Mohamed I Benboussetta Souad I Samir BACHOUCHE I Boumediene BELADJINE I Nesrine R. ZIAD I Ahmed INAL I Nadia Kassis I Rabah SELMANI
I amir Rouidi I Mounir Mohamed GUERBI I Sara KASSOURI

14/10/2026

🇩🇿 🇸🇪 A few weeks ago, Leancubator had the honour of being represented at Impact Pioneers ’26 MENA: Enabling Climate Entrepreneurship and Innovation, a flagship initiative by the Swedish Institute, bringing together influencial ecosystem builders from seven countries across the MENA region.

The programme brought together diverse perspectives from entrepreneurship, innovation, policy, academia, the private sector, and civil society, creating valuable opportunities to exchange experiences, challenge established frameworks, and explore new approaches to sustainable development.

And an obvious connection to current work and projets at Leancubator through our change project focused on venture clienting for climate entrepreneurship.

In the context of climate entrepreneurship, this creates opportunities for companies to address challenges such as energy efficiency, resource optimisation, waste reduction, and decarbonisation by testing and adopting innovative solutions developed by startups.

By connecting corporate climate challenges at regional scale with startup capabilities, venture clienting can help companies accelerate their sustainability transitions while giving climate startups access to pilot opportunities, first customers, real-world validation, and pathways to commercial growth.

Our ambition is to strengthen the connection between corporates and climate startups, turning sustainability challenges into business opportunities and helping promising climate solutions move from innovation to market adoption.

We extend our sincere thanks to the Swedish Institute (Svenska institutet), SI Leadership Programmes, and everyone who made this experience possible.

We look forward to building on these connections and translating these insights into new opportunities for collaboration and impact.



Ambassade de Suède à Alger | Svenska institutet

12/10/2026

🌊 ALGERIA WESTMED NATIONAL EVENT | TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY

With 2,148 km of coastline and significant maritime potential, Algeria has an opportunity to build a thriving blue economy, one that creates sustainable economic value, fosters entrepreneurship and drives innovation.

How can we turn this potential into viable economic models, innovative solutions and new entrepreneurial opportunities?

On 19 October 2026, the National WestMED Event in Algeria will bring together public institutions, researchers, entrepreneurs, startups and innovation ecosystem stakeholders to explore how to accelerate the development of a sustainable and competitive blue economy.

The event will focus on:

🔹 Discover success stories from WestMED-supported projects in Algeria.

🔹 Explore national and European funding opportunities for blue economy initiatives.

🔹 Discuss how incubation, acceleration and clustering can drive blue innovation.

🔹 Build partnerships and identify concrete opportunities for collaboration.

Supported by the European Union and the WestMED Assistance Mechanism, the event is organised by the national coordination of the WestMED Initiative in Algeria, in co-organised with Leancubator.

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/jQHWmPwkMgQSfMMb8

11/10/2026

Japan does startups differently

From deep tech and scientific research to venture building and global markets, Japan has developed a distinctive approach to turning technology into businesses.

In Venture Rise #6, we sat down with Dr. Fatima Bencheikh, CEO & Founder of KOALA Tech Inc., to unpack what makes Japan’s innovation ecosystem unique and what happens when deep tech moves from the lab to the market.

The session explored:

🔹 Japan’s approach to innovation and entrepreneurship

🔹 Deep tech and the transition from research to market

🔹 Japanese and Silicon Valley startup models

🔹 The role of local strengths in building successful startups

🔹 Opportunities for stronger connections between Algeria and international innovation ecosystems

A valuable conversation offering new perspectives on innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, and ecosystem building.

🎥 Watch the full Venture Rise #6 session on the Leancubator YouTube channel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKJRnJ86NH8&t=15s

🇯🇵 Japan does startups differently.From deep tech and scientific ...

07/10/2026

🚀 Les startups GreenTech en immersion chez BNP Paribas El Djazaïr !

Dans le cadre des Learning & Immersion Days de l’Algeria Startup Challenge 2026, les quatre startups lauréates du GreenTech Challenge ont bénéficié d’une opportunité privilégiée pour découvrir de l’intérieur les enjeux et dynamiques d’un grand groupe bancaire pionnier.

Une journée riche en échanges autour de la transformation, de l’innovation et de la durabilité, permettant aux startups de présenter leurs solutions, confronter leurs propositions de valeur et mieux appréhender les réalités du marché.

👉 Découvrez les temps forts de cette immersion : https://leancubator.co/activity/learning-immersion-days-une-immersion-des-startups-greentech-chez-bnp-paribas-el-djazair

As part of the Algeria Startup Challenge 2026 Learning & Immersion Days, the four winning startups of the GreenTech Challenge took part in an immersion day at BNP Paribas El Djazaïr.

28/09/2026

A dedicated session on international patent protection

As part of our partnership with INAPI DZ, our startups took part in a dedicated session on international patent protection, with a focus on the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) and World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO.

