Inspiring Green Entrepreneurs | 5th EcoSwitch Festival Copy

Behind every successful green enterprise is a journey of ambition, innovation, challenges, and perseverance.

Join "Inspiring Interventions from Successful Green Entrepreneurs" at the 5th EcoSwitch Festival for an engaging session featuring three Lebanese entrepreneurs who are turning environmental challenges into meaningful business opportunities.

Through their personal experiences, participants will discover what it takes to develop innovative solutions, navigate Lebanon's challenging entrepreneurial environment, and build businesses that create environmental, social, and economic value.

Featured Entrepreneurs

Joyce Hamze — Co-Founder & CEO of Wave eBikes

Joyce Hamze is the co-founder of Wave, a Lebanese green and social enterprise offering electric bike subscriptions designed for Lebanon and cities across the MENA region.

With a background in communications and entrepreneurship, Joyce leads Wave's strategic growth, communications, and operations in Lebanon.

Despite operating in a challenging economic environment, Wave has established a sustainable urban mobility solution and is preparing to expand its fleet in Lebanon and explore new regional markets.

Eddy Nasr — CEO of ULEAP s.a.r.l.

Eddy Nasr is an electrical engineer with more than 15 years of experience in the energy sector and currently serves as General Manager of ULEAP, the social business of IECD Lebanon.

ULEAP combines renewable energy solutions with technical training and employment opportunities for young people, contributing to Lebanon's green transition.

In 2026, ULEAP launched PV for ALL, an innovative solar leasing initiative designed to expand access to renewable energy for vulnerable communities while creating learning and employment opportunities for aspiring solar energy technicians.

Jocelyne Saade — Co-Founder of GRADE A PLUS

Jocelyne Saade is a mechanical engineer specializing in renewable energy and co-founder of GRADE A PLUS, a Lebanese green enterprise transforming discarded sheep wool into valuable sustainable products.

Through research, development, and field trials, GRADE A PLUS has created applications including SoilPlus agricultural products, natural thermal insulation, mattresses, and other wool-based solutions.

Her entrepreneurial journey demonstrates how overlooked resources can become innovative products that support farmers, reduce waste, and contribute to the circular economy.

What Participants Can Expect

• Firsthand experiences from Lebanese green entrepreneurs.
• Lessons from building and growing sustainable enterprises in challenging environments.
• Insights into innovation, resilience, and business development.
• Inspiration from solutions addressing sustainable mobility, renewable energy, and circular resource management.

About the Festival

Organized by the EcoSwitch Coalition, a network of more than 30 organizations, institutions, and corporations supporting green entrepreneurship in Lebanon, the 5th EcoSwitch Festival brings together entrepreneurs, experts, and ecosystem partners for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and networking.

The festival takes place on November 25, 2026, at Beirut Digital District and is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week Lebanon 2026.

Participants register through the festival's main registration page.