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GIST I DareBusiness PlanCompetition Finale

June 27-28, 2012 Dubai / UAE

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GIST I Dare Business Plan Competition FinaleJune 27-28, 2012 Dubai / UAE


TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOMEMESSAGE 3

AGENDA 5

GISTIDAREFINALISTS 8

MIT-EFOFTHEPANARABREGIONFINALISTS 12

GISTINITIATIVEADVISORYGROUPBIOS 17

SPEAKERS,MENTORS&JUDGESBIOS 20

ORGANIZERSBIOS 24

UPCOMINGEVENTS 27

GISTINTHENEWS 28

CRDFGLOBALINNOVATIONPROGRAMS 30

GISTPARTNERS 32

DearColleaguesandFriends,CRDFGlobalandtheGISTInitiativearepleasedtobeapartofthisevenwhichcelebratesinnovation,recognizesentrepreneurshipandsupportsdevelopmentofthenextgenerationofbusinessleaders.ThroughtheIbusinessplancompetition,GISTsolicitedtheapplicationsofentreprenmorethan40nations,detailingtheirideasfortechnologyinnovation.O

nextfewdays,GISTIDarefinalistswillcompetefor$100,000andimmeopportunitiestoadvancetheirbusinesses.GISTlooksforwardtotheprandawardsceremony,andtheactiveparticipationof10buddingentrepteamsfromfourcountries.Togetherwithourpartner,MIT-EFofthePanArabregion,weareofferi

platformtoenrichthelivesoftodaysyoungentrepreneursbyhelpingthemgaintheskillsandresourcesneededtoideasintoactions.CRDFGlobalandGISTbelievethatthroughcollaborationsinsuchhighlevelevents,wecancontcreatingaglobalcultureofentrepreneurshipandinnovation.IwouldliketowelcomeyoutothiseventandinviteyoutolearnmoreaboutCRDFGlobalandtheGISTInitiativeonwebsite:www.crdfglobal.orgSincerely,

Ms. Cathleen CampbellPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerCRDFGlobal

WELCOME MESSAGEWELCOME MESSAGE


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WELCOME MESSAGEWELCOME MESSAGE

WelcometotheGISTIDarebusinessplancompetitionFinalistEventandAwardCeremony.AsPresidentObamasaid,We believe entrepreneurs can create jobs that

fortify relationships between countries, build global markets, and help fulfill the dreams

of all who desire the freedom to make of their lives what they will.TheGISTIDarecompetitionhighlightsthepotentialofentrepreneursworldwidetofacilitatethecreationofhigh-impacttechnologystartups.GISTIDareisanimportantpartoftheGlobalInnovationthroughScienceandTechnology(GIST)initiativewhichimplementsanetworkofprogramsthatidentifies,trains,andconnectsyoung

novators.GISTprovidesthementorship,seedfunding,andmarketexposureneededforyoungentrepreneurstosucceed.GISTispportedbytheU.S.DepartmentofStateandIamdelightedthatwecancreatetechnologyentrepreneurshiprolemodelsthroughtivitiesliketheGISTIDareFinalistevent.

ongratulationstoalloftheparticipantsandbestwishesongrowingyourstartupsintobusinessesthathavestrongeconomicandcietalimpact.

ncerely,

. Kerri-Ann JonesssistantSecretaryheBureauofOceansandInternationalEnvironmentalandScientificAffairs

AGENDAGENDWEDNESDAY - JUNE 27, 2012

08.30-09.00 Registration

09.00-09.30 Welcome Remarks

Ovidiu Bujorean,InnovationProgramManager,CRDFGlobal

Hala Fadel, Chair,MIT-EFPanArab

09.00-10.00 Team Building

Thissessionwillprovidefinalistsvaluableinsightsonhowtorecruitfounders,advisoryboardmembers,ande

theirnewventures.

Scott Gillespie,CommercializationPartner,T2VC

10.00-10.15 Coffee Break10.15-11.15 Go to Market Strategy

Thissessionwillprovidefinalistspracticaltoolstodesignandimplementagotomarketstrategy.

Scott Gillespie,CommercializationPartner,T2VC

11.15-12.00 How to Pitch to Investors

Thissessionwillprovidefinalistswithtipstoidentifytherightinvestorsfortheirstartupandtechniquesforp

them.

James Chan,Principal,NeotenyLabs

12.00-13.00 Networking Lunch

13.00-15.00 One-on-One Mentorship

F inalistswillmeet withtheirmentortodiscusstheirventureandimprovetheirpitch.

15.00-15.15 Coffee Break

15.15-18.45 Practice Pitch Group

Groupswillbecomposedof2teamsandonementor.Finalistswillpracticetheirpitchandreceivefeedbackfro

group.

17:15-18:45 GIST Transformers Brainstorming Session

DuringthissessionmentorsandfinalistswilldiscusshowtobuildaGISTTransformercommunityformutuals

andknowledgeexchange.

THURSDAY - JUNE 28, 2012

08.30-12.00 Venture Pitching Session

Finalistswillpitchtoapanelofexperiencedangelinvestors,serialentrepreneursandventurecapitalists.

12:30-13:30 Judges Deliberation

14.00-17.00 Lunch/GIST I Dare Award Ceremony

19.00-23:00 MIT-EF Pan Arab Award Ceremony & Networking Dinner Meydan Imax Theater


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promoteandspreadeconomicprosperity,theGlobalInnovationthroughScienceand

chnology(GIST)initiativeisforginglinksattheindividualandinstitutionallevelamong

entists,entrepreneurs,andthemarketplace.Technologyentrepreneurshiphasthe

wertocreatetheproducts,companies,andjobsthatdriveeconomicgrowth.TheGIST

tiativeaimstostrengthentechnologydevelopmentandnational,regional,andglobal

trepreneurshipthroughpartnershipsandprogramsfocusingon:

NETWORKING:Linkinginnovativeideas,people,andfinancialandhumanresources

SKILL DEVELOPMENT:Providingbusinesstraining,mentorshipandresources

FINANCING:Connectinginnovatorsandtheirideaswithseedcapital

TheGISTinitiativeisfundedbytheU.S.DepartmentofStatesBureauofOceansandInternationalEnvironmentalandScientificAffairsandimplementedbyCRDFGlobal.

CONNECT WITH GIST COMMUNITY

all of us must recognize that education

and innovation will be the currency of the

21st century.

Barack Obama

President of the United States of America

Together we can build an ecosystem that

allows entrepreneurs to get the support

they need, the financing they need, the

mentoring they need, to launch a

brilliant idea into a business. Thats the

importance of the GIST mission.

Jeff Hoffman

Co-Founder and former CEO,

Priceline; GIST Advisory Group Member

GIST is a great opportunity to increase

participation by the academic sector in the

transfer of technology into the

marketplace through the development of

practical knowledge and skills, as well

as to heighten understanding of the value

of entrepreneurship and innovation for

economic growth and sustainability.

Dr. Abdelali Haoudi

VP of Research,

Qatar Foundation

Malaysia welcomes the GIST Initiative to

support technology development in

Muslim-majority countries to advance

key innovation areas, especially

innovation capacity, entrepreneurship and

access to seed capital.

