gist tech-i 2013 finalist event brochure

GIST TECH-ICOMPETITION FINALS

T h e G I S T I n i t i a t i v e i s a p a r t n e r s h i p l e d b y t h e U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f S t a t e a n d C R D F G l o b a l .T h e G I S T I n i t i a t i v e i s a p a r t n e r s h i p l e d b y t h e U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f S t a t e a n d C R D F G l o b a l .

October 9-12, 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

4TH Global Entrepreneurship Summit

GIST Tech-ICompetition Finals

T h e G I S T I n i t i a t i v e i s a p a r t n e r s h i p l e d b y t h e U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f S t a t e a n d C R D F G l o b a l .


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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U.S. Department of State Welcome Message 2

CRDF Global Welcome Message 3

Agenda 4

GIST @ GES 6

GIST Tech-I Competition 7

GIST Tech-I Semifinalists at a Glance 8

Startup Stage Semifinalists 10

Idea Stage Semifinalists 25

GIST Alumni 40

Speakers, Mentors & Judges 42

GIST Advisory Group 47

CRDF Global GIST Team 49

U.S. Department of State GIST Team 51

GIST Tech-I Selection Process 52

GIST Mentor Highlight 53

CRDF Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs 54

GIST in the News 56

GIST Activities 58

Resources 59

GIST Partners 60

Best of GIST Tech-I Finals at GES 61



U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEWelcome to the third annual GIST Tech-I Final Competition and Award Ceremony. As President Obama said,

“We believe entrepreneurs can create jobs that fortify relationships between countries, build global markets, and help

fulfill the dreams of all who desire that freedom to make of their lives what they will.”

The GIST Tech-I competition highlights the potential of entrepreneurs worldwide to facilitate the creation of high-impact

technology startups. GIST Tech-I is an important part of our Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST)

initiative which implements a network of programs to identify, train, and connect young innovators. GIST provides the

mentorship, seed funding and market exposure needed for young entrepreneurs to succeed. The U.S. Department of

State supports GIST and works in partnership with CRDF Global to create technology entrepreneurship role models

through activities like GIST Tech-I. The past two years’ Tech-I group of young problem-solvers demonstrated their

positive impact on communities around the globe through their innovations. It is my pleasure to welcome this third

inspirational and formative group.

Congratulations to all of the participants and best wishes on growing your ideas and startups into businesses that have strong economic and societal impact.

Sincerely,

Kerri-Ann Jones, Ph.D.

Assistant Secretary

The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

WELCOME MESSAGE

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Dear Entrepreneurs and all who support them,

CRDF Global and the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative welcome you to the

4th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit hosted by the government of Malaysia.

We are very proud to present a talented group of 30 aspiring young entrepreneurs who are finalists in the

annual GIST Tech-I Competition. They join a rapidly-growing, global GIST community of more than180,000

people. Since 2011, GIST has trained 1,000 entrepreneurs from the Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Turkey.

We have offered mentorship to 470 people and provided critical skills-training and funding opportunities to

enable hundreds of early-stage ventures to move their start-ups forward.

Through GIST, CRDF Global connects people who, though they may live across the globe, speak the same

language – people who believe in the power of entrepreneurship and the power of young and dynamic

innovators to improve their communities, countries, and regions.

GIST is very privileged to have with us in Kuala Lumpur enthusiastic and forward-thinking mentors, judges and speakers to share their insights

and advice. Several GIST partner organizations, including Startup Malaysia, Dar Technoham Business Incubator (DTBI), Malaysian Technology

Development Corporation (MTDC), N2V, the Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center of Egypt (TIEC), NaiLab, MIT-EF chapters (of the Pan

Arab Region, Turkey and Pakistan), Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), Tenmoun, Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV)

and the African Incubator Network, have provided dedicated support. They represent an important part of the expanding network that CRDF Global, in

partnership with the U.S. Department of State, is developing through GIST. They all are members of the extended GIST family, and I extend my deepest

gratitude to them and to the CRDF Global GIST team, for making this initiative such a success.

Congratulations to the GIST Tech-I Competition participants. We look forward to an amazing experience in Kuala Lumpur as we help you pursue your

dreams.

Good luck!

Sincerely,

Cathleen A. Campbell

President and Chief Executive Officer

WELCOME MESSAGECRDF GLOBAL

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AGENDA

Day 2 - Thursday, October 10, 2013: Pre-GES, Closed to Public. in GIST Rooms 304-305 9:00 - 9:45

Fireside Chat with GIST SpeakersAsk any questions – life or business advice – of GIST experts.

9:45 - 10:45Learn & Do: Investor Pitching Session:Learn to tell a story and convince an investor to buy-in to your vision. All entrepreneurs will get to practice their elevator pitches. Natalia Pipia, CRDF Global & Scott Hartley, Mohr Davidow Ventures

10:45 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:00 Learn: Determining Cost Structure and Revenue StreamsChuck Easley, Stanford University

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

Day 1 - Wednesday, October 9, 2013: Pre-GES, Closed to Public, in GIST Rooms 304-305 09:00 - 09:30 Welcome Remarks & Introductions

09:30 - 10:30 Icebreaker and Entrepreneur IntroductionsJim Bagnola, The Leadership Group

10:30 - 11:45 Learn: Business Model Canvas & International Customer Discovery Overview: Learn how to create your dynamic roadmap to market validation and success.Chuck Easley, Stanford University

11:45 - 12:15 Do: Determine Your Value Proposition Session:Practice determining what problem you solve, your customer segments, & your channels to reach customers.Scott Hartley, Mohr Davidow Ventures

12:15 - 13:15 Lunch

13:15 - 14:15 Learn: Business Model Canvas Exploratory Session:Understand international marketing and sales techniques.Chuck Easley, Stanford University

14:15 - 15:00 Learn: Global Networking and Partnership Formation Session:Polish your networking skills and leverage the GES using the People’s Choice Award.Ovidiu Bujorean, CRDF Global

15:00 - 15:15 Break

15:15 - 16:00Learn: Customer Development 101:Define your customers, create customer interview templates, and perform customer interviews.Chuck Easley, Stanford University

16:00 - 17:00 Do: Teams continue working on the business model canvas

17:00 - 17:30 Present your Business Model Canvas:Three randomly selected entrepreneurs will present their business model canvases for feedback from experts and peers.

17:30 - 18:00 Debrief and Prepare for October 10

18:00 - 19:00 GIST Welcoming Reception and Networking

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AGENDA

Day 4 - Saturday, October 12, 2013: GES Day 2

Day 3 - Friday, October 11, 2013: GES Day 1

8:00 - 9:00 Coffee at GES

9:30 - 12:30 GIST Tech-I Startup Stage Pitching –Open to the Public, Rooms 304-30515 Startup Stage entrepreneurs pitch for a total of 10 minutes each (5 minute presentations with 5 minutes of Q&A).

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch and Judges Deliberate

14:00 - 15:00 GIST Entrepreneurs attend GES Breakout #3

15:00 - 15:45 Lessons Learned & Going Forward, Rooms 304-305

15:45 - 16:00 GIST Entrepreneurs head to GIST Awards Ceremony

16:00 - 16:45 GIST Awards Ceremony, Open to Public, Plenary Hall

16:45 - 18:00 Formal Closing of the Summit, Open to Public, Plenary Hall

8:45 - 11:15 GES Summit Opening Ceremony & Keynotes Addresses, Open to Public, Plenary Hall

11:15 - 12:30

Innovation Gallery Showcase, Open to Public, Ballroom 1 - GIST entrepren-eurs display their products & interact with GES delegates.

From Broken to Brilliant, Open to Public, Rooms 304-305- Laying the groundwork for coming up with ideas for your business. Moderated by: Natalia Pipia, CRDF Global Panelists: Jeff Hoffman, Priceline.com; Rodger Wyse, Burril & Company; Scott Hartley, Mohr Davidow Ventures; Ai Ching Gor, Pictochart; Natalia Ardianto, Ticket.com

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 17:00 GIST Tech-I Idea Stage Pitching–Open to the Public, Rooms 304-30515 Idea Stage entrepreneurs pitch for a total of 10 minutes each (5 minute presentations with 5 minutes of Q&A).

