SouthBIC Information

The South Business Innovation Centre (SouthBIC) is the first sustainable stand alone business development centre in South Lebanon, and one of only three such centres operating currently in Lebanon. Using local and international expertise, SouthBIC is geared towards assisting entrepreneurs and businesses in the South achieve their goals and enhance their competitiveness through enhanced innovation within existing business practice. SouthBIC offers intensive incubation services to both start-ups and existing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the centre have exhibition facilities through its newly established Business Exhibitions Centre (BEC). We offer physical incubation services where the company resides in the incubation and receives intensive support as well as a wide range of facilities available at SouthBIC. SouthBIC also extends its services to companies not able to reside within SouthBIC through our remote incubation services platform. SouthBIC was established by the commitment of its members and through the generous funding of the EU delegation in Lebanon through the Integrated SME Support Programme managed by the Ministry of Economy and Trade. The board of directors is made up of three important economic and social groupings in the south. These are: Chamber of Commerce of South Lebanon (CCIAS) Municipality of Saida Hariri Foundation