Dato Madinah binti MohamadSecretary General, Ministry of

Science, Technology and

Innovation, Malaysia

[GIST] was our shortcut towards better

connections and visibility.

Ziad Sankari

Founder of CardioDiagnostics; GIST Tech-I

Competition Winner

Join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org

Skill Development Programs

Startup Boot Camps: Strengthen

businessdevelopmentthroughtraining

andmentorshipforexperienced

businessleaders.

Webinars:LinkAmericantechnology

commercializationexpertswithaspiring

entrepreneursaroundtheworld.

Institutionalizeconnectionsbetween

universitiesandbusinessesthroughindustryoutreachpartnerships.

Developinnovationleadersprimedto

meetindustryneedsthroughhandson

trainingexperiences.

University-Industry

Linkage Program

Accessinnovativebusinesstoolsand

mentorship.

Formpartnershipstofosternew

venturecreation.

Exchangeideasthroughpopularsocial

networkingplatforms.

GIST Social

Networking Platform

Incentive-Based Competitions

GIST Tech-I: Highlightinnovative

technologyideastothecommunityvia

YouTube-basedideapitchcompetition.

GIST-MIT Business Plan Competition:

Acceleratehighpotentialstartups

throughmentorship,connections

andseedfunding.

Do You DARE...

to Realize Your Dreams?

Apply to the Business Plan Competition!

WHY GET INVOLVED ?

Participate in the acceleration program

Receive mentoring from top-notch entrepreneurs

Get access to free resources

Access international markets

IMPORTANT DATES:

Submission deadline: January 24, 2012

Semifinalists training: March 2012

Final Pitch: June 2012

APPLY

www.gist.crdfglobal.org/gist-programs/business-plan-competi

JOIN THE NETWORK

www.gist.crdfglobal.org/gistnetwork/join-the-network

@GISTinitiative

facebook.com/GISTinitiative

tiny.cc/LinkedInGIST

TeraGIST Award (1 award): $50,000

GigaGIST Award (1 award): $25,000

MegaGIST Award (1 award): $10,000

Best Female Entrepreneur team (1 award): $15,000


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Cloudenvironmentforcollaborativelybuildingstatisticalapplications&largedata

analysis.

Management Team:ChewKaiFeng,ProductDevelopmentandOperations,aserial

entrepreneurfromUniversityofKebangsaanMalaysia.Herecentlygraduatedwith

bachelorsdegreeinActuarialSciencefromNationalUniversityofMalaysia.Alvin

SohPhakMing,FinanceandMarketing,previouslyaValuationActuarialAnalystin

PrudentialBSNTakafulBerhad.

CloudStat

CloudStatGreennovatioTechnologie

AffordableandsustainablehousingmaterialnamedJutin,whichiscomposedfrom

jutefiber&resin.

Management Team: Md.SaimumHossain,ManagingDirector,graduatefromthe

FacultyofBusinessStudies(FBS),UniversityofDhaka,additionalstartupandcrisis

managementtrainingfromtheUSA,MalaysiaandIndia.BadhanMazumder,Sales

andMarketingDirector,graduatefromtheBangladeshInstituteofManagementand

FBS,UniversityofDhakaacquiredadditionalentrepreneurshiptrainingfromCEOsfromUSA,Malaysia,IndiaandHongKong.

Greennovation

Technologies

MmatcherE-CommercePlatformaccessiblefromallmeansoftelecommunicationincluding

MobileSMS,whichbridgesthedigitaldivideindevelopingcountries.

Management Team:MuhammadAwais,CEO,receivedhisMBAwithfocuson

marketingmanagementandhasbeenworkingintelecommunicationandservice

industryinEuropeandAsiaformorethan10years.AbidBeli,MarketingDirectorhas

unmatchableskillsandknowledgeoftheindustryforhedevelopedandmanages

Beliscity,theleadinge-commerceplatforminPakistan.

Mmatche

DwarapalaCommerceplatformthathelpsofflineretailerssetuptheirpersonal

linestorewithwebdesign,simpleinterface,&personalized

stomerservice.

anagement Team:PitiIrawan,CEO,Ph.DgraduateinComputer

encefromCornellUniversityandpreviouslyaconsultantfor

alcommandApple.DikiIrawan,COO,B.ScgraduateinMechanical

gineeringfromPurdueUniversityandpreviouslyworkedBechtel

rp.andanotherOilandGascompanyinKualaLumpur.Anita

obson,CTO,M.ScgraduateinCivilEngineeringfromCornell

iversity,previouslyfoundedastartupinSiliconValley.

Dwarapala

E-AidPrivateeducationalservicethatprovidesonlineface-to-facetutoringforhighschoolandcollegestudentsfromallovertheworld.

Management Team: RumaisaMohani,hasanMBAandhasbeenteachingbusiness

andaccounts.MalikaFarhaMastersdegreeinComputerScience,andhasbeen

teachingICTandMaths.BabarUddinSiddiqui,MastersinIT,IBMCertifiedAssociate

Developerandhaving10+yearsexperienceinmediaandeducationrelated

technologies.RummanHasan,aMechanicalEngineeringgraduate,whohasbeen

engagedintutoringscience.

E-Aid

Affordable&sutainableD.lightbatteryproducing200Wattsofenergya

&fertilizerasbyproducts,forpeopleinruralareas.

Management Team: OvickAlam,CEOandManagingPartner,alsofounde

BridgeWeeisamarketingmajorfromtheUniversityofDhaka.SadmanSa

ManagingPartner,isabusinessgraduatewithfinancemajorformIBA,Un

DhakaandastudentofCharteredFinancialAnalyst(LevelII).

GreenSpark

GreenSpark

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Virtualfirmthatprovidesdigitalsupportservicesincludingcontentcreation,

blogposts,dataentry,socialmediamanagement,eventplanning&more.

Management Team:MariaUmar,FounderandPresident,hasaMastersin

EnglishLiterature,since2009shehasworkedwithoDeskandElance.Asfiya

Aziz,COO,hastwoMastersdegreesinBioethicsandMassCommunication,

fromKarachi,Pakistan.SheiscurrentlyworkingwiththeOxfordUniversity

Press,Pakistanasatextbookeditor.AmaraJaved,Marketing,PRandHR,

iscurrentlyworkingattheSouthAsianMediaSchool(SAFMA)Lahoreas

MediaTrainingConsultantandHRManager.

MyDerm

MyDermboratoryengineeredartificialhumanskinusedfor

atmentofchronicdiabeticulcers,burns&skintrauma.

nagement Team:Dr.KhairulIdzwanBaharin,CEO,has

rtedoffasamedicaldoctor.Priortojoiningthecompany,he

undedandmanagedafewsuccessfulcompaniesrangingfrom

Ttocosmeticsandmedicalaesthetics.ProfessorDr.Ruszymah

jiIdrus,CTO,alsoHeadoftheTissueEngineeringCenteratHospital

M.SheiscurrentlythePresidentoftheTissueEngineeringSocietyof

laysia(TESMA)andaCouncilMemberoftheTERMIS-AP.Dr.Angela

MinHwei,COO,haspatentedmultipleinventionsinthefieldoftissue

gineeringandregenerativemedicine,currentlyaseniorresearchfellowat

eTissueEngineeringCenteratHospitalUKMandisacommitteememberfor

eplanning,design,andexecutionofMyDermscGMPLaboratorythere.