The session covered the essentials of international patent filing, how to identify strategic markets for protection, and why intellectual property should be integrated into a startup’s growth strategy both internationally and in Algeria.

Our entrepreneurs also had the opportunity to engage in a practical Q&A session, followed by networking and an interactive test and reinforce their knowledge.

A big thank you to Mr. Ali Eldjazairi, International Expert at WIPO, and the entire INAPI team for sharing their expertise and engaging with our entrepreneurs.

Protecting innovation is an essential part of scaling it.

27/09/2026

LEANCUBATOR is hiring : Senior Project Manager 📍 Algiers

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our team in Algiers.

The role spans a diverse portfolio: incubation and acceleration programs, consulting engagements, capacity building projects, ecosystem development initiatives and internationally funded cooperation projects.

You will manage projects end-to-end, working directly with institutional and international partners.

What we're looking for:

→ 5+ years of project management experience

→ Track record in innovation programs, consulting or international cooperation

→ Strong structuring, writing and multi-stakeholder coordination skills

→ French, English and Arabic required

What we offer:

→ A central role in a growing, high-ambition organization

→ Diverse and impactful projects with international exposure

→ An agile, execution-driven environment with real ecosystem impact

📩 Send your CV and cover note to [email protected] - Subject: Application Senior Project Manager

——————————

LEANCUBATOR recrute : Senior Project Manager 📍 Alger

Nous recherchons un(e) Senior Project Manager pour rejoindre notre équipe à Alger.

Le poste couvre un portefeuille large : programmes d'incubation et d'accélération, missions de consulting, projets de capacity building, renforcement d'écosystèmes et projets de coopération internationale.

Vous piloterez des projets de bout en bout, en interface directe avec nos partenaires institutionnels et internationaux.

Ce que nous cherchons :

→ +5 ans d'expérience en gestion de projets

→ Expérience en programmes d'innovation, consulting ou coopération internationale

→ Solides capacités de structuration, de rédaction et de coordination multi-acteurs

→ Français, anglais et arabe requis

Ce que nous offrons :

→ Un rôle central dans une organisation en croissance

→ Des projets stimulants à dimension internationale

→ Un environnement agile, orienté exécution et impact

📩 Envoyez votre CV et note de motivation à [email protected] - Objet : Candidature Senior Project Manager

26/09/2026

🇯🇵 Just a few days to go!

Curious to discover how Japan is building and advancing the next generation of deep-tech innovation?

Join us for the next Venture RISE session with Fatima Bencheikh, Ph.D., CEO & CTO of KOALA Tech Inc., for a conversation about Japan’s deep-tech ecosystem, scientific research, entrepreneurship, and the technologies shaping the future.

From next-generation OLED technologies to AR smart glasses, wearable devices, and immersive displays, Fatima will share insights from her journey at the intersection of science, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

📅 29 September 2026

⏰ 01:00 PM (Algerian time)

📍 Online via Microsoft Teams

👉 Don’t miss it, register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ryCoXRl5BkibXWHqfn3M1Pn-NYbT_YpIpjreiEa2ca9UMjRBUzlXVUc0VzEyQ1VEMU1SQkc5UERQRy4u

See you there! 🚀

24/09/2026

The ESG Excellence Summit 2026 has officially come to a close.

Held under the high patronage of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and Startups and Micro-entreprises, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Vocational Training & Education - Algeria, and the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts, the Summit brought together 150+ decision-makers and key ecosystem players around a shared ambition: making ESG a driver of transformation, competitiveness and sustainable growth.

We were honored by the inauguration and presence of Mr. نور الدين واضح - Noureddine Ouadah, Minister of Knowledge Economy, Startups and Micro-entreprises, and H.E. Mr. Diego Mellado Pascua, Ambassador of the Union européenne en Algérie.

From sustainable finance and circular economy to energy, industry, climate, governance, human capital and innovation, the Summit brought together diverse perspectives to move from commitments to action.

At the heart of this transformation is innovation.

Innovation turns ESG ambitions into concrete solutions, new business models, smarter processes and measurable impact enabling our companies to anticipate change, access new opportunities and strengthen their competitiveness.

A heartfelt thank you to our institutional and economical partners, speakers, companies, experts and participants who made this first Algerian edition possible and meaningful.

This the starting point of a collective journey to make innovation and ESG powerful drivers of the competitiveness of our companies and the sustainable growth of our economy. 🇩🇿🌱

Organized in collaboration with : BNP Paribas El Djazaïr I Emballage I CASH Assurances I Banque de Développement Local I CNEP-Banque I Banque de l'Agriculture et du Développement Rural (BADR) I COSOB-Autorité de Régulation du Marché Financier Algérien I FNI - Fonds National d'Investissement I Algerian Investment Promotion Agency I UNICEF Algérie I Union européenne en Algérie I AHK Algérie I Union Algérienne des Sociètes d'Assurance et de Réassurance I El Djazair IstithmarI