17:00 - 17:30 Judges Deliberate

17:30 - 18:00 Bank Negara Business Networking Reception West Wing Concourse, Level 3

18:30 - 21:30 GES Dinner, Location TBD

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13:00 - 14:00 Discussion and Preparation for Innovation Showcase GalleryGIST Team

14:00 - 14:20 Mentorship: Own the Relationship and Be a Star FounderJim Bagnola, The Leadership Group

14:20 - 14:30 Break

14:30 - 15:30 Do: Teams continue working on investor pitches.

15:30 - 16:15 Mentoring of Top 15 Startups with GIST Alums and Mentors 15 Startup Stage entrepreneurs get one-one-one mentorship. 15 Idea Stage entrepreneurs continue working on their investor pitches.

16:15 - 17:30 Mentoring of Top 15 Idea Stage with GIST Alums and Mentors 15 Idea Stage entrepreneurs get one-on-one mentorship. 15 Startup Stage teams continue working on their investor pitches.

17:30 - 17:45 Debrief and Final Reminders for GES and Tech-I Pitching


The GIST Initiative is a partnership led by the U.S. Department of State and CRDF Global.

Muhammad Saimum Hossain, BangladeshFounder, Greenovation Technologies

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Hind Hobeika, LebanonFounder, Instabeat

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The GIST Initiative builds entrepreneurial ecosystems in 54 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Turkey by identifying, mentoring, and supporting the most promising science and technology

entrepreneurs.

Come and meet the top GIST science and technology entrepreneurs from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. An integral part of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit since 2011, the final round of the GIST

Technology Idea (Tech-I) competition is your opportunity to meet the next generation of young men and women who want to change the world.

OCTOBER 11 & 12PITCHING SESSION

ROOM 304 & 305

OCTOBER 11INNOVATION SHOWCASE

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Global competition to identify and support the most promising

technology and science entrepreneurs.

Two day on the ground hands-on support for the most promising

ventures.

Live video broadcast with seasoned entrepreneurs offering tips to

improve startup ventures.

Catherine Kiguru, KenyaCo-founder, Ukall Ltd.

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Meet these and other GIST alumni and GIST Tech-I semifinalists at GES!

READ ABOUT AND VOTE FOR THE TOP 30 SEMIFINALISTS @ HTTP://TINY.CC/GISTatGES

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Where Innovative Minds andEntrepreneurial Spirit Merge

Submission Deadline: June 17, 2013

facebook.com/GISTinitiative

@GISTinitiative

The GIST Tech-I Competition brings together innovative entrepreneurs to compete for training and prizes at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Malaysia.

How to Apply:Submit an Executive Summary & 2 Minute Video at

www.gistinitiative.org

Best Female Entrepreneur Award $4,0003 Honorable Mentions $2,000 each

iPad for applicant with most online votes for video2 months Mentorship for all semifinalists

Idea Stage$15,000$10,000$5,000

Startup Stage$15,000$10,000$5,000

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Competition Launch: April 18, 2013GIST Webinars & Partner Trainings: May-June 2013

Submission Deadline: June 17, 2013Online Voting: August 1-22, 2013

Semifinalist Training, Pitching and Awards Ceremony at Summit: October 10-12, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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STARTUP STAGE

Website: http://www.advantag.me Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_AdvanTag

AdvanTag is a location based cloud loyalty platform empowered by social media that allows

consumers to have access to the supplier base and to share rewards with friends on their networks. It was targeted only for restaurants, but as consumer

trends have changed, it has been adapted for retail shops, salons and malls.

Present Target Market: Consumers and Merchants in the UAEExpansion Potential: North America and the rest of the Middle East

Country: UAEStage of Development: StartupSector: ICT, E-Commerce

TEAM @ GES:Co-Founder & CEO: Adam Eldaba [email protected] & CTO: Mo Shahin [email protected]

AdvanTag@advantagme

AdvanTag

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STARTUP STAGE

Present Target Market: Green architecture consumers in LebanonExpansion Potential: MENA then Africa, Asia, & the Americas

Website: http://www.dawtec.com Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_DAWTEC

DAWTEC

DAWTEC, founded in 2003, offers architectural solutions to mechanical systems without affecting

performance through its new product, the Pergola Solar System. It heats water through collecting solar energy while preserving an aesthetic image. DAWTEC was announced the “Be a Market” leader in 2011 by the

Ministry of Water and Energy.

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Country: LebanonStage of Development: StartupSector: Energy, Green ArchitecturePatented: Yes

TEAM @ GES:Founder & Director: Wissam Daou @widaou [email protected] Engineer: Sandra Aoun [email protected]




Website: http://enezaeducation.com Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_Eneza

STARTUP STAGE

Eneza Education provides access to quality study materials aligned with local content using mobile devices. Eneza was created by Co-Founder and CEO Toni Maraviglia while he was living in a hut

in rural Nyanza, Kenya.

Present Target Market: Marginalized students in KenyaExpansion Potential: Marginalized students in East Africa

Country: KenyaStage of Development: StartupSector: ICT, Mobile Based EducationPatented: Yes

TEAM @GES:Operations Director & Co-Founder: Chris Asego [email protected]

Eneza Education

Eneza Education

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Website: www.exa.io Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_Exa

STARTUP STAGE

Present Target Market: 3D animation & rendering in Bahrain and select Middle Eastern countries Expansion Potential: 3D animation & rendering throughout the Middle East

Exa.io

Exa.io provides animation studios and freelancers with a 100x faster rendering

process without the fixed costs. The software is based on Co-Founder Mohammed A.

Shaikhaldeen’s supercomputer prototype, built cost effectively using graphics processing units.

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Country: BahrainStage of Development: StartupSector: ICT, Computer Animation

TEAM @ GES:Co-Founder: Zakaria Ben Hamouche @zakariaBH [email protected]




Website: http://after6creatives.com Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_FarmspaceAfr

STARTUP STAGE

Farmspace Africa is an Agribusiness financing mechanism that brings together traditional and non-traditional lenders through a profit sharing, crowd-funded lending system that utilizes a mobile and web technology interface. This is the second initiative of After 6 Labs, an innovation hub based in Nairobi, which is focused on developing, deploying,

and showcasing new generation, mobile-first applications that address Africa’s unique social needs.

Farmspace AfricaPresent Target Market: Agribusiness entrepreneurs in KenyaExpansion Potential: Agribusiness entrepreneurs in all developing nations

Country: KenyaStage of Development: StartupSector: ICT/Agriculture, Agribusiness Financing

TEAM @ GES:Chief Geek & Co-Founder: Alex Muriu [email protected]

Farmspace Africa@a6ers

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Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_FasoSoap

STARTUP STAGE

Present Target Market: Population in Burkina Faso at risk of malaria Expansion Potential: Population in Sub-Saharan Africa with low income and those at risk of malaria

Country: Burkina FasoStage of Development: StartupSector: Health, Disease Prevention & Control

TEAM @ GES:Co-Founder: Moctar Dembélé [email protected]: Gérard Niyondiko [email protected]

Faso Soap

Faso Soap is an anti-malaria solution that repels mosquitos. The soap is produced from local

sources and sold at an affordable cost to low income households. According to the World Health Organization, nearly half of the world population is at risk of contracting malaria. In Africa, malaria

remains the leading cause of mortality.

Faso Soap

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Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_FingersHear

STARTUP STAGE

Fingers Hear Sounds is a device that helps hearing-impaired individuals to communicate effectively by converting the vibration of sound to pulses on

the fingertips. This product is more affordable than implants in the market and allows hearing-impaired individuals to communicate without sign language.

Fingers Hear Sounds

Present Target Market: Deaf community in Jordan Expansion Potential: Deaf community worldwide

Country: JordanStage of Development: StartupSector: Health, Consumer ElectronicsPatented: Yes

TEAM @ GES:Co-Founder: Suha Rafiq Tabakhi @suhatba [email protected]

Fingers Hear Sounds

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Website: http://goutra.wordpress.com Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_Goutra

Goutra is a water saving system that allows users to see a detailed report of water

consumption in real time. This electronic device adapts to all types of faucets and wirelessly

sends consumption data to storage where data is then analyzed by a software.