PAK-EnergySolution

Portableandaffordablenaturalgasdigesterfordomesticuse,generatingcleangas

forcooking,heating&lighting&fertilizerasaby-product

Management Team: Mr.AliRaza,CEOandfounder,ElectricalEngineerfrom

UniversityofEngineering&TechnologyLahorewithexperienceinbiogasproduct

andbusinessdevelopment.Ms.FaizaAzeemUsmani,ProjectDirector&Co-

Founder,studentofMSEnvironmentalSciencesfromNationalUniversityof

Science&TechnologyandFounderofSpark.Mr.MatloobAhmed,DirectorResearch

&Developmentandco-founder,MasterscandidateinBiogasfromUniversityof

Engineering&TechnologyLahore,previouslyworkedinSuiNorthernGasPipeLines

andEnvironmentProtectionDepartment.

PAK-Energy Solution

Mobilesecuritytrackingservicethatwillautomaticallytriggerforh

anyinterventionfromtheuser.

Management Team:JamesKhooChenShiang,CEO,with17yearsw

experienceinMultinationalcompaniesdoingsoftwaresolutionarc

anddevelopment.JamesisacertifiedEnterpriseJavaArchitect,and

2projectmanager.WinnieWongWaiLin,COO,candidateofaProfe

DegreeinComputerManagement(BritishComputerSociety),U.Ka

extensiveexperienceworkingintheFinancialIndustry.NizranNoor

founderandBusinessdevelopmentDirector,haslaunchedseveral

SecQme

Womens DigitalLeague

Womens DigLeague

SecQme

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AcadoxLearning&intelligenceplatformwithablendofacademic,

professional&socialactivitiesmanagementtools.Itisthefirst

ofakindtoolthatisfullyArabized.

Management Team:

MustafaNabulsi CEO

MohammadAlha reeq i CTO

NedalMourad CPOAcadox

LocalSearchEnginetoaccuratelysearchtheentire

universeofbusinessesbasedontheirproducts,services,

andgeographiclocation.

Management Team:

ShadiTabbar a Operati onsManager

SameehHa rfoush Techn ical Manager

Brate

Brate

Butterfleyeaterproofheartratemonitorwithreal-timevisualfeedbackecificallyadaptedforswimmersthatcanbemountedonany

peofgoggles.

anagement Team:

ndHobeika Founder,CEO,LeadEngineer

r lMadi F inance and Account ing

cAbiYounes SalesandMarketing

Butterfleye

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eArtVolution

Ibtaker forTechnologica

Innovation

Genietag

eArtVolution

Genietag

Ibtaker forTechnological

Innovation

Onlinegallery&professionalcommunityofArabartistsintheMENAof

virtualexhibitions&socialnetworkingtotallydevotedtoArt.

Management Team:

Amira Chebl i Relat ionship&communicat ionManager

DaoudAbdelmonemFelah ManagingDirectorInformationTechnology

MohamedAmineChourou ManagingDirectorEU&Americas

SlimBenBahloul ManagingdirectorEEMEA&APAC

Hands-oneducationalkitsthatstimulatethe

studentsinnovationsabilities..

Management Team:

EmadAmmouri GeneralManager

EmanAfana TrainingCoordinator

AhmadSabri Market ingManager

HishamAlKhatib R&DManager

Advertisementtoolthatidentifiesengagesanddrivescustomersinto

anystoresbybridgingthegapbetweentherealandtheonlineworld.

Management Team:

MohamedShahin Co-Founder

AdamElDaba Co-Founder



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Schaduf

Studio Meem

SilgenixIntegratedcircuitdesigncompanyspecializinginon-chippower

managementofferingproprietarysolutionsthatincreasethebattery

lifetimeofportableelectronicdevices.

Management Team:

R afikGuindi CEO

LoaiSalem CTO

RaniaElmasry President

Schaduf

Silgenix

Studio Meem

Adesignstudiowhichaddressestheneedfor

affordable,hip,modernfurniturethatspeakstoa

modernregionalidentity.

Management Team:

ManarMoursi FounderandCEO

MahmoudAlaa CFO

MarwaKamaleldinMarketingDirector

SellofmicrorooftopfarmstolowincomefamiliesinEgyptanddistribu

theirsustainable&healthycrops..

Management Team:

Sherif Hosny Co-founderandCEO

TarekHosny Co-founderandCOO

FatmaMohamed DirectorofResearch&Training

W en zh e Li H ead R es ea rc he r

Qabila MediaProductions

Presto Wireless

Mediacontentcreatorthatcapitalizesoncrowd-sourcingand

socialmediatoproducecontentthatbridgesthegapbetween

entertainmentandtheintellectualneedofoursociety.

Management Team:

MahmoudE lshafie CEO

PerihanAbou-Zeid CommunicationsDirector

Mosta fa Saeed Bus inessDevelopmentDi rector

AhmadFatehElbab Creat iveDirector

lutionthatenableswiredandwirelessdata

stomerstoexperiencedramaticallyfasterInternet

eeds&higherreliabilitythanthatofavailabledata

tworks.

anagement Team:

aKhalifeh CTO

hankaraRaghuraman CMO

ohamedSharafEldean SoftwareArchitect

ohamed Behery Sof twareArch it ec t

Qabila MediaProductions

PalestineOutsourcing

Company

PrestoWireless

PalestineOutsourcing CompanyOnlinedigitalcontentsolutionssuchascontentdevelopment,

localizationandArabisationtomeetthegrowingoutsourcingdemandin

specificindustries.

Management Team:

SouadAbdelhamid CEO

Sameera Qadoura Headof local izat ionandcontent

development

AmalZanoun HeadofArabi zation

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GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP BIGIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP BIOS

TeeksForGeeksBuiltcloudhostedcomputerlabstorevolutionizecomputer-

basedtraining.OurUS/EU/CanadapatentedILAtechnology

guidesstudents,providingeasieraccesstobetterandcheaper

trainingenvironments.

Management Team:

AhmedKamal GeneralManager

AhmedSoliman CTO

FadiAdibBusinessDevelopmentManager

TeeksForGeeks

Relationshipassistantwhounderstandsyournetworksand

proactivelyrecommendskeyinteractionstohelpyoubuildand

maintaintherelationshipsthatmatter.

Management Team:

Abdul Kade rLamaa CEO

SleimanItani CTO

TalaNsouli ProductDevelopment

Tawasal

Tawasal


Mr. Rashid M. Al Ballaa - Founder and CEO, National Net Ventures

Rashid Al Ballaa is the founder and CEO of National Net Ventures (N2V), an internet holding

that is Disrupting Digital Arabia and stimulating the growth of a multi-billion $ internet industr

N2V enables web ventures in Arabia by investing capital and offering essential infrastructur

mentorship, and support to help accelerate their growth.

