Jerusalem High Tech Foundry

The Jerusalem High-Tech Foundry (JHF) is a Palestinian non-profit organization that promotes economic and social development through technological innovation. In East Jerusalem and West Bank, JHF supports entrepreneurship programs, technical bootcamps and programs that use digital-skill building to expand economic opportunities. Our Vision is that East Jerusalem becomes a high-tech destination competing at the global level & empowered by a dynamic, collaborative & thriving community. Our Mission is that JHF is on a mission to support the sustainable development & growth of the high-tech sector, entrepreneurship & community in Jerusalem; by engaging students, professionals, industry experts, & expats through programs & activities that are widely-accessible & highly-collaborative; & that facilitates a creative collision of ideas & experiences, encourages collaboration, openness & trust, exposure to emerging world challenges, & fosters a culture of innovative entrepreneurship. Currently, JHF provides capacity building and training activities for computer science graduates and entrepreneurs (technical skills training, mainly in the field of hi-tech and soft skills training), career development activities, business development activities, mentorship, coaching, and networking along with the implementation of regular community awareness-raising events and workshops.