Present Target Market: Real estate companies and high income population in AlgeriaExpansion Potential: General population in Algeria and other countries

Country: AlgeriaStage of Development: StartupSector: Energy, Water ConservationPatented: Yes

TEAM @ GES:Co-Founder: Mustapha Lakhdari [email protected]

Goutra

Goutra

STARTUP STAGE

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Website: www.handasiyat.net Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_Handasiyat

STARTUP STAGE

Present Target Market: Construction market in a single Middle Eastern country Expansion Potential: Construction market in several Middle Eastern countries

Country: JordanStage of Development: StartupSector: ICT, Construction Engineering

TEAM @ GES:CEO & Co-Founder: Nermin Sa’d [email protected] Manager & Co-Founder: Faisal Saleh [email protected]

Handasiyat.net@handasiyat

Handasiyat.net is a virtual construction engineering company that provides multiple engineering support services for firms operating in the MENA-region and is a finalist for the 2013 Red Herring Top 100 Asia Awards. Nermin Sa’d’s career as a female engineer in the Middle East was challenging at first until she started freelancing. She realized that women could only succeed in this male-dominated sector through an online

platform and that is how Handasiyat.net was born.

Handasiyat.net

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Website: http://www.hometownshoes.com Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_Hometown

STARTUP STAGE

Hometown is a startup company that sells handmade shoes by Pakistani artisans globally. Despite Sidra’s parents initial reservations, she

created a digital media agency, which eventually became Hometown.

HometownPresent Target Market: Leather handicraft consumers in North America and EuropeExpansion Potential: Leather handicraft consumers in the Middle East and Asia

Country: PakistanStage of Development: StartupSector: ICT, E-Commerce for HandicraftsPatented: Yes

TEAM @ GES:Co-CEO: Sidra Qasim @sidraqasim [email protected] : Waqas Ali @waqasaday [email protected]

Hometown

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Website: www.ideacentricity.biz Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_IdeaCentricity

STARTUP STAGE

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IdeaCentricity’s innovation platform, OddJobber, makes odd jobs easier to find for low-skilled workers,

increasing their income opportunities. OddJobber informs qualified workers about opportunities over SMS and mobile phones and matches based on

bids, skill, customer ratings, and proximity to service request point.

Present Target Market: Low-skill laborers in PakistanExpansion Potential: Low-skill laborers in the Middle East, North America and South Asia

Country: PakistanStage of Development: StartupSector: ICT, Social Platforms

TEAM @ GES:CEO & Founder: Adnan Zafar Khawaja@adnanzkh [email protected]

IdeaCentricity

IdeaCentricity




Website: http://kytabu.org/ Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_KytabuTextB

STARTUP STAGE

Kytabu is a textbook subscription application that allows users to locally access curriculum

textbooks stored on a mobile payment gateway. Tonee, the Founder, turned his dyslexia into a springboard to empower the youth in Kenya

through products such as Kytabu.

Present Target Market: Publishing houses, government, and mobile services providers in KenyaExpansion Potential: East, Central, and South Africa

Country: KenyaStage of Development: StartupSector: ICT, Online EducationPatented: Yes

TEAM @ GES:Founder: Tonee Ndungu @toneendungu [email protected]

Kytabu - Textbook Subscription

Kytabu - Textbook Subscription

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Website: www.NetizenTesting.com Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_Netizen

STARTUP STAGE

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Netizen Testing provides simple, affordable and accurate usability testing for website owners who

want to improve the conversion rates of their website. Netizen is different from other usability testing sites

because it uses crowd-sourced user recordings instead of consultants to lead focus groups, making this self-

service model affordable.

Present Target Market: Southeast Asia companies, like banks, e-commerce, game developers, and others with digital content on web and mobile devices.Expansion Potential: Asia Pacific region

Country: MalaysiaStage of Development: StartupSector: ICT, Usability Testing of Digital Products

TEAM @ GES:Co-Founder: Alvin Chai [email protected] Co-Founder: Soon Aik [email protected]

Netizen Testing@NetizenTesting

Netizen Testing




Website: http://smart.seecs.nust.edu.pk/ Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_SurgiSol

STARTUP STAGE

SMART SurgiSol has developed a training solution for manual and robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery. It offers surgeons dynamic trainings,

through which they can enhance their surgical skills. After the successful development of products

over three years, Smart SurgiSol is ready for commercialization.

Present Target Market: Surgeons in PakistanExpansion Potential: South Asia, Africa

Country: PakistanStage of Development: StartupSector: Health, Medical DevicesPatented: Yes

TEAM @ GES:Vice President (Corporate Affairs):Syed Y. Hassan @SyedYHassan [email protected]

SMART SurgiSol

SMART SurgiSol

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STARTUP STAGE

Juhaina is an intelligent Arabic Voice-enabled virtual assistant platform, powered by Votek Technology. Juhaina can recognize, analyze and understand standard and dialectical Arabic speech with 95%

accuracy. Invented and implemented in the Middle East, Juhaina will allow every Arabic company to adopt its

own Siri.

Present Target Market: Mobile operators, banks and financial service providers, airlines and travel agencies, as well as entertainment and smart game marketExpansion Potential: Android platform, banks, airlines, and support for other languages

Website: http://www.votek.me Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_VotekTech

Country: LebanonStage of Development: StartupSector: ICT, Speech Recognition Software

TEAM @ GES:CEO and Co-Founder: Dr. Lojain Jibawi@lojainjibawi [email protected]

Votek Tehnology (iArabi Ltd)

Votek Technology (iArabi Ltd)

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IDEA STAGE

Present Target Market: Hearing-impaired & elderly populations, heavy sleepersExpansion Potential: Parents, music lovers, cyclists, factory workers

Website: www.braci.co Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_Braci

Country: JordanStage of Development: IdeaSector: ICT/Health, Consumer ElectronicsPatented: Yes

TEAM @ GES:Design Manager: Amr Wanley [email protected]

Braci@Braciinc

Braci is a wireless solution for the hearing impaired that detects a broad range of sounds and alerts

users through vibration and flashing lights. Anwar, a heavy sleeper, conceived and made the device to wake him up on time for his early university classes.

Braci

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IDEA STAGE

Website: chefmaha.com Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_ChefMaha

Chef Maha is an e-catering business that will change the way people view healthy foods. This service was conceived by Maha, who decided

to combine her love for cooking and programing into a perfect recipe for success.

Present Target Market: Working female population Expansion Market: Health-conscious individuals in MENA who are comfortable using technology

Country: Saudi ArabiaStage of Development: IdeaSector: ICT/Health, Healthy Food & Beverage

TEAM @ GES:Founder: Maha Khalaf [email protected]: Muna Saleh [email protected]

Chef Maha@chef_maha

Chef Maha

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IDEA STAGE

Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_diaSMASH

Present Target Market: People in urban Bangladesh suffering from health problems, including diabetes and high blood pressureExpansion Potential: South and Central Asia

diaSMASH Beverage

diaSMASH Beverage is an engineered health drink proven to reduce blood glucose (combats diabetes) and cholesterol (prevents high blood pressure and

heart attack risks). This low fat, low carbohydrate and high fiber health drink is also refreshingly energizing

and sweetened without sugar.

diaSMASHBeverage

Country: BangladeshStage of Development: IdeaSector: Health, Disease Prevention & Control

TEAM @ GES:Founder & Chief Story-teller: Tonmoy Ananda Paul @TonmoyAnanda [email protected] Finance & Risk Management Officer: Saida Homaira [email protected]

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Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_FireFighter

IDEA STAGE

FireFighter is a comprehensive initial firefighting system that simultaneously activates the fire extinguisher in the fire-affected location and

transmits signals to the fire brigade and traffic police. This system could save lives and millions

of dollars in losses for garment factories in Bangladesh.

Present Target Market: Garments factories in BangladeshExpansion Potential: Garments factories in Southeast Asia

Country: BangladeshStage of Development: IdeaSector: ICT, Public Safety

TEAM @ GES:CEO: Tarikul Islam @auronnogeorge [email protected]: Md. Munzur Morshed [email protected]

FireFighter

FireFighter

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GuideMe is an obstacles detection device designed to provide audio guidance to visually-impaired individuals. It is integrated within shoes and signals the user via smart phone app. This

technology could change the lives of some of the 285 million people who are visually impaired

around the world.

