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Makers of Baghdad

Live figures, read 01:38 Baghdad

Baghdad builds.
We keep the count.

Empowering entrepreneurs and SME owners across Iraq.

Makers of Baghdad has run Iraq’s innovation hub from Al Sina'a Street since 2017. Every figure on this page names the system it came from.

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271,005Jobs listedLive (opens in a new tab)
3,584Candidates registeredLive (opens in a new tab)
14Reports publishedLive
27,000+Through the hub door, 2026Reported
Since 2017

What the work adds up to.

These come off our own records rather than a running system, so they are labelled reported and drawn without the live rule. You should be able to tell the two apart without reading the caption.

Reported total2,000+

Jobs created

Placing young Iraqis into work, and building the digital skills the private and public sectors are actually hiring for.

Employment · own records · 2017–2026

Reported total200+

SMEs supported

Mentorship, acceleration and local-production support for small firms trying to grow past their first hire.

Businesses and SMEs · own records · 2017–2026

Reported total15,000+

Beneficiaries reached

Sector maps and market studies that give policymakers and investors something to argue from other than anecdote.

Research · own records · 2017–2026

Makers library

Research you can argue from.

Sector maps and market studies on Iraq's economy, published open and free. Downloads are counted the moment they happen.

Publications by sector

Agriculture 3Employment 2FinTech 2Woman 2Clean Energy 1Edtech 1

14 publications · 572 reads · 1,028 downloads · source: Makers Library

The hubEvery day

Come and see the count.

The hub keeps a counter on its door because footfall is the one measure a building cannot fake. Everyone who comes in for a class, a desk, a machine or a meeting is one of these.

104,000+

People through the door since 2024

15,000+

2024

62,000+

2025

27,000+

2026 to date

Visit

Open
Every day, 10:00–20:00
Address
Al Sina'a Street
Al Rusafa, Baghdad 10069
Open in maps (opens in a new tab)+964 783 491 5325

What is inside

  • Training rooms for bootcamps and workshops
  • Custom curriculum development
  • Co-working desks and a makerspace
  • Financial education and business support
  • Investment-readiness preparation