Iraqi entrepreneurship network · Baghdad
Irada Network fosters collaboration between entrepreneurship hubs, government bodies and international organisations, to strengthen Iraq's startup ecosystem from the ground up.
Connecting the dots that unlock opportunities across Iraq's entrepreneurial landscape.
Coordinating Iraq's entrepreneurship enablers since 2023. Based in Baghdad, working across Iraq.
Irada Network is a group of Iraqi organisations that support entrepreneurs: hubs, incubators, accelerators, makerspaces and training providers. It is coordinated by Irada Foundation for Youth Development, an Iraqi non-governmental organisation based in Baghdad.
We help these organisations work together, make their programmes easier to find, and bring the ecosystem's needs into public discussions about entrepreneurship.
Preview · by invitation
We are building a shared directory, in English, Arabic and Kurdish, of the organisations and programmes that support entrepreneurs in Iraq. The map is in preview and open by invitation while we review the information with the organisations listed.
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Hubs, incubators, makerspaces and other organisations that support entrepreneurs in Iraq, listed in alphabetical order.
From our network
Short updates on our work with members and partners across Iraq.
In August 2026, the Communications and Media Commission (CMC) and Zain Iraq launched an AI training programme for the Commission’s senior staff, coordinated by Irada in partnership with KAPITA Research. The training…
From 17 to 23 November 2025, under the global theme “Together We Build”, Irada coordinated Global Entrepreneurship Week activities with its member organisations and with partner spaces, several of which have since…
In October 2025, Endeavor Jordan brought regional entrepreneurs and investors to Baghdad to explore Iraq’s market. The main gathering, held with Zain Iraq on 18 October, combined panels, one-to-one meetings and…
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Workshops, meetings and events with our members and partners, as we share them on Instagram.
AI training programme for CMC staff completed — A specialised training programme in artificial intelligence concluded under a partnership between the Communications and Media Commission (CMC) and Zain Iraq, in cooperation with Irada and KAPITA Research. After 40 training hours, CMC staff presented applied projects that turned the skills they had gained into practical tools for their work.
Irada: one platform for Iraq's entrepreneurship enablers (article) — An analytical article in issue 16 of Iraqi Business Landscape, a magazine published by KAPITA Research, on how support for entrepreneurship in Iraq is changing. Written from inside the ecosystem by Irada's founder, it reviews the work of enablers in recent years, the gaps left by scattered efforts, and why a shared platform was needed to coordinate them and link them with government and international partners.
Beauty and Entrepreneurship Forum at KAPITA (GEW 2025) — A day-long forum during Global Entrepreneurship Week brought together beauty brand founders, salon owners, distributors and specialists in Baghdad. Sessions covered the future of the skincare and cosmetics market, between scientific expertise and customer experience, and a beauty product's journey from factory to consumer. Supported by Vanilla, the Embassy of the Netherlands and Asiacell's Asas programme.
Product-Market Fit Secrets Forum at KAPITA (GEW 2025) — A forum in Baghdad on 23 November 2025 to help early-stage founders understand their market: how to test a product, identify real customer needs, move from a minimum viable product to data-informed decisions, and build connections with investors and mentors. Supported by Vanilla, the Embassy of the Netherlands and Asiacell's Asas programme.
Pitching Day and Coffee Roulette at Qaf Lab (GEW 2025) — Qaf Lab's Global Entrepreneurship Week programme with Irada opened with a Pitching Day, where participants first acted as the judging panel and then presented their own ideas for evaluation. On the second day, Coffee Roulette paired founders with investors for short, direct conversations and practical feedback on growing their projects. Supported by Asiacell through its Asas platform.
Founder skills sessions at Mosul Space (GEW 2025) — Alongside its climate hackathon, Mosul Space ran a series of sessions for founders during Global Entrepreneurship Week. A business development adviser explained the types of investment suited to each startup stage, how investors assess projects, and how to prepare a pitch deck and financials. Other sessions covered prompt engineering, English for entrepreneurs, and managing stress and mental health.
Global Entrepreneurship Week takes place from 16 to 22 November 2026. Activities in Iraq will be listed here once organisers confirm them.
A regional summit on small and medium enterprises, hosted in Baghdad at the Baghdad International Fair from 18 to 20 November 2026.
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