Asher Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship - ACIE

Asher Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship - ACIE We believe this will ultimately boost the economy through retaining young talents, creating jobs, and growing existing businesses.

The Asher Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ACIE) at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) aims to promote innovation and entrepreneurship through empowering innovators and entrepreneurs and supporting startups and SMEs. Our strategy is to focus on creating a thriving environment for our community to structure, start and grow their new and existing businesses through:

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viding co-working space, mentoring and coaching, research…
- Education and training, workshops, competitions…
- Prototyping, acceleration, networking, funding…

03/06/2026

A look back at the voices that helped shape the journey.

Real challenges. Fresh perspectives. Industry-driven innovation.

During the Agri-Food Transformation Hackathon, mentors, CEOs, and industry experts came together to support young talents as they worked on real challenges.

Through guidance, feedback, and open exchange, the hackathon created a space where industry experience met student creativity, turning ideas into practical solutions with real potential.

29/05/2026

Real feedback. Real takeaways. Real progress.

Our first ACIE Validation Sprint training on Problem Identification with .waste.john helped teams take a step back, question their assumptions, and better understand the problems they are trying to solve.

Because before building a solution, founders need to understand the problem first.

Here’s what our participants & trainer had to say after the session. 🚀

26/05/2026

A startup story that came full circle.

We’re proud to highlight founder of UWYTA and one of ACIE’s startup alumni, as she reached a new milestone through her collaboration with the USEK Career Center for the USEK Career Fair 2026.

What started as an entrepreneurial journey at ACIE is now connecting creativity, purpose, and real opportunities.

Proud to see our alumni continue building, growing, and giving back.

Meet the trainers behind the ACIE Validation Sprint.Across 5 hands-on workshops, 10 selected teams are working on valida...
21/05/2026

Meet the trainers behind the ACIE Validation Sprint.

Across 5 hands-on workshops, 10 selected teams are working on validating their ideas, challenging assumptions, building solutions, and turning concepts into something real.

From problem identification, solution development, and prototyping to business models and pitching, each session is designed to help founders move forward with clarity, feedback, and practical guidance.

Here’s a look at the experts guiding the journey. 🚀

Founder’s Room is where startup stories get real.Join us for an unfiltered conversation with Neahme Jbaily and Joe Rizka...
20/05/2026

Founder’s Room is where startup stories get real.

Join us for an unfiltered conversation with Neahme Jbaily and Joe Rizkallah, Founders of Bilo, as they share the story behind building their startup, the beginnings, the challenges, the lessons, and everything in between.

A limited-seat session for anyone curious about entrepreneurship, startups, and the journey behind the idea.

📍 ACIE Community Space
📅 June 3
🕔 5:00 PM

Register now: https://airtable.com/app10dQNq4ntHEQBz/pagQltPnzOKw7Szu7/form

20 startups stepped into the pitch room to present their ideas in front of judges as part of the selection process for t...
19/05/2026

20 startups stepped into the pitch room to present their ideas in front of judges as part of the selection process for the program’s Top 10 teams.

A day of pitching, evaluation, and feedback, as part of the ACIE Validation Sprint, founders took the next step in their startup journey. 🚀

Bold minds. Boundless innovation. 🇱🇧🇫🇷Exciting to see Lebanon represented at VivaTech 2026 through a delegation bringing...
15/05/2026

Bold minds. Boundless innovation. 🇱🇧🇫🇷

Exciting to see Lebanon represented at VivaTech 2026 through a delegation bringing together founders, startups, and ecosystem players all working toward one thing: putting Lebanese innovation on the global stage.

Behind every logo, startup, and founder is a story of resilience, ambition, and continuous building despite challenges.

Innovation in Lebanon is not slowing down. It continues to evolve, grow, and reach beyond borders.

Nancy Saliba Boueri Holy Spirit University of Kaslik - USEK Smart ESA Berytech

14/05/2026

Mentor isn’t just a title.
It’s the person who asks the right questions, challenges your thinking, and helps you see what you might be missing.

At ACIE, mentorship is part of the journey: guiding ideas, supporting founders, and helping startups move with more clarity and confidence.

22 startups & companies. 10 partners. Countless opportunities. 1 global stage. 🇱🇧Once again, Lebanon is heading to VivaT...
06/05/2026

22 startups & companies. 10 partners. Countless opportunities. 1 global stage. 🇱🇧

Once again, Lebanon is heading to VivaTech to show the world what true innovation looks like when talent, resilience, and ambition come together.

From June 16–20 in Paris, the Lebanese delegation will bring together a powerful ecosystem of founders, builders, and enablers, all united behind one mission: putting Lebanon where it belongs, on the global tech map.

This is more than participation.
It’s visibility. It’s access. It’s opportunity. It’s momentum.

Lebanon is not just showing up. It’s showing what’s possible.

28/04/2026

UEC wasn’t about having the perfect idea.
It was about what teams chose to do with it.

From the first pitch to the final stage, it was all about refining, and pushing ideas further through real challenges, feedback, and teamwork.
That’s what made the difference.

If you’re ready to take your idea further, discover what’s next through our website linked in our bio.

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