ESA's Change & Innovation Accelerator
Lebanon's Boldest Innovation Center.
Connected to the world.
SmartESA transforms bold ideas into scalable ventures and catalyzes entrepreneurial creativity into everyday citizens. Based in Beirut. Plugged into France, Europe, MENA, and beyond.
For everyone building the future
What brings you here?
Three audiences. One ecosystem.
You have an idea or a startup that needs to grow. We have the programs, the mentors, and a direct path to Europe.
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You need fresh thinking and a team that can spark innovation from the inside out.
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You’re looking for deal flow, co-investment opportunities, or a strategic foothold in the Levant.
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Programs
From first idea to global stage.
Our Boost programs are a progressive pathway. You don’t have to start at zero — and you don’t have to stop at Lebanon.
Our most exclusive circle. Open to the most ambitious founders — independently of which program they came from.
Your idea is raw. That’s exactly where we start.
You have an idea. Now prove it can sell.
Preparing you for international soft-landing and investment readiness.
1:1 tailored coaching available across all program stages.
The Ecosystem
You're not joining a program. You're joining a cluster.
SmartESA sits at the centre of the ESA ecosystem — giving every startup access to what most accelerators charge separately for.
Testimonials
Built here. Growing everywhere.
SmartESA gave us more than programs — they gave us the confidence to aim at Europe when everyone else was telling us to stay local.
SmartESA gave us more than programs — they gave us the confidence to aim at Europe when everyone else was telling us to stay local.
The Team
A multidisciplinary team of innovators, strategists, and builders.
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