Present Target Market: Visually-impaired community in North AmericaExpansion Potential: Visually-impaired community in Asia

Website: www.facebook.com/GuideMeDz Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_GuideMe

Country: AlgeriaStage of Development: IdeaSector: ICT/Health, Consumer Electronics

TEAM @ GES:CEO, Founder, Designer, Business Developer: Badreddine Zebbiche [email protected]

GuideMe@GuideMeDz

GuideMe

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Website: www.imagivisualize.com Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_Imagi

IDEA STAGE

Present Target Market: Furniture stores in IndonesiaExpansion Potential: Retail stores for items like furniture and art in Southeast Asia

Country: IndonesiaStage of Development: IdeaSector: ICT, Mobile Application for Home Design

TEAM @ GES:CEO: Christian Wirawan [email protected]: Ryan Nixon Salim [email protected]

Imagi@ImagiVisualize

Imagi is an augmented reality mobile application that allows shoppers to visualize how an item, such as furniture, would fit in their space. By scanning an item’s QR Code, shoppers can immediately view the item in their camera or photos. This app integrates

items from different stores, so the consumer does not have to download an app for each store.

Imagi

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Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Medi-Shrimp-Krustacean-MSK/ Video: http://bit.ly/Mediseafood

IDEA STAGE

Medi Seafood & Krustacean (MSK) is a high-tech, organic, sustainable and environmentally-friendly shrimp farm. MSK’s biological treatment of water allows for its

purification and reuse. Europe imports about 40% of the frozen shrimp market, but the amount of fresh organic shrimp is negligible, giving MSK a great competitive

advantage.

Present Target Market: Luxury hotels and restaurants in Tunisia Expansion Potential: Luxury hotels and restaurants in Europe

Country: TunisiaStage of Development: IdeaSector: Agriculture, Sustainable aquaculture

TEAM @ GES:CEO & Founder: Mohamed Sadok Krifa [email protected]

Medi Seafood and Krustacean (MSK)

Medi Seafood &Krustacean (MSK)

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Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_NANOTECH

IDEA STAGE

NANO-TECH specializes in the design and manufacturing of high-quality water filtration and

treatment products that provide pure and safe drinking water. This could save the lives of millions of Pakistanis as it is estimated that 40% of deaths in the country are due to waterborne diseases.

Present Target Market: Middle and upper class in Pakistan who do not have access to clean water Expansion Potential:Low income communities in Pakistan

Country: PakistanStage of Development: IdeaSector: Health, Water Purification

TEAM @ GES:Founder: Anum Imtiaz [email protected]: Faisal Afridi [email protected]

NANO-TECH

NANO-TECH

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Website: http://www.prestowireless.net Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_PrestoWireless

IDEA STAGE

Present Target Market: Wireless internet users, live video broadcasting companies, enterprisesExpansion Potential: Countries with low-speed wireless internet access

Country: JordanStage of Development: IdeaSector: ICT, InternetPatented: Yes

TEAM @ GES:Chief Technical Officer: Ala’ Khalifeh@alafkh [email protected]

Presto Wireless

Presto Wireless enables wireless data users to experience faster speeds, higher coverage, and higher reliability. This software will allow users in

countries with slow internet connections to increase speed without upgrading the internet infrastructure.

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Website: www.smarterpp.com Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_SmarterPP

IDEA STAGE

QR++ Service, a new product by Smarter++, offers wider data storage capacity (up to 4MB) for audio, video, images and texts - without internet access. This product is ideal for storing readable data, such as promotional videos, ads, trailers, index book pages, and other multimedia items used for marketing and business-to-consumer

relationships.

Present Target Market: Companies interested in interactive mobile advertising in TunisiaExpansion Potential: Companies interested in interactive mobile advertising in the Middle East

Country: TunisiaStage of Development: IdeaSector: ICT, Mobile advertisement

TEAM @ GES:General Manager: Nizar Ben Neji [email protected]

Smarter++ Service

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Website: fit.unige.ch Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_SmartMouse

IDEA STAGE

Present Target Market: International airports, hospitals and crisis management units in epidemic areas like the Middle EastExpansion Potential: Open spaces area, companies with high traffic (e.g. banks, air traffic control)

Country: TunisiaStage of Development: IdeaSector: Health, Consumer Electronics

TEAM @ GES:CEO: Mehdi Snene [email protected]: Ouassim Snane [email protected]

Smart Mouse

Smart Mouse is a computer mouse that monitors employees’ health by tracking their body

temperature and other behavioral indicators of oncoming sickness. This provides the basis for preventive measures that increase employee

efficiency, reduce contamination in open-space areas, and reduce the number of medical

absences.

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Website: www.taxibul.com.tr Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_TaxiBul

IDEA STAGE

Present Target Market: Taxi drivers in TurkeyExpansion Potential: Taxi drivers in Eastern Europe and Middle East

Country: TurkeyStage of Development: IdeaSector: ICT, Mobile Applications for TransportationPatented: Yes

TEAM @ GES:Founder: Mert Kucukozkan [email protected]: Serkan Ari [email protected]

TaxiBUL

TaxiBUL is a mobile solution to hailing taxis that uses location-based technologies technologies to direct drivers to customers in close proximity. TaxiBUL is a transparent and secure mobile application both for customers and

drivers. It helps drivers decrease their down time looking for customers and increase their daily revenues.

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Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_Teletest

IDEA STAGE

Present Target Market: Bangladeshi candidates of public university wanting to pass an admission testExpansion Potential: Public examination administrators in Bangladesh

Country: BangladeshStage of Development: IdeaSector: ICT, Mobile Application for Education

TEAM @ GES:CEO: Syed Ataullah Ibrahim @SAIbrahim974 [email protected] Manager: Rezaul Karim [email protected]

Teletest

Teletest uses mobile technology to create an affordable, online, interactive distance

learning experience for students. This reinvents the way students, especially the six million marginalized students in rural Bangladesh,

access education.

Teletest

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Website: www.ulostifound.com Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_UlostIfound

IDEA STAGE

Present Target Market: Egyptians and tourists in Egypt who have lost or found somethingExpansion Potential: Other Middle Eastern countries

ULostIFound

ULostIFound is an online global lost-and-found office that connects people who have lost something or someone with people who can help locate the missing item or person by allowing both parties to post on the platform.

The service is now available in seven languages.

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Country: EgyptStage of Development: IdeaSector: ICT, Internet Social PlatformPatented: Yes

TEAM @ GES:Co-Founder & Designer: Ahmed Mansour Nasr@ahmed60311 [email protected] & Project Manager: Diyaa Atiya [email protected]




Website: www.ulostifound.com Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_UlostIfound Video: http://bit.ly/GIST_VehicleCaretaker

IDEA STAGE

Vehicle Caretaker is a smartphone application that allows people whose cars have been broken down to find a mechanic nearby or request onsite services and then rate their services. The market potential is large because Pakistan has the highest mobile penetration

in South Asia and over 30% of the population owns a vehicle.

Present Target Market: Pakistani mobile phone users who own a car, automobile dealer mechanics, and local mechanicsExpansion Potential: Mobile subscribers in Europe and Asia

Country: PakistanStage of Development: IdeaSector: ICT, Mobile Application for Transportation

TEAM @ GES:Co-Founder: Muhammad Jafry@MuhammadHasanJa [email protected]: Noman Khalid [email protected]

Vehicle Caretaker

VehicleCaretaker

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GIST ALUMNIJames Khoo Chen ShiangFounder & CEO of SecQ.meICT, Malaysia2011 GIST Tech-I and GIST Journey

Goh Ai ChingCo-Founder & CEO of PiktochartICT, MalaysiaGIST Malaysia Startup Bootcamp

Dr. Khairul Idzwan Bin BaharinCEO of MyDermHealth, Malaysia2011 GIST Tech-I I-Dare and GIST Journey

Perihan Abou-ZeidCommunications Director of Qabila Media ProductionsICT, EgyptGIST Entrepreneurship Journey

Hind HobeikaFounder, CEO & Lead Engineer of ButterfleyeICT/Health, LebanonGIST Entrepreneurship Journey

Nizran NoordinFounder & CEO of TaxiMongerICT, Malaysia2011 GIST Tech-I I-Dare

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secq.me piktochart.com

instabeat.me

taximonger.comqabila.tv

myderm.ro



GIST ALUMNI

Melvin Wong CEO of FanXTICT, Malaysia 2011 GIST Tech-I I-Dare

Dr. Rafik GuindiCEO of SilGenixICT, EgyptGIST Entrepreneurship Journey

Jolene SimMarketing Director of IncentifyICT, Malaysia2012 GIST Tech-I

Catherine Kiguru of UkallFounder & CEO of Ukall LimitedICT, TanzaniaGIST Tanzania Boot Camp

Ali Raza RandhawaFounder & CEO of PAK-Energy SolutionsEnergy, Pakistan2011 GIST Tech-I I-Dare

Muhammad Saimum HossainManaging Director, Greenovation TechnologiesEnergy, Bangladesh2011 GIST Tech-I I-Dare

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Natali ArdiantoCo-Founder of Tiket.comICT, Indonesia2012 GIST Tech-I

pakenergysolution.com

tiket.comfanxt.com

greenovationtech.com ukall.co.ke

incentify.asia

silgenix.com



SPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGESLanre Akinola, Editor, Financial Times @AkinolaLanreLanre Akinola is the head of the editorial team at “This is Africa,” a special publication of the Financial Times. Lanre developed and continues to drive the adoption of social media and other forms of digital media. He helped develop, manage and execute several high-profile events for “This is Africa” and Financial Times Live. He graduated from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London with a BA in Politics. Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Lanre is now based in London.

