Refugees, often arriving in a new country with meager resources and facing discrimination, demonstrate remarkable resilience by forging their own paths as entrepreneurs. A 2012 report highlighted that immigrants are more likely to become entrepreneurs and start businesses than native-born citizens, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Report.
This study, spanning 69 countries including the UK, underscored the significant contributions of immigrants to the global economy. Employing staff members from overseas has proven to make companies more innovative and productive. Notably, U.S. businesses like Pfizer, BioNTech, and Moderna, founded or co-founded by immigrants, have played pivotal roles in advancing mRNA-based vaccine research, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