Rashid is also a board member of National Technology Group (NTG), MENAs largest ICT conglo

key provider of Financial Technology and Services. NTG annual revenue grew to over 700 million th

subsidiaries and JVs in the MENA region.

Before N2V, Rashid founded and managed Mubasher Financial Services (MFS), MENAs first STP e

company and the only provider of DMA to MENA equity markets. Rashid now serves on the boar

Rashid holds a B.Sc. in Computer science with honors degree from King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

H.R.H. Prince Saud Bin Khalid Al-Faisal - Deputy Governor for Investment Affairs - Saud

General Investment Authority

HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal heads the Investment Affairs department, which is responsible for ma

investment environment and competitiveness agenda of Saudi Arabia. The Investment Affairs depa

focused on establishing a more liberal investment environment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As p

efforts, HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal also chairs the Saudi negotiation team for bilateral investme

In 2010, Saudi Arabia was ranked among the most competitive economies in the world according to

Bank Ease of Doing Business Report and the UNCTAD World Investment Report.

HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal is the Vice Chairman of the: Swiss Saudi Joint Economic Commission; Sa

Joint Economic Commission; Saudi Uzbek Joint Economic Commission; Saudi Kazak Joint Economic C

Saudi Greek Joint Economic Commission; Saudi Azerbaijan Joint Economic Commission; and Saudi Se

Economic Commission. HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal is the President of the National Competitiven

since 2010. The National Competitiveness Center (NCC) was established by SAGIA in 2006 to act as an independent body to monitor,

support the enhancement of competiveness in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The NCC fulfils this role by serving as a think tank, fac

communicator of change.

HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal is a Member of the Board at Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON), Chief Operations and Chief Finanfor Investment Affairs at SAGIA and NCC. As Financial Analyst, HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal worked with Saudi Aramco during 2001 to

Prince Saud K Al-Faisal was based in the Treasury Department and worked in a number of departments including Internal Auditing, Ne

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Mr. Ali smail Sabanc - Chairman and Director, Pegasus Airlines

Mr. Ali smail Sabanc is the Chairman and Director of Pegasus Airlines, and has been serving in th

since 2004. He has been a Director of Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG and Air Berlin Plc since

He serves as a Member of the Board of Esas Holding AS. He also serves as a Board Member of vario

companies. He serves as a Director of AFM Uluslararasi Film Produksiyon A.S.

Mr. Sabanc was born in 1969 in Adana, Turkey. After finishing his studies in Politics and Economy

at Tufts University in the USA, he worked as a financial expert at Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorpor

1993. Between 1993 and 1995 he completed his MBA in International Finance at Columbia Busine

On his return to Turkey he worked as a specialist at the Akbank T.A.S. Bahekapi Branch unti

became Assistant Manager at the Akbank T.A.S. Beyoglu Branch until 1997. That same year he beof the Project Department at H.. Sabanci Holding Corporation and in 2001 he was promoted to

the Strategic and Business Development Group. Mr.Sabanc joined Esas Holding Corporation in March 2004 as a member of the Board o

and continued his business life as Chairman of Board of Directors at Pegasus when it was bought by Esas.He is a member of the Board o

of Esass partner companies Izair Corporation and Air Berlin as well as being a member of TYD, TSIAD, ISO and TAIK. Mr. Sabanci spe

English and German and is a married father of two children.

Dr. Roger Wyse - Managing Director and General Partner, Burrill & Company

Dr. Roger Wyse is a Managing Director and General Partner at Burrill & Company a leading Lif

company with $1 billion in venture capital under management, with businesses in merchant bank

equity and media. Dr. Wyse joined Burrill in 1998 and has led the development of Burrill &

agriculture, nutraceuticals, health & wellness, and industrial biotechnology related activities

capital investing. In this endeavor he pioneered the Virtual Corporate Venture model and has

over 40 corporate investors into the various Burrill funds. This model has now been extended

countries including Malaysia, Brazil, Russia, and Chile.

Dr. Wyse chairs or serves on the boards of 11 private companies. He is C o-Chairman of the $162M

Life Capital Fund and is a member of the International Advisory Panel for Biotechnology (BioIA

Prime Minister of Malaysia. He was founder and Chairman of the Alliance for Animal Genome

He serves on the Board of Industrial Section of BIO. Dr. Wyse is a sought after speaker on biot

applications and policy in food, agricultural and bio-cleantech and the use of venture capital as a

of an open innovation strategy for emerging economies.

He has over 30 years of experience as an internationally recognized scientist and as a Dean at two major research universities; Rutge

University of Wisconsin-Madison. Immediately prior to joining Burrill & Company, Dr. Wyse served for 5 years as Dean of the College of A

and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. From 1986 - 1992 he served as Dean of Research at, Rutgers University.

In research, Dr. Wyse earned international recognition for his basic studies in plant biochemistry. He published over 150 scientific

recognition of his research accomplishments he received the prestigious Arthur Flemming Award in 1982 as the Outstanding Young Scie

US Federal Service. He was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Crop Science Society of A

The American Society of Agronomy. He also served as a consultant to numerous Fortune 500 companies.

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Patricia M. Dinneen - Managing Director, Siguler Guff & Company

Patricia M. Dinneen has focused on Emerging Markets for most of her 36-year career. She is currently a

Managing Director at Siguler Guff & Company, a global multi-strategy private equity investment firm with

over $10.0 billion in assets under management. Dr. Dinneen joined the Firm in 2004 to build the BRIC

private equity investment business, focusing on Brazil, Russia, India, China and select Frontier Markets.

She has primary responsibility for overseeing the due diligence, selection and monitoring of funds and co-

investments for the Firms $2 billion BRIC strategy. Prior to joining Siguler Guff in 2004, Dr. Dinneen was at

Cambridge Associates where she led research, client advisory work and due diligence in Emerging Markets

private equity, including performance benchmarking. Prior to Cambridge, she spent ten years at British

Telecommunications (BT), where she was involved in establishing over ten joint ventures in the Emerging

Markets of Asia and Europe. Before BT, Dr. Dinneen worked at Hughes Communications, leading business

ojects to extend digital data and TV satellite communications in developed and Emerging Markets. She has also held positions at The RAND

rporation and the White House. Dr. Dinneen holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and

Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mr. Jeff Hoffman - Founder, Priceline

Mr. Jeff Hoffman is an accomplished entrepreneur and innovator in the fields of Internet, e-commerce,

and entertainment. Having launched his first software company while still a student at Yale University,

Mr. Hoffman has founded and grown a series of successful startup companies in his career, guiding his

companies to both acquisitions and public offerings. For his efforts, he received a Lifetime Achievement

Award in Entrepreneurship from the National CEO Council in 2010, and was also inducted into the Hall of

Fame for Entrepreneurs by the International Association of College Entrepreneurs in 2010.