Jim Bagnola, President, The Leadership Group USA @JimBagnolaJim Bagnola is an international speaker, executive coach and corporate educator with expertise in the fields of leadership and body-mind management, focusing on how thinking patterns affect health, happiness, success, and the capacity to lead. His personal mission has been the coaching of young entrepreneurs and students, which he has done for the past 20 years in six continents. He also acts as chair of the board of Leaders Romania and traveling globally with AIESEC, the largest student organization in the world.

Jason Best, Co-founder & Principal, Crowdfund Capital AdvisorsJason is very active in US crowdfunding initiatives; he helped lead the U.S. fight to legalize equity-based crowdfunding, speaks globally on early stage finance and crowdfund investing, and authored Crowdfund Investing for Dummies. Within CCA, Jason works with clients from governments and NGOs to angel groups and PE/VC investment firms. He co-founded the Crowdfunding Professional Association and CrowdFunding Intermediary Regulatory Advocates, as well as the UC Berkeley Program for Innovation in Entrepreneurial and Social Finance.

James Chan, Co-founder and Principal, Neoteny Labs @m0t0chan Neoteny Labs manages an early-stage venture fund that invests between US $50K and US $500K in consumer Internet startups in Asia and the US. James Chan works closely with general partner Joichi Ito on the fund and its portfolio companies as well as runs investment and fund operations out of Singapore. He is also Director of Business Development & Operations at New Context Singapore, the largest worldwide lean software development consultancy that helps businesses develop great software along lean principles with methods that deliver excellence, reliability and predictability.

Brian Crowley, Chief Executive, senseQa Sdn BhdBrian John Crowley is the Chief Executive of senseiQa Sdn Bhd, a Company based in Kuala Lumpur that provides unified communication and colaboration systems. With more than 17 years of experience, he is an expert in the design, development, and implementation of UCCS systems. His company has worked with a wide variety of clients both locally and internationally on their implementations,. Brian is also a skilled trainer,he has been actively involved with training the Malaysian youth through the Malaysian Multimedia Development Corporation’s Preeseed funding programme.

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SPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGESJaleh Daie, Managing Partner, Aurora Equity and CRDF Global Board Member Dr. Jaleh Daie’s versatile career spans academia, foundations, business, NGOs and government. Currently, she is Managing Partner at Aurora Equity, a Palo Alto-based company investing in start-up companies. She is also a member of the Band of Angels. Prior to this she was the head of science at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, providing executive and technical direction for a $120 million annual budget funding a diversified science and technology portfolio including the coveted Packard Science and Engineering Fellowships.

Dash Dhakshinamoorthy, Founder, StartupMalaysia.org @DashInsightsDash Dhakshinamoorthy, startup catalyst and evangelist, founded StartupMalaysia.org startup. Dash’s inspiration and drive for StartupMalaysia stems from his deep desire to see more Malaysian startups globalize. His desire is further ignited when he is constantly told that Malaysian startups are not featured in global conversations. Dash leads the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) movement in Malaysia as its host for the last three years.

Chuck Eesley, Assistant Professor, Stanford University in the Department of Management Science and Engineering (MS&E) @eesleyChuck Eesley’s research and teaching interests are institutions and technology entrepreneurship. His studies aim to identify the individual attributes, strategies and institutional arrangements that optimally drive high-growth entrepreneurship and, ultimately, economic growth. His work has been funded by Sequoia Capital, the Kauffman Foundation, the MIT Entrepreneurship Center, and Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP).

Hala Fadel, Chair, MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan Arab Region @halafrangie Hala Fadel is a driven individual who believes in social change in the Arab region through youth empowerment. She believes that youth can be empowered through entrepreneurship and organized, constructive events in the region. Hala has founded numerous NGOs that cater to the advancement and development of youth, including the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan-Arab Region, which helped start over 120 businesses in the Arab region. Hala is also the Founder and Chair of the first car-free event in the Middle East, in which 12 kilometers of Tripoli, Lebanon, were free of cars for 24 hours.

Dr. Carolina Garcia Rizo, Director of Worldwide Market Development at Cepheid Carolina Garcia Rizo is a technology commercialization expert in corporations as well as in research centers. She manages innovation projects worldwide across many industries, with particular expertise in clean technology, biotechnology, healthcare, payments and telecommunications. Carolina helps enterprise leaders set innovation strategy, find new growth opportunities and build sustainable innovation capabilities.

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SPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGESScott Gillespie, Commercialization Partner, Technology to VC (T2VC)Scott Gillespie is currently the founder and managing partner of the Jigsaw Group, an early stage investment and advisory group, and the commercialization partner for T2VC, a team that manages a technology venture fund and designs innovation ecosystems in emerging markets. Scott lectures at conferences, seminars, networking events, angel groups, universities and non-profits on various topics including innovation and entrepreneurship, strategic marketing and management, risk management, and environment management.

Scott Hartley, Partner at Mohr Davidow VenturesScott is a partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures, a $2 billion Sand Hill venture capital firm, where he is focused on how social, mobile, and analytics are disrupting traditional verticals. He is a columnist at Forbes, a contributor on Bloomberg TV’s “Money Moves,” and a contributing author at MIT Press. Prior to venture capital, Scott worked at Google, Facebook, and Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Passionate about global entrepreneurship, he has traveled to 70 countries, and is an international speaker with the US State Department, Google.org and MIT.

Jennifer Haskell, Director, Office of Science and Technology Cooperation, U.S. Department of StateJennifer Haskell’s previous assignments include management positions at US embassies in the Dominican Republic, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Israel, and Czechoslovakia; the Narcotics Affairs Section at the U.S. embassy in Mexico City; and as a consular officer in The Philippines. She has also served in the State Department’s Operations Center and the White House Situation Room. She graduated from the University of Oregon and Thunderbird School of Global Management.

John Hurley, Senior Vice President, CRDF GlobalThroughout his decades-long career, John Hurley has led or contributed to international programs in four continents, focused on issues ranging from education and human rights to conservation, science and engineering. He was Vice President for Global Security and Sustainability at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, directing the Foundation’s international grantmaking in over 60 countries. Before that, he was Director of the Board on Science and Technology for International Development (BOSTID) at the National Research Council.

Steve Koskie, Partner, LM250Steve has founded, grown and achieved meaningful exits for technology companies in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. His most recent start up (www.dipdive.com) was created by will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas fame and co-owned by Universal Music Group. Steve is frequently in demand as a conference speaker, personally presented with an Emmy Award, 2 CLIO Awards and a Global Media Award. To date he has raised over $150M for startups firms and has global connections within global brands, angel investors and leading VC firms.

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SPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGESBerrak Kutsoy, Advisor to the Chairman, Pegasus Airlines; Young EntrepreneursBerrak started her career as Foreign Operations Assistant in 1999 at BNP-AK-Dresdner Bank of Turkey. After earning her MBA in London, she returned to Turkey in late 2002 and served in a number of positions. Since May 2009 she has been advisor to the chairman of Pegasus Airlines as well as Young Entrepreneurs Board Coordinator of TOBB, a large Turkish NGO with 6,500 members from 81 provinces.

Dr. Jonathan Margolis, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science, Space and Health in the Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES)Jonathan Margolis currently oversees policies and programs in the areas of international science and technology cooperation, space and advanced technologies, and international health and biodefense at OES. He has had a distinguished career at the State Department working in a number of divisions. He has also conducted courses at American University and the Foreign Service Institute on environmental policy, negotiations, and international organizations.

