Entrepreneurship is gaining importance in Syria as a way to support economic recovery, create jobs and turn innovative ideas into products and services that address market needs, according to a report by SANA.
Nibal Idlibi, a transformation and innovation adviser, said successful entrepreneurship depends less on a project’s size than on the ability to identify opportunities, understand customer needs and build solutions that create economic or social value. She highlighted planning, management, marketing and partnership-building as essential skills.
Idlibi said founders should begin by defining a problem, testing demand, developing a minimum viable product and refining it before scaling. She also called for stronger support from business incubators, universities and innovation centres, as well as easier access to finance and simpler company-formation procedures.
Potential growth areas in Syria include agriculture and food production, renewable energy, education, healthcare, digital services, software and artificial intelligence. Idlibi said schools and universities should also help students develop critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving and teamwork skills.
Abdullah Al Othman of Catalyst Startup Syria said startups can begin with limited resources and expand after validating their business models. He identified software-as-a-service as one route for modernising traditional businesses and reaching customers across multiple cities and regions.
SANA also highlighted Syrian founders building technology companies for international markets, including a US-based artificial intelligence security company co-founded by Syrians that was later acquired by a major US company. The report follows Startup Syria 2026, which featured startup pitches, investor meetings and recognition for entrepreneurial initiatives.
Source: SANA
