The agreement, which was signed in Amman by Ms. Maha Bahou, CEO of JoPACC, and Mr. Ibrahim Seksek, CEO of Rainmaking Innovation MENA, creates a strategic partnership between Rainmaking Innovation and JoPACC’s JOIN Fincubator to be one of Rainmaking’s first initiatives in the Jordanian market. The agreement comes as a part of a long-term vision of Rainmaking to unleash perpetual entrepreneurship in Jordan and the MENA region and constitute corporate innovation and startup-corporate partnerships.

The launch of the JOIN Fincubator was first announced during the proceedings of the 20th edition of the MENA ICT Forum, in November 2022, by Dr. Adel Sharkas, Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan and Chairman of JoPACC. JOIN Fincubator targets startups, financial institutions, college students, and investors in Jordan and the MENA region who can benefit from developing fintech products and solutions and contribute to the development, enrichment, and expansion of Jordan’s digital economy.

To cater to Jordan’s financial ecosystem’s growing need for a centralized environment for fintech startups, enterprises, and financial institutions to test and develop their ideas, JOIN Fincubator intends to be a central hub for fintech entrepreneurs, aiming to accelerate product development and provide participants with a comprehensive testing and development platform. JOIN Fincubator programs will be supported by Startupbootcamp, a Rainmaking Innovation firm that is regarded as one of the top five accelerators in the world.

Furthermore, in collaboration with Rainmaking, JOIN’s platforms, infrastructure, mentors, and partners will establish an ecosystem through which startups and financial institutions can receive adequate resources and industry expertise. Its channels can be used for networking, relationship building, partnership formation, transfer programs, conferences, and events.

Rainmaking MENA CEO Ibrahim Seksek commented on the launch of JOIN Fincubator in Jordan, saying, “This collaboration with JoPACC is a testament to Startupbootcamp’s expertise in fintech and our commitment to fostering entrepreneurship in the Jordanian ecosystem. We believe that JOIN Fincubator will be a key driver of innovation and growth in Jordan and the broader MENA region’s digital economy.”

On her side, JoPACC’s CEO, Ms. Maha Bahou, expressed her excitement for the new partnership with Rainmaking, a regional leader in corporate innovation and venture development across the Middle East. Ms. Bahou stressed on the critical role Rainmaking will play in supporting the creation, acceleration, and expansion of new fintech businesses at JOIN Fincubator, and emphasized the valuable exposure that JOIN’s cohorts will gain from Startupbootcamp’s global network of experts, startups, and entrepreneurs.