He is currently a founder and partner in ColorJar, a venture accelerator firm that helps entrepreneurs and

small business owners launch and grow new business ventures. In this capacity, he works as a virtual CEO

with startup companies all over the world to help turn great ideas into profitable businesses. Mr. Hoffman

is perhaps best known as a founder and CEO in the Priceline.com family of companies, where he led the

development and launch of Pricelines consumer company (Priceline YardSale). Hoffman also served as an

ecutive in Walker Digital, the parent company of Priceline and one of the countrys most innovative creators of intellectual property and new

siness models. He is also a featured motivational speaker at conferences across the globe.


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SPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOSSPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOS

SPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOSPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOS

James Chan - Co-founder and Principal, Neoteny Labs

Neoteny Labs manages an early-stage venture fund that invests between US$50K to US$500K in consumer

Internet startups in Asia and the US. James works closely with General Partner Joichi Ito on the fund and its

portfolio companies and runs investment and fund operations out of Singapore. Since May 2010, Neoteny

Labs has made 24 investments in the United States and Asia Pacific.

James is also Director of Business Development & Operations at New Context (Singapore), the largest worldwide

lean software development consultancy, helping businesses large and small to develop great software along

lean principles with methods that deliver excellence, reliability and predictability. Prior to Neoteny Labs, James

honed his craft at Walden International, Infocomm Investments and Infocomm Development Authority of

Singapore, with a broad range of experiences in industry and policy development, investment promotion,siness development, operations and venture capital, in the fields of Technology, Media and Telecommunications.

his spare time, James enjoys photography and pens his thoughts on venture capital, entrepreneurship, technology and social engineering on his

og atwww.motochan.com.

Mr. Yousef Hamza - Associate, Envestors MENA

Mr. Hamza is currently with Envestors, one of the only Business Angel Networks in the Middle East

a larger UK network. He has screened over 1,500 SMEs and has advised dozens of high-impact co

a result. He is a member of several mentor networks and company boards, and a frequently reques

on entrepreneurship. He has also built strategic relationships with investors, organizing several events for entrepreneurs. Yousef holds an LLB (Honours) from the University of Cardiff and starte

practicing law in the UAE.

Scott Gillespie - Commercialization Partner, Technology to VC (T2VC)

Scott is currently the Founder and Managing Partner of the Jigsaw Group, an early stage inves

advisory group; as well as the Commercialization Partner for T2VC, a team that manages a

venture fund and architects innovation ecosystems in emerging markets (see www.t2vc.com).

With T2VC, Scott developed and delivered the Bedaya program to early stage ventures, in

including: global mentors and EiRs, group trainings in sales, business models, partnering, fundi

training and support programs, personalized venture roadmaps, new market initiatives with Jo

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-profit

a co-founder and convener of Power of Angel Investing in Australia. He lectures on innovation & entrepreneurship, strategic ma

management, risk management and environment management; for the business and engineering faculties. Scott is also active with th

YAG, Yacht Aid Global, which sources education and medical supplies and transports them to regions struck by disaster using mega

www.yachtaidglobal.org).

Scotts entrepreneurial career began in 1996, as the founder of the Jigsaw Group where over 15 years he has invested, co-founded, organiz

guided, and turned around ventures in: electric vehicles, new media, software, net tools, composite building materials, VOIP, commun

broadcast tools, business tools, F&B, new media and publishing. While investing and growing early stage ventures Scott and the Jigsaw

assisted transformation of operations for corporations and governments, including the Australian Institute of Commercialization (traini

services), Sabre (RHQ and sales process), ADI (commercialization of defense), Telstra (wireless), and Standards Australia (new product

Scott led the ExpatriateCONNECT initiative which became a virtual network of more than 2500 mentors that has supported more than

-motivated Australian ventures. Scott has a bachelors degree in business (finance), an MBA (marketing), is a Certified Licensing Pro

Certified Financial Planner (academic pending practical), and life learner.


Rony El-Nashar - Founder & Managing Partner, SeedStartup

Rony El-Nashar is the founder & Managing Partner of SeedStartup, an international startup accelerator and

seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in web and mobile startups. Through funding and world-class

mentorship, SeedStartup helps entrepreneurs from all around the globe build and scale high impact startups.

SeedStartup has been written about or mentioned in Techcrunch, CNBC Business, The National, Wamda, The

Next Web, New York Times, and has been ranked among the Middle Easts top 10 startup accelerators.

Prior to launching SeedStartup, Mr. El-Nashar was heading the direct investments function at Khalifa Fund

for Enterprise Development. At Khalifa Fund, he was a member of each of the funding committees and

provided funding for over 300 early-stage startups across a variety of industries for a total portfolio value of

over USD $117m.

fore Khalifa Fund Mr. El-Nashar had launched a U.S. based internet startup which was acquired in 2007, after 5 years of growth. Prior to that, he

as with Citrix Systems and later Shomiti Systems, a VC funded tech startup based in Silicon Valley. During his tenure with Shomiti, the company

as acquired by NASDAQ listed Finisar Corporation.

r. El-Nashar holds an MBA from London Business School in addition to a Masters degree in Computer Engineering from Florida Atlantic University

d a Bachelors in Computer Engineering from the University of Florida.


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Eswar Mani Investment Manager, Masdar Capital

Eswar Mani has been a part of the finance industry for over ten years with a specialization in M&A, corporate

finance, equity-linked structuring and private equity with deal experience in Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Eswar is currently an Investment Manager in Masdar Capital tasked with analyzing investment opportunities

globally in a wide variety of industries related to clean technologies, in addition to raising funds from Japanese

investors. Eswar was instrumental in raising capital for DB Masdar Clean Tech Fund from Development Bank

of Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, JX Nippon Oil & Energy

Corporation and INPEX.

fore joining Masdar Capital, Eswar consulted for the World Health Organization in reviewing commercial business sustainability of social

trepreneurs within the household water treatment systems supply chain in Sub-Saharan Africa. The resulting best practices of his teams

port highlighted the importance of strategic relationships with local experts and trusted organizations, a deep market understanding, customer

ucation and smart inventory practices. Eswar has also spoken at various industry events on emerging fund structures in clean technology and

newable energy power generation.

eviously, Eswar was a Senior Associate in the equity-linked origination team at Credit Suisse, where he managed firms daily equity-linked pricing

d structuring needs for European, Middle Eastern, Russian and Japanese issuers. Key transaction experience include the origination, structuring

d execution of the 2bn Mandatory Convertible Offering for Bayer AG, 825m Weather Investments Collateralized Going Public Exchangeable into

ascom, National Bank of Abu Dhabi Private Placement Convertible Bond and 250m Credit Suisse Exchangeable Bond into Q-Cells.

war holds an M.B.A. from M.I.T. Sloan School of Management, where he was a Henry J. Ford Scholar and has a B.Sc. dual degree in Philosophy and

onomics from the London School of Economics and. At MIT, Eswar was a teaching assistant for the Lab for Sustainability (S-Lab) course and an

ganizer of the MIT Energy Conference. Eswar has spent over 20 years in Japan and has native fluency in Japanese.

SPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOSSPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOS

SPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOSPEAKERS, MENTORS & JUDGES BIOS

Dr. Christiane Schloderer, Co-Founder, MindTalk

Christiane has ten years of experience in multinational corporations, in Europe and in the Middle

enjoys working in and with culturally very diverse teams. She was member of a Middle East leader

worked in corporate finance and as turnaround manager brings projects back to profitability

processes and develops teamwork and communication. Christiane mentors, coaches and adv

businesses and start-up companies during the formation and growth phase. She has a diploma

administration and a doctoral degree in creativity, innovation and change management.

Christiane is also a co-founder of MindTalk (www.mindtalk.ae), an Emirati led initiative to prov

events and conferencing solutions for Emirati and later MENA women.

Christiane has a degree in business administration at European Business School in Germany and a doctoral degree from the UniversitForces Munich in Germany.

Christos Mastoras - Director of Business Development, Yahoo! Middle East

Christos Mastoras is the Director of Business Development at Yahoo! Maktoob, where he leads strategic

partnerships, M&A and corporate ventures for the company across the MENA region.

Prior to joining Yahoo!, Christos was an Engagement Manager in the Communications, Media & Technology

practice of Booz & Company in Dubai. There he led Corporate and New Business Development projects

with telecom operators, media companies, broadband providers, ICT authorities, investment firms and

governments advising Board and C-level clients across MENA.

Previously, he held operating and managerial roles in high-tech ventures in the US and Europe, as the

Commercial Director of Upstream (mobile content & applications start-up) and govWorks.com (New York-

sed internet start-up with $60M in funding from KKR and Mayfield).

is very passionate about entrepreneurship and innovation, and active in developing the digital media ecosystem in the region and is the co-

under of Mobile Mondays Dubai.

ristos holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and a B.S. in International Relations from the School of Foreign Service of Georgetown

iversity.

Novel Tjahtadi - Managing Partner, Gulfware

Novel considers himself a global citizen thanks to his 15+ years of multi-disciplinary management

in Oil & Gas and IT. He has lived and worked in 7 countries in the Middle East, France, Asia and A

completed his engineering and IT degrees in the UK, Indonesia and recently an MBA degree with H

Spain. A certified project manager, Novel is experienced in technology system development an

strategy execution.

He is currently the Managing Partner of Gulfware (www.gulfware.com), based in Dubai (United AraIt is an IT venture which offers home-grown solutions including G*Trust, a hardware-based SMS

solution and Textello.com, an Audience Response System via SMS and Twitter.

Novel speaks English, French and Indonesian. An avid fan of racket sports, music and traveling, he enjoys networking and coach

entrepreneurs. He is part of The Mentors Inc., an accelerator program for startups.

You can reach him through Linkedin http://ae.linkedin.com/in/noveltjand Twitter @noveltj



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Natalia Pipia - Senior Program Manager, Innovation Programs The Global Innovation through

Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative

Natalia Pipia develops and oversees all Innovation Programs at CRDF Global. In her current position, Natalia

is responsible for developing outreach strategies to external partners and funders for Innovation Programs.

She develops new opportunities with various organizations and funders who share CRDF Globals objective

of promoting innovation in emerging economies and advancing the development of new opportunities for

technology entrepreneurs. She carries out programs that promote strategic partnerships between technology

entrepreneurs and businesses, build innovation ecosystems in countries where programs are being implemented,

and facilitate U.S. market access.

Natalia has 10 years of experience working in economic development and executed various initiatives in

coordination with numerous associations, companies, technology transfer groups, governmental, and non-vernmental organizations in Eurasia, Middle East, Africa, Central and Southeast Asia.

talia holds a M.A. in International Relations from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University.

e resides with her family in Washington, DC metropolitan area.

mail: [email protected]

Ovidiu (Ovi) Bujorean - GIST Program Manager, The Global Innovation through Science and

Technology (GIST) Initiative

Ovidiu (Ovi) Bujorean is Program Manager for the GIST Initiative. Ovidiu is member of the Board of Directors and

Regional Chair for Washington DC and Virginia for MIT Enterprise Forum. He also serves as an Advisor to the MIT

Portugal Entrepreneurship and Innovation Initiative. Previously, he was the Senior Associate at Rudyard Partners,

a private equity firm focused on investing in consumer technology opportunities for the global marketplace.

Ovidiu managed a $600k UNDP e-government Project for the Romanian Presidency. The project was recognized

by UNDP as regional best practice in capacity building and public administration reform. He also worked with

Gemini Consulting, Deutsche Post Consulting, and BCG.

Ovidiu also founded and led LEADERS, an organization who impacted the lives of approximately 10000 young

leaders and entrepreneurs in Romania and Southern-Eastern Europe. The partnership he built between Leaders

d Vodafone was recognized by the Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum as a worldwide best practice in developing young leaders. He currently

rves on the Advisory Board of The Capital Network, City of Cambridge, AIESEC at Harvard and as a judge in the competition Startup Chile.

was invited to speak on the topic of Professional Networking by the MIT Portugal Entrepreneurship program, the Swiss government, Columbia

iversity and The State Department TechCamp initiative. He was the winner of Mayor Menino Boston World Partnership Battle of the Network

ars competition that included 125 top Boston connectors. He is a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management MBA program and the

augural Sloan Entrepreneurship and Innovation program in Technology. Ovidiu also holds an MPA degree from the Harvard Kennedy School, an

A in Organizational and Business Psychology and an MA in Governance and Institutional Development. He holds a BA in trade from Academy of

onomic Studies in Bucharest. He served two terms as the National President of AIESEC in Romania.

mail: [email protected]

ORGANIZERS BIOSORGANIZERS BIOS ORGANIZERS BIOSORGANIZERS BIOSAmanda Gant - Associate Program Manager, Global Innovation through Science & Technolo

Initiative

Amanda Gant joined CRDF Global in March 2012 where she is excited to be a part of supporting the in

entrepreneurial community. She holds a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and will recei

in International Policy and Development from Georgetown University this May. Her thesis examines the

mobile banking on microfinance institutional performance outcomes. Amanda stays active in her local c

by organizing Glover Park Day, the community day that brings her neighborhood together to showcase

businesses and non-profits. She shares experiences through travel and cultural exchange by creating and

service and ecotourism trips to Nicaragua since 2008. Amanda is fluent in Spanish. Email: agant@crdfglob

Yuritzi Acosta Program Assistant, Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) In

Yuritzi has significant international experience working in the fields of education and advocacy. Her interes

with entrepreneurs and leaders across the globe brought her to CRDF Global in April 2011. As a member

Initiative she has worked on projects that empower entrepreneurs to commercialize their innovative ideas t

coordination of events and facilitation of access to relevant information.

