What Silatech does

Silatech is a non-profit program established in 2008 and operated under the Education Above All Foundation (EAA), a Qatar-based foundation chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. Headquartered in Doha, Silatech addresses youth unemployment and underemployment in the Arab region and globally by connecting marginalized, refugee, and displaced young people to economic opportunities through four integrated service lines: employment placement, enterprise development, skills training, and MSME incubation. The program operates across 23 countries and, as of November 2025, had surpassed 5 million beneficiaries with job opportunities, exceeding its original 2019 pledge ahead of schedule.

Silatech delivers its mission through a partnership-driven model rather than a commercial product or platform. Its core operational technology is described as technology-enabled education and economic empowerment programs, but no proprietary software, AI systems, or platform architecture are disclosed in the available data. The program partners with governments, international organizations, UN agencies, private sector employers, civil society organizations, and financial institutions to deliver training, mentorship, access to finance, and employment pathways. Quantified outcomes include 2.96 million skills training and professional development interventions and 3.2+ million youth connected to economic opportunities as of June 2024.

Silatech has no commercial revenue model and operates as a foundation-funded non-profit. With 51-100 employees, it is funded and governed through its parent EAA Foundation rather than through product sales, subscriptions, or fees. Beneficiary segments include marginalized youth, youth-owned MSMEs and startups, and refugee and displaced youth. The organization is not a candidate for traditional PE/VC investment given its non-profit structure, governance under a parent foundation, and absence of commercial revenue mechanics.

Name

Silatech

Legal name

Silatech (program of Education Above All Foundation)

Website

https://silatech.org/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Silatech provides jobs and economic opportunities for young people.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment and Economic Empowerment Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs (BPADABAE), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

Keywords

• Youth employment programs
• Enterprise development services
• Skills training programs
• MSME incubation services
• Economic empowerment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Doha

HQ country

Qatar

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Core offering

Silatech is a non-profit program of Education Above All Foundation that delivers youth economic empowerment services across 23 countries in the Arab region and globally. It connects marginalized young people to employment, supports youth-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with access to finance and mentorship, provides technical and life-skills training, and incubates youth-led startups. The program operates without commercial pricing and is funded through institutional grants, donations, and partner contributions.

Product overview

Silatech is a single integrated youth economic empowerment program under Education Above All Foundation. The program encompasses four core service areas: Employment (connecting youth to jobs through holistic employability programs), Enterprise Development (supporting MSMEs and income-generating activities through access to finance), Skills Development (technical and life skills training for employment readiness), and MSME Incubation (startup support including training and mentorship). The program operates across 23 countries and has connected over 3.2 million youth to economic opportunities as of June 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MSME Incubation Incubation support for youth-led startups and MSMEs, including training, mentorship, and pathways for sustainability and growth.
• Employment Programs Holistic employability programs that connect marginalized young people in the Arab region and globally to meaningful career-building employment opportunities.
• Enterprise Development Support for income-generating activities and youth-led micro, small and medium enterprises, including facilitated access to finance through partner financial institutions, microfinance, and enterprise development services.
• Skills Development Technical and life-skills training designed to prepare young people for employment readiness and self-employment, delivered at scale across program geographies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.2+ million youth connected to economic opportunities
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilatech forges partnerships with governments to implement youth employment and economic empowerment programs, aligning with national development priorities and enabling scalable impact across countries
• International Organizations and UN AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with international organizations and UN agencies to design and implement large-scale youth empowerment initiatives, leveraging global frameworks and resources
• Private Sector CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with private sector companies to create employment opportunities, provide training, and connect youth with career pathways in various industries
• Civil Society OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborations with civil society organizations to reach marginalized communities and implement grassroots-level youth empowerment programs
• Financial InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with banks and financial institutions to provide access to finance for youth MSMEs and support self-employment pathways through microfinance and enterprise development
• WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAA Foundation led sessions at WISE 12 summit in Doha, Qatar, addressing topics including displaced youth education, climate resilience education, innovative financing mechanisms, and technology-enabled education rights

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Education Above All Foundation: Parent foundation of Silatech and a major Qatar-based education-focused NGO. Directly comparable as it operates similar education and youth programs across multiple countries with comparable donor and government relationships.
• UNICEF: UN agency delivering youth skills, education, and employment-adjacent programming globally. Comparable in target beneficiary (vulnerable youth) and multi-country operating model, though with a far broader mandate.
• ILO (International Labour Organization): UN agency focused on labor standards and youth employment initiatives, including global programs on apprenticeships and youth entrepreneurship. Direct overlap with Silatech's workforce-development mandate.
• UNESCO: UN agency addressing education access, skills development, and youth programs globally, including in MENA. Comparable as an intergovernmental education-and-skills donor and convener.
• Mercy Corps: International NGO with significant youth employment, MSME development, and economic-empowerment programming in fragile states, including MENA. Comparable in operating model and beneficiary profile.

Direct peers

• Generation (by McKinsey): Global nonprofit focused on youth skills training, job placement, and employment outcomes. Direct peer in the youth-workforce-development niche with a similar training-plus-employment-placement model.
• International Youth Foundation: Nonprofit that runs workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and youth leadership programs across multiple countries. Comparable mission and delivery model focused on marginalized young people.
• Education for Employment (EFE): Nonprofit dedicated to youth employment in the Middle East and North Africa, training and placing young people into jobs. Highly comparable geographically and programmatically to Silatech's MENA focus.
• Injaz (INJAZ Al-Arab): Regional nonprofit operating across the Arab world focused on youth work-readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. Closely comparable in geography, beneficiary segment, and program areas.

Regional players

• Qatar Foundation: Major Qatar-based non-profit foundation supporting education, research, and community development. Comparable as a domestic peer with overlapping youth-education and capacity-building initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/silatech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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