George Mulamula, CEO, DTBiGeorge Mulamula has run several ICT companies and entrepreneurship activities and has written extensively on ICT, technology transfer and sustainable development. Prior to being CEO of DTBi, he was the Principal Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development Board in Kigali, Rwanda. He was tasked with spearheading the organization in fast-tracking investment in Rwanda, primarily in tourism, ICT and capacity building. For over 10 years, he has taught at various Institutions, and for over 15 years, he has consulted with international and regional organizations.

Sherwood Neiss, Partner, Crowdfund Capital AdvisorsSherwood Neiss is a global thought leader on Crowdfunding and an award-winning entrepreneur who co-authored the framework that became the legislation signed into law by President Obama legalizing debt and equity-based crowdfunding. He is a co-author of Crowdfund Investing for Dummies, the guide for entrepreneurs and investors looking to raise money from the crowd. Through his work with the US State Department, the World Bank and the University of California, Berkeley he produces comprehensive crowdfund investing material and advises governments and NGOs globally on building crowdfunding ecosystems so that startups and small businesses can access capital.

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SPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGESCatherine Shu, Writer, TechCrunch @CatherineShuCatherine Shu is a TechCrunch writer based in Taipei. She started her career in New York City at the Wall Street Journal Online and Barron’s Online before moving to Asia. After studying Mandarin Chinese, Catherine put her language skills to the test by covering the design industry and culture in Taiwan’s capital for the Taipei Times. Her other journalism experience includes an investigative reporting internship at the Village Voice and numerous freelance writing gigs. Catherine graduated from Sarah Lawrence College and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

Gibs Song, Managing Consultant, Mane-Aquila Consulting @gibssongGibs Song has over 25 years of experience in technology development, strategic planning, executive management, and venture investing around the world. He has founded, invested and advised eight different companies. Gibs has held positions including Project Manager of the Electric Vehicle Research Program at the Electrochemical Science and Technology Center at the University of Ottawa and Director of U.S. Operations for Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, and he remains a senior consultant at Cheil Industries and executive advisor to the Palo Alto Research Center. Scott Wu, Investor and Business ExecutiveScott Wu has devoted the past two decades to innovation – working with, launching, and investing in young companies and organizations to disrupt their respective sectors. Most recently, he was a member of the founding team of Upstart, which is pioneering crowdfunding for recent graduates. Previously, he co-founded several venture capital and investment firms – including FTV Capital and Blue Horizon Equity – that together manage over $1 billion. Scott has always remained involved with issues addressing education and global poverty.

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GIST ADVISORY GROUPRashid Al Ballaa, CEO, National Net Ventures (N2V)Rashid Al Ballaa is the founder of N2V, one of the largest internet holding companies in the MENA region that invests capital in web ventures and offers essential infrastructure services to help accelerate their growth. He is also a board member of National Technology Group (NTG), the region’s largest ICT conglomerate and key provider of financial technology and services. Before N2V, Rashid spearheaded regional business development efforts of Mubasher, the first e-trading solution in the MENA region and founded Direct Broker for Financial Services (DBFS).

H.R.H. Prince Saud Bin Khalid Al-Faisal, Deputy Governor for Investment AffairsHRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal heads the Investment Affairs department, which is responsible for managing the investment environment and competitiveness agenda of Saudi Arabia. He has been the President of the National Competitiveness Center since 2010 and is on the board of Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON), King Faisal Foundation, the Global Federation of Competitive Councils, and several other government commissions and regional investment councils. Previously, he worked as a financial analyst with Saudi Aramco.

Dr. Pat Dinneen, Managing Director, Siguler Guff & Company Dr. Pat Dinneen has focused on emerging markets for most of her 36-year career with responsibilities in due diligence, selection and monitoring of funds and co-investments, performance benchmarking, research, and client advisory work. In her current position at Siguler Guff & Company, which she began in 2004, Dr. Dineen manages their $2 billion BRIC private equity investments. Prior to that, she worked with Cambridge Associates, British Telecommunications (BT), and Hughes Communication, expanding expand their business ventures

Nolan Bushnell, Founder, Atari Corporation, Chuck E. Cheese Pizza and Brainrush @NolanBushnellNolan Bushnell is best known as the founder of Atari Corporation and Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theater. Nolan is passionate about enhancing and improving the educational process by integrating the latest in brain science, and truly enjoys motivating and inspiring others with his views on entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation and education. Currently, he is devoting his talents to fixing education with his new company, Brainrush, which uses video game metrics to addict learners to academic subjects; his beta software is teaching academic subjects with over 90% retention.

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GIST ADVISORY GROUPJeff Hoffman, Co-Founder & Former CEO, Priceline.com, Founder, ColorJar & GIST Advisory Group Member @SpeakerJeffJeff Hoffman is an accomplished entrepreneur and innovator in the fields of Internet, e-commerce, and entertainment. Since launching his first software company while still in university, Jeff has founded, grown, and exited a series of successful startup companies throughout his career. He dedicates significant time to mentoring other entrepreneurs. Jeff he has presented in over 40 countries worldwide and can be seen on Fox News, CNN, NBC, and other major media outlets.

Ali Ismail Sabanci, Chairman and Director, Pegasus Airlines @aliismailsabancAli I. Sabanci has built a successful career in international finance. In 2004, he joined Esas Holding Corporation and advanced to his current position at Pegasus Airlines when it was purchased by Esas. He is a board member of Esas’s partner companies Izair Corporation and Air Berlin as well as a member of TYD, TÜSIAD, ISO and TAIK. Since 2009, Ali has also been a director of Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG and AFM Uluslararasi Film Produksiyon A.I.

Dr. Roger Wyse, Managing Director & General Partner, Burrill & Company Dr. Roger Wyse has led the development of agriculture, nutraceuticals, health and wellness, and industrial biotechnology projects at Burrill & Company, a leading life sciences company that manages $1 billion in venture capital. Dr. Wyse is on the board of 11 private companies and has over 30 years of experience as an internationally-recognized scientist and dean at two major research universities. He speaks globally about biotechnology applications and policy in food, agricultural and bio-clean tech, and the use of venture capital as a component of an open innovation strategy for emerging economies.

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CRDF GLOBAL GIST TEAMNatalia Pipia, Associate Program Director, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, CRDF Global LinkedInNatalia Pipia develops and oversees Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programs at CRDF Global. She expands and generates new opportunities with the private sector, foundations, and international organizations that share CRDF Global’s mission. She executes several programs, including GIST and VentureOut Initiative, that support hundreds of early stage entrepreneurs in the Middle East, Africa, Eurasia, South East Asia, and the Caribbean regions by providing education, technical skills, seed funding, and U.S. market access to entrepreneurs. Natalia advises on policy and programs that promote all aspects of entrepreneurial ecosystem building.

Ovidiu Bujorean, GIST Senior Manager, CRDF Global LinkedInOvidiu Bujorean built a network of global partnerships with likeminded organizations such as MIT Enterprise Forum, Startup Malaysia, TOBB/ Tepav, Infodev and Microsoft as well as attracted the support of globally recognized entrepreneurs and investors such as Jeff Hoffman cofounder and former CEO of Priceline, Nolan Bushnell Co-founder of Atari and Ali Sabanc, Chairman of Pegasus Airlines. He was Senior Associate at Rudyard Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in consumer technologies. Ovidiu founded LEADERS, an organization that impacted the lives of 10K+ young leaders and entrepreneurs in Romania and Southern-Eastern Europe. Ovidiu is a graduate of MIT Sloan (MBA) and Harvard Kennedy School (MPA).

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Fidan Karimova, Associate Program Manager, GIST Initiative LinkedInFidan Karimova joined GIST in October 2012, focusing on GIST’s media and communications efforts, as well as implementing the GIST TechConnect live video broadcasts. Since she joined the team, GIST’s social network has seen a two-fold increase, from 80K to 190K+ followers, and the live broadcasts have reached over 6,500 viewers around the globe. She has traveled extensively, including living abroad in China, Italy, and Spain and working for the summer at the UN in Azerbaijan. Fidan has a degree in International Business and Environmental Management and enjoys combining those two fields of interest in her work.

Amanda Gant, Associate Program Manager, GIST Initiative LinkedInAmanda Gant joined GIST in March 2012, working with international partners to organize startup boot camps and virtual mentorship programs. Amanda has long had the entrepreneurship bug, selling bracelets on the beach of her hometown since middle school, an experience that inspired her to study international development with the hope of empowering others to realize their dreams by starting their businesses. Amanda supports her local community by organizing the annual “Glover Park Day,” which showcases local area businesses and non-profits; she also leads service-oriented ecotourism trips to Nicaragua to promote travel and cultural exchange.

