This first in a series of “Thinking Portland” policy briefs provides a digestible snapshot of what the Palestinian tech ecosystem looks like today, from its initiation through its movement up the value chain, to become a significant driver of the economy. The Thinking Portland covers obstacles and opportunities, access to markets, talent and capital, policy, infrastructure and promotion. Tech should be, and could become, an economic success story for Palestine, which its location in an increasingly open and interconnected world leans into.