Over the course of her work, she has coordinated a variety of educational and advocacy programs funded b

such as NeighborWorks USA, USAID and the Florida Department of Education and now the Departmen

Having lived in countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe, Yuritzi brings a global view and adap

the team. Her interest in the interconnectedness of cultures and people has led her to complete an MA in International Studies with a

development from Florida International University. Yuritzi is also fluent in English, French and Spanish. Email: [email protected]



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Joelle Yazbeck- Executive Director, MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan Arab Region

vJoelle Yazbeck has a passion for entrepreneurship and supporting young talents in the Arab world. Joelle has joined

the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan Arab Region (MITEF) since its inception in 2007. She has contributed to the

development of the MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition that has nowadays become the largest Business Plan

Competition in the Arab region receiving more than 4,500 applications yearly from 20 countries. Joelle currently oversees

the day-to-day operations of the MITEF and assists to its strategic direction. The MITEF has grown its activities beyond

the Business Plan Competition catering for ideas, startups, and SMEs to become one of the key players in the Arab

entrepreneurship ecosystem.

In 2009, Joelle joined the American University of Beirut and was involved in setting up the Entrepreneurship Initiative

the Olayan School of Business, which later became the Darwazah Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. In 2006, Joelle was the Program

ordinator of the Lebanese organization, Bader Young Entrepreneurs Program, which was created to promote entrepreneurship as an alternative

the migrating youth amid the political instability in 2005.

elle holds a BA in Economics from Notre Dame University (NDU, Lebanon).


Hala Fadel Chair, MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan Arab Region

Hala Fadel is a driven individual who believes in social change in the Arab region through empowering the youth.

She considers empowering the youth can be done through promoting entrepreneurship and organizing constructive

events in the region. Hala has founded numerous NGOs that cater to the advancement and development of the

youth, including the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan-Arab Region, which helped start over 120 businesses in the

Arab region and sits on the Advisory Board MIT Enterprise Forum Global, an avid promoter of entrepreneurship

globally.

Hala is also Founder and Chair of the first carfree event in the Middle East; 12 km in the city of Tripoli - Lebanon

were free of cars for24 hours. The goal of this event, which gathered more than 20,000 people was to raise awareness

about the environment and to highlight Tripoli - Lebanon as a key player in such causes.

Hala is portfolio manager at Comgest, and president of the Beirut office that services the Middle East. She previously

rked at Merrill Lynch and ranked number 1 and number 3 over 50 European analysts. E-mail:[email protected]. Twitter: @halafrangie

UPCOMING EVENTSUPCOMING EVENTSUPCOMING EVENTS DATE LOCATION

GIST Tech-I Competition Launch July, 2012 www.gistinititiv

GIST Startup Boot Camp Senegal July 10-11, 2012 Dakar, Seneg

GIST Startup Boot Camp Algeria July 14-15, 2012 Algiers, Alge

GIST Startup Boot Camp Tunisia July 18-19, 2012 Tunis, Tunis

Webinar: Technology Transfer and Incubation August, 2012 Online

Global Entrepreneurship Flag Competition September, 2012www.facebook

GISTinitiati

GIST Transformers Entrepreneurship Journey to the US October, 2012San Francisco, Ne

Boston & Washi

GIST Tech Connect, Pakistan October 2, 2012 Online

GIST Tech-I Finalists event November 12-18, 2012 UAE

GIST PARTNERS - PAN ARAB REGIONGIST PARTNERS - PAN ARAB REGION

MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Business Plan Competition in partnership with ALJ Community Initiatives and a joint initiative with the GIST Init


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GIST IN THE NEWSGIST IN THE NEWS GIST IN THE NEWGIST IN THE NEW

Young entrepreneurs from NUST have made the nation proud.

PakistansPrimeMinisterSyedYusufRazaGilaniextendedhiscongratulationstoentrepreneursfromPakistansNationalUniversityof

andTechnology.HecommendedtheSaharaandSaltechteamsformakingittothevictorystandataninternationalbusinessplancom

titledGlobalInnovationthroughScience&Technology(GIST)--BattleofIdeasWorldCup2011.

Readmoreattiny.cc/NUST

Steven Koltai founder of the GlobalEntrepreneurship Program attends GIST TechGISTTech-IisamultinationalcompetitionhostedbyCRDFGlobal

GlobalInnovationthroughScienceandTechnology(GIST),whichin

entrepreneursin43Muslimcountriestosubmitproposalsoutlinin

ideasfortechnologyinnovation.Ofthe25semi-finalists,NajwaSh

andZiadSankariofLebanonwontheGrandPrize$20,000forthe

concept,CardioDiagnostics,adevicewhichprovidescontinuousm

forpatientswithheartproblems.

Readmoreattiny.cc/GISTech-I

Its Not a Small WorldNextdoorinTurkey,IstanbulhostedMITsGlobalStartupWorkshop,amulti-dayeventthatbrought

togetherparticipantsfromover40countries.StudentsfromMITandStanfordsBASESorganization

oughtperspective,andtheU.S.StateDepartmentsGlobalInnovationinScienceandTechnology(GIST)programcoordinatedbyCRDFGlobal

onsoredinternationalmentorstoworkwith30ofthetopTurkishtechnologyentrepreneurs.AconsequenceofPresidentObamasCairo

eech,GISThelpsorganizestartupbootcampsaroundtheworldtoempowereconomicdevelopmentthroughinnovationandentrepreneurship.

Istanbul,theprogramwasbookendedbyDeputyAssistantSecretaryofStateJonathanMargolisandManagingDirectoroftheMIT

trepreneurshipCenter,BillAulet.Whilesuccessrequiresintellectualandtechnicaltalent,hunger,mentorship,andcapital,thelocationswhere

sisbecomingpossibleareeverexpanding.Byshiningalightonlocaldeficiencies,whethercapitalorhumancapital,energyormentorship,we

nleveltheplayingfield.

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Indonesian Minister: We need four million entrepreneursTheyhostedarecentconferenceandbusinessplancompetitiontoinspire,educateandcajoleyoung

peopleintotakingtheplunge.Theresarealcravingforthiskindofknowledgehere,accordingto

idiuBujorean,programmanagerforGlobalInnovationthroughScienceandTechnology,theUS-basedagencythatrantheevent.Energy,drive,

timismthepeopleIveseenherearetheoneswhocantaketheIndonesianeconomyintothenewglobaleconomyofknowledge,ideasand

osperity.[Disclosure:Ispoke,judgedandputtogetherapaneldiscussionatthisevent,implementedbyCRDFGlobalandfundedbytheUSState

partment.]

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Heart Attack Monitor Wins US Startup Contest for Middle East

MostMiddleEastentrepreneurscanonlydreamofastartupoasissuchasCaliforniasSiliconValleythatisfilledwithangelinvestorsandventurecapitalists.Butafewentrepreneurshavebegunreceivingfundingfromamore

unlikelysource-theU.S.government.Oneofthoseentrepreneurs,ZiadSankari,wasjust17whenhelosthisfather

toaheartattack.Today,theLebaneseengineerisbuildingastartupbasedonamedicaldevicethatcanmonitor

rdiacpatientsoutsidethehospitalaroundtheclock.Hisstartupideawonafirstplaceprizeof$20,000inthefinalroundsoftheU.S.-sponsored

STTech-ICompetitionheldinIstanbullastDecember.ThatfundingfromtheU.S.StateDepartmentmayhelpSankariandhiscolleague,Najwa

hmarani,developabusinessplanfortheirCardioDiagnosticsstartup.Thecompetitionalsoprovidedbusinessmentoringbyflyinginexperts

mMITandSiliconValley.GISTechwasourshortcuttowardsbetterconnectionsandvisibilityandprovidedus,indeed,withsomecashand

matchableopportunitiestovisitSiliconValleyandpossiblyfindacollaboratorthere,Sankarisaid.