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Yuritzi Acosta, Associate Program Manager, CRDF Global LinkedInYuritzi Acosta has over five years of experience in international program management. For the last two years, she has been actively engaged in implementing programs focused on entrepreneurship support and working with a diverse group of entrepreneurs and startups from all over the world. She has helped develop a network of entrepreneurs, angel and venture investors, incubators, business accelerators, universities and other stakeholders to support these aspiring entrepreneurs. She has coordinated a number of programs funded by local and international agencies, and has lived in countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe.



U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE GIST TEAM

Dr. Sara Klucking, Global Engagement Team Lead, U.S. Department of State LinkedInSara Klucking came to the U.S. Department of State from the Science and Technology Directorate of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security where she managed a diverse S&T portfolio of risk analytics, simulation modeling, and health security projects aimed at supporting science based decision making in health security and counterterrorism program investments in DHS and the broader homeland security enterprise. Her federal service began through an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship and included a year serving in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Brookings Institution Legis Congressional Fellow.

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Dr. Anna Quider, GIST & Innovation Program Manager, U.S. Department of State LinkedInDr. Anna Quider works to improve local and global communities through international cooperation by supporting U.S. Department of State policies and programming at the intersection of science, innovation, and diplomacy, including the GIST Initiative. Previously, Dr. Quider developed strategies to address local, national, and international issues spanning education, science, innovation, and foreign affairs for the Office of Rep. Russ Carnahan, U.S. House of Representatives. Dr. Quider is an astrophysicist who regularly engages broad audiences on topics including astronomy, professional development, and policy.

Mr. Luke Thompson, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of State LinkedInLuke Thompson designs, implements, and oversees foreign assistance programs in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. He works to address pressing global challenges in energy, health, and natural resources through championing the role of science, technology, and innovation in strengthening relationships, informing policy decisions, solving problems, and stimulating economic growth. Previously, Mr. Thompson managed a grant program at Boston University that commercialized biomedical innovations with the aim of improving patient outcomes.

Ms. Kathryn Pharr, Science, Technology & Innovation Program Manager, U.S. Department of State LinkedIn Ms. Kathryn Pharr, PMP, manages programs that enhance the impact of science, technology, and innovation to solve global and local challenges, including the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative. Previously, Ms. Pharr used her chemistry masters degree to help a start-up sustainable natural care company receive a worldwide exclusive patent from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She has also worked with USAID in Egypt, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Indonesia.



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Scott Gillespie is Founder and Managing Partner of the Jigsaw Group; an investor, civic entrepreneur, mentor and advisor to early stage ventures; and has three decades of global experience.

Currently, Scott is Managing Partner of the Jigsaw Group, an early stage investment and advisory group, andCommercialization Partner for T2VC, a team that manages a technology venture fund and designs innovation ecosystems in emerging markets (see www.t2vc.com). With T2VC, Scott developed and delivered the Bedaya program to early stage ventures in Palestine. This included global mentors and EiRs, group trainings in sales, business models, partnering, funding, tailored training and support programs, personalized venture roadmaps, new market initiatives with Jordan, Iraq, Canada and the UAE; this activity has led to follow-on projects for T2VC in the region.

Scott shares his insights and experiences at conferences, seminars, networking events, angel groups, universities and non-profits. He lectures on innovation and entrepreneurship, strategic marketing and management, risk management and

environment management. Scott is also a co-founder and convener of Power of Angel Investing in Australia, and is active with the nonprofit Yacht Aid Global (YAG), which sources education and medical supplies and transports them to regions struck by disaster using mega yachts (see www.yachtaidglobal.org).

Scott’s entrepreneurial career began in 1996 as the founder of the Jigsaw Group. In over 15 years at the Jigsaw Group, Scott has has invested, co-founded, organized funding, guided, and turned around ventures in electric vehicles, new media, software, net tools, composite building materials, VOIP, community portals, broadcast tools, business tools, F&B, new media and publishing. While investing and growing early stage ventures, Scott and the Jigsaw Group have assisted in the operational transformation of corporations and governments, including the Australian Institute of Commercialization (in training and new services), Sabre (in RHQ and sales process), ADI (in commercialization of defense), Telstra (in wireless), and Standards Australia (in new products and services). Scott led the ExpatriateCONNECTInitiative, which became a virtual network of more than 2500 mentors who have supported more than 400 export-motivated Australian ventures.

Scott has a bachelor’s degree in business (finance), an MBA (in marketing); and is a Certified Licensing Professional, a Certified Financial Planner (academic pending practical), and life learner. Currently, Scott is on the advisory panel for YAG. He has been on the boards and advisory panels of numerous ventures, associations, and companies, including:

• Australia & New Zealand Association of Business Incubators (ANZABI),• Greater Northern Adelaide Regional Development Organization (GNARDO),• Technology Parks Australia (TPA),• CommerceNet Australia (CNA),• Sydney Angels, and the Australian Association of Angel Investors (AAAI),• Leading Links Club, and• Committees of the Certified Licensing Professionals (CLP).

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CRDF Global is a private, non-governmental organization committed to promoting peace and prosperity through science and technology. Its innovation and entrepreneurship-focused programs develop technology commercialization capabilities and sustaining networks abroad. Domestically, CRDF Global helps to create more viable investment, partnership and collaborative opportunities for American businesses and scientists who gain access to top international research and expertise.

Core Program Beliefs

Innovation. We believe strongly in the power of technology and innovation

as drivers for sustainable growth.

Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs transform innovation into enterprises

that generate value and create jobs. Our programs are designed with the

individual in mind, as the nucleus and sole purpose of our mission. Strategic

partnerships. We partner with like-minded local and regional organizations

and corporations to leverage our resources and capabilities to build capacity

for greater impact and avoid redundancy.

Innovation Ecosystem Development

CRDF Global believes in the bottom-up approach in building the local

ecosystems and supports local entrepreneurship initiatives by identifying

leaders, existing programs and the gaps in the system.

• Assisting with the formation of new technology commercialization

offices and incubators

• Strategic planning

• Management training and educational outreach

• Comprehensive programs designed to enhance entrepreneurship culture

• Assisting with investment capital infrastructure development

Startup Support

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of all economies and

the source of growth and dynamism. CRDF Global offers a comprehensive

suite of programs designed to nurture these early-stage companies.

• Identifying promising business opportunities, funders, partners and

resource

• Designing and executing acceleration programs

• Comprehensive skill development training

• Access to sources of fundingInnovation

Technology Acceleration

CRDF Global promotes business growth by supporting students, researchers

and technology developers who believe that their product or service is viable

commercially. Programs guide them through the process of commercialization

by honing their skills and helping them to grow and realize their market

potential.

• Identifying intellectual property with commercial potential in

universities and corporations

• Hands-on training in technology transfer and intellectual property rights

• Online technology commercialization courses

• Technology valuation and market assessment

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GIST TECH-ICOMPETITION FINALSIncreasing Opportunities for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

In the search for entrepreneurs with innovative technology ideas that can

address a problem affecting their country or region, the Global Innovation

through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative has implemented

the GIS TTech-I Competition, attracting close to 200 teams from the

Middle East, Africa, and Central and South East Asia. Among them was

CardioDiagnostics, a Lebanese startup founded by Ziad Sankari. Ziad lost

his father at the age of 17 to a heart attack, which inspired him to create a

medical device that monitors cardiac patients outside the hospital around the

clock. This idea earned him a top prize of the competition awarded at the

Second Global Entrepreneurship Summit on December 3-5, 2011 in Istanbul,

Turkey. CardioDiagnostics has been given a strong start for a global success

with $20,000 in seed funding, hands-on training with serial entrepreneurs

and business mentors, global media exposure by MSNBC and Wired

Magazine, an upcoming trip to Silicon Valley and participation in the MIT

Global Startup Workshop.

Transforming TechnologyTransfer in Russia CRDF Global has trained more than 300 technology

transfer managers and assisted eight leading research universities with

establishing technology transfer offices, which significantly contributed to

the establishment of the local innovation ecosystem. The Programs include

professional skills development seminars, workshops, academia and industry

international conferences, and site visits to the United States for technology

transfer professionals. Similar activities have strengthened the technology

commercialization capabilities of more than 20 research universities of the

Russian Federation.

