The accelerator, ScienTech, will assist Arab researchers in leveraging their scientific knowledge into viable startups.

The coding and entrepreneurship course for African refugees will launch in Tel Aviv as part of an initiative by the city and PresenTense.

Accelerators usually focus on startups they believe will strike it big, fast. But PresenTense has decided to apply its expertise in the field to launch an accelerator that will groom startups that address the needs of people with disabilities.