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Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Ideas for IndonesBeyond

StartupBootCampIndonesiaisaprogramrunbytheGIST(GlobalInnovationthroughScienceandTechnology)Initiative.GISTwasesta

in2010,withfundingfromtheU.S.DepartmentofState,tospureconomicadvancementthroughscience-andtechnology-basedinnov

countriesacrosstheMiddleEast,NorthAfrica,andAsia.TheideabehindGISTisthateconomicallyempoweredpeople(akaentreprene

thebasisforpoliticalstabilityandeconomicgrowth.

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

laysiahasaveryyoungpopulation,65%ofwhichisunder35,aswellastheneedtocreatejobsquickly.Hwangsaysentrepreneurshipcan

atealternativestootheractivities.Inmanycasesthegovernmentisrespondingtodemandbythepeople,shesays,likeinIndonesia,where

rassrootsmovementbegan.Thegovernmentrecognizedentrepreneurshiptobeagoodcausetoengageyoungtalentandcreatealternatives

otheractivities.SheobservesthattheU.S.governmenthasbeenpromotingentrepreneurshipinMuslim-dominatedcountrieswiththisgoal.

heGISTinitiativeisapartnerofStartupMalaysia.org

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Meet the Coolest Next-Generation Science Entrepreneurs in MENA

AtthesecondGlobalEntrepreneurshipSummitinIstanbulrecently,weatWamdaweretremendouslyinspiredbythecontestantsinth

InnovationthroughScience&Technology(GIST)Competition,whocamefromallovertheMiddleEastandNorthAfricatoshowcaseth

carefully-honedscientificideasthatcouldtransformoursocieties.

Readmoreattiny.cc/WAMDA


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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 o commercialization by

honing their skills and helping them to g row and realize their

market potential. Identiying intellectual property with commercial

potential in universities and corporations

Hands-on training in technology transer and intellectual

property rights

Online technology commercialization courses

Technology valuation and market assessment

CRDF Global is a private, nongovernmental organization

ommitted to promoting peace and prosperity through

cience and technology. Its innovation and entrepreneurship-

ocused programs develop technology commercialization

apabilities and sustaining networks abroad. Domestically,

CRDF Global helps to create more viable investment,

artnership and collaborative opportunities for American

usinesses and scientists who gain access to top international

esearch and expertise.

Startup Support

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone o all

economies and the source o growth and dynamism. CRDF

Global oers a comprehensive suite o programs designed to

nurture these early-stage companies.

Identiying promising business opportunities, unders,

partners and resources

Designing and executing a cceleration programs

Comprehensive skill development training

Access to sources o unding

nnovation Ecosystem Development

RDF Global believes in the bottom-up approach in building

he local ecosystems and supports local entrepreneurship

nitiatives by identiying leaders, existing programs and the

aps in the system.

Assisting with the ormation o new technology

commercialization ofces and incubators

Strategic planning

Management training and educational outreach

Comprehensive programs designed to enhance

entrepreneurship culture

Assisting with investment capital inrastructure

development

Core Program Beliefs

nnovation. We believe strongly in the power o technologynd innovation as drivers or sustainable growth.

Entrepreneurship.Entrepreneurs transorm innovationnto enterprises that generate value and create jobs. Our

rograms are designed with the individual in mind, as theucleus and sole purpose o our mission.

Strategic partnerships. We partner with like-minded local

and regional organizations and corporations to leverage our

resources and capabilities to build capacity or greater impact

and avoid redundancy.

BUILDING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMSInnovation and Entrepreneurship Programs CRDF GLOBALS IMPACCRDF GLOBALS IMPACT


Increasing Opportunities for Early-StageEntrepreneurs

In the search or entrepreneurs with innovative technology

ideas that can address a problem aecting their country

or region, the Global Innovation through Science and

echnology (GIS) Initiative has implemented the GISech-I

Competition, attracting close to 200 teams rom the Middle

East, Arica, and Central and South E ast Asia. Among them

was CardioDiagnostics, a Lebanese startup ounded by Ziad

Sankari. Ziad lost his ather at the age o 17 to a heart attack,

which inspired him to create a medical device that monitors

cardiac patients outside the hospital around the clock. Tis

idea earned him a top prize o the competition awarded at

the Second Global Entrepreneurship Summit on December

3-5, 2011 in Istanbul, urkey. CardioDiagnostics has been

given a strong start or a global success with $20,000 in seed

unding, hands-on training with serial entrepreneurs andbusiness mentors, global media exposure by MSNBC and

Wired Magazine, an upcoming trip to Silicon Valley and

participation in the MI Global Startup Workshop.

Providing Access to Capital

Te ecoFridge, a revolutionary rerigeration system usedto transport perishable products, was developed by a team

o 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 eectively pitch

the ecoFridge at a venture orum in Los Angeles, CA. As a

result, the team obtained $2.2 million o ollow-on capital

investment to develop their business, and EcoFridge is

now being adopted by companies around the world who

appreciate its environmental benets and cost efciency.

Transforming Technology Transfer in Rus

CRDF Global has trained more than 300 technology

managers and assisted eight leading research univers

establishing technology transer ofces, which signi

contributed to the establishment o the local innova

ecosystem. Te Programs include proessional skills

development seminars, workshops, academia and in

international conerences, and site visits to the Unite

or technology transer proessionals. Similar activiti

strengthened the technology commercialization cap

o more than 20 research universities o the Russian

Federation.

Accessing U.S. Markets

Since 2005, CRDF Global has implemented more th

U.S. travel programs or close to 90 participants repr

dozens o universities, research institutes and technocompanies rom Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan an

collaborated with such prominent U.S. organizations

Babson College, Garage echnology Ventures, Plug &

Incubator, Cleanech Open and others. Based on the

and highly customizable ormat o the Innovation U

programs and existing cache o experience, best prac

and partners, CRDF Global is able to design and imp

results-oriented and cost-eective programs that per

t the objectives and needs o a diverse range o part

organizations in emerging markets.

Building Institutional Capacity

Since 2005, CRDF Global has partnered with the Ent

Incubator Foundation (EIF), one o the most success

I-ocused technology business incubators and cons

companies in the Caucasus region, to implement its

and echnology Entrepreneurship Program (SEP).

co-unding rom the Ministry o Economy o the Rep

o Armenia, EIF implemented more than 15 SEP ac

including the Business Partnership Grant (BPG) pro

Innovation Forums, cluster seminars, business traini

scientic community, legal and accounting seminars

matchmaking events. Trough its partnership with C

Global, EIF strengthened communication channels b

science and private sectors, gained broader access to

business network and scaled up its outreach and pro

non-I sectorsbecoming one o the ocal entrepren

support organizations in Armenia and in the region.

Ziad Sankari, CardioDiagnostics

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