Accessing U.S. MarketsSince 2005, CRDF Global has implemented more than 20 U.S. travel

programs for close to 90 participants representing dozens of universities,

research institutes and technology companies from Russia, Armenia and

Azerbaijan and collaborated with such prominent U.S. organizations as

MIT, Babson College, Garage Technology Ventures, Plug & Play Incubator,

CleanTech Open and others. Based on the scalable and highly customizable

format of the Innovation U.S. travel programs and existing cache of

experience, best practices and partners, CRDF Global is able to design and

implement results-oriented and cost-effective programs that perfectly fit the

objectives and needs of a diverse range of partner organizations in emerging

markets.

Building Institutional CapacitySince 2005, CRDF Global has partnered with the Enterprise Incubator

Foundation (EIF), one of the most successful IT-focused technology business

incubators and consulting companies in the Caucasus region, to implement its

Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program (STEP). With co-funding

from the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, EIF implemented

more than 15 STEP activities including the Business Partnership Grant (BPG)

program, Innovation Forums, cluster seminars, business trainings for scientific

community, legal and accounting seminars and matchmaking events. Through

its partnership with CRDF Global, EIF strengthened communication channels

between science and private sectors, gained broader access to the U.S.

business network and scaled up its outreach and programs to non-IT sectors—

becoming one of the focal entrepreneurship-support organizations in Armenia

and in the region.

Providing Access to CapitalThe “ecoFridge,” a revolutionary refrigeration system used to transport

perishable products, was developed by a team of Ukrainian scientists

with a U.S. business partner who participated in a CRDF Global research

and development grant competition. CRDF Global provided training and

mentorship to the team to prepare them to effectively pitch the ecoFridge at a

venture forum in Los Angeles, CA. As a result, the team obtained $2.2 million

of follow-on capital investment to develop their business, and EcoFridge is

now being adopted by companies around the world who appreciate its

environmental benefits and cost efficiency.

CRDF GLOBAL’S IMPACTCRDF GLOBAL’S IMPACT

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“Young entrepreneurs from NUST have made the nation proud”Pakistan’s Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani extended his congratulations to entrepreneurs from Pakistan’s National University of Science and

Technology. He commended the Sahara and Saltech teams for making it to the victory stand at an international business plan competition, titled “Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) -- Battle of Ideas World Cup 2011.”

Read more at tiny.cc/NUST

GIST IN THE NEWSGIST IN THE NEWS

GIST Entrepreneurs Inspire Female Small Business Owner in Washington, DCMehrunisa Qayyum writes in her Small Business blog post “Small Business Tips to Fight Holiday Stress,” that she was

encouraged by the GIST Transformers she met at a leadership seminar held at the World Bank in Washington, DC during the US Entrepreneurship Journey. Confronted by holiday pressures as the founder of a new Middle East affairs consultancy, she related to the insights of GIST speaker Jim Bagnola and GIST entrepreneurs in seeking innovative ways to successfully promote and build their start-ups in the crowded marketplace.

Read more at tiny.cc/duelow

Indonesian Minister: ‘We need four million entrepreneurs’

They hosted a recent conference and business plan competition to inspire, educate and cajole young people into taking the plunge. “There’s a real craving for this kind of knowledge here,” according to Ovidiu Bujorean, program manager for Global Innovation through Science and Technology, the US-based agency that ran the event. “Energy, drive, optimism – the people I’ve seen here are the ones who can take the Indonesian economy into the new global economy of knowledge, ideas and prosperity. [Disclosure: I spoke, judged and put together a panel discussion at this event, implemented by CRDF Global and funded by the US State Department.]Read more at tiny.cc/GISTinFORBES

Road Trip! Founders Of YouTube, LinkedIn and Others Tackle Brain Drain in Malaysia

Malaysia has a very young population, 65% of which is under 35, as well as the need to create jobs quickly. Hwang says entrepreneurship can create alternatives to other activities. “In many cases the government is responding to demand by the people,” she says, like in Indonesia, where a grassroots

movement began. “The government recognized entrepreneurship to be a good cause to engage young talent and create alternatives to other activities.”She observes that the U.S. government has been promoting entrepreneurship in Muslim-dominated countries with this goal. “The GIST initiative is a partner of

StartupMalaysia.org” Read more at tiny.cc/BRAINDRAIN

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Lebanon turns to apps to avoid growing violence linked to Syria

Mohammad Taha, Lebanese entrepreneur and the second place winner of GIST Tech-I 2012 competition, featured for his mobile app, ma2too3a. The crowd-sourced map app takes real-time information from its users

about protests, traffic, roadblocks and classes and then feeds into the map. Ma2too3a has been downloaded over 80,000 times.

Read more at http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7fa6c9e8-13de-11e3-9289-00144feabdc0.html

SecQme joins the fight against crime in Malaysia

Meet the Coolest Next-Generation Science Entrepreneurs in MENAAt the second Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Istanbul recently, we at Wamda were tremendously inspired by the contestants in the Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) Competition, who came from all over the Middle East and North Africa to showcase their carefully-honed scientific ideas that could transform our societies. Read more at tiny.cc/WAMDA

GIST IN THE NEWSGIST IN THE NEWS

Heart Attack Monitor Wins US Startup Contest for Middle Most Middle East entrepreneurs can only dream of a startup oasis such as California’s Silicon Valley that is filled with angel

investors and venture capitalists. But a few entrepreneurs have begun receiving funding from a more unlikely source - the U.S. government. One of those entrepreneurs, Ziad Sankari, was just 17 when he lost his father to a heart attack. Today, the

Lebanese engineer is building a startup based on a medical device that can monitor cardiac patients outside the hospital around the clock. His startup idea won a first place prize of $20,000 in the final rounds of the U.S.-sponsored GIST Tech-I

Competition held in Istanbul last December. That funding from the U.S. State Department may help Sankari and his colleague, Najwa Sahmarani, develop a business plan for their “Cardio Diagnostics” startup. The competition also provided business mentoring by flying in experts from MIT and Silicon Valley.

“GISTech was our shortcut towards better connections and visibility and provided us, indeed, with some cash and unmatchable opportunities to visit Silicon Valley and possibly find a collaborator there,” Sankari said.

Read more at tiny.cc/msnGIST

One of the GIST Initiative ventures, SecQme from Malaysia, highlighted in a BBC news article about crime prevention in the country. SecQme is the first mobile safety app made for Android and iPhone that allows users to ensure others are aware of their whereabouts whenever they’re feeling unsafe.

Read more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23750925

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Non-Government ProgramsEntrepreneur Week - www.entrepreneurweek.netEntrepreneur Meetup - entrepreneur.meetup.comGlobal Community for Advancing Studies on Entrepreneurship - www.gcase.org10,000 Women Initiative - www.goldmansachs.com/citizenship/10000women/Global Entrepreneurship Leadership Symposium - entrepreneurship.intel.com/community/gels-communityGlobal Entrepreneurship Week - www.unleashingideas.orgMicrosoft BizSpark - www.mitef.orgOPEC Fund for International Development - www.ofid.orgGlobal Student Entrepreneur Awards - www.gsea.orgYoungEntrepreneur.com - www.youngentrepreneur.com/about-us

Entrepreneur and Business NewsEntrepreneur – www.entrepreneur.com News and resources for business, finance, technology, marketing, startups, etc.Inc.com – www.inc.com News resource for business, finance, technology, leadership & management, sales, start-ups, etc.Red Herring – www.redherring.com Technology news resourcesVentureBeat – www.venturebeat.com News resource for technology and financesAfriqueitnews - www.afriqueitnews.com The leading West African website for tech startup news

U.S. Government ProgramsA New Beginning: Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation – anewbeginning.eonetwork.orgYouth Livelihoods Alliance - www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/10/198490.htmTechGirls - exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/techgirlsTechWomen - www.techwomen.orgThe Global Entrepreneurship Program - www.state.gov/e/eb/cba/entrepreneurship/gep/index.htmPartners for a New Beginning - www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/new-beginningGlobal Women’s Mentorship Program - exchanges.state.gov/citizens/professionals/fortunepartnership.htmlCenter for Entrepreneurship and Executive Development - www.ceed-global.org/web/default.aspxThe Entrepreneurship Toolkit - egateg.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/USAID_State%20Entrepreneurship%20Toolkit_0.pdf

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