GIST Startup Boot Camp - West Africa July 10-11, 2012 • Dakar - SENEGAL
Implemented by CRDF Global
Funded by the U.S. Department of State
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GIST Startup Boot Camp - West Africa
July 10-11, 2012 • Dakar - SENEGAL
July 10-11, 2012 • Dakar - SENEGAL
TUESDAY - JULY 10, 2012 08.30-09.00 Registration and Bagel Breakfast Available 09.00-10.00 Welcoming Address
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AGENDA ENGLISH
Robert Yamate, Chargé d’Affaires, US Embassy, introduced by Antoine Ngom Antoine Ngom, President Foundation of ICT ARTP Representative Ibrahima Wade, Director, Stratégie de Croissance Accélérée Keynote Address: The Keys to Success for an African Entrepreneur
Baidy Agne, President, Conseil National du Patronat
Welcoming by CRDF Global, GIST Initiative
Natalia Pipia, Senior Program Manager, CRDF Global
TABLE CONTENTS TABLE OF OF CONTENTS
Welcoming Speech by Senegales Minister of ICT
Mr. Abou Lo, Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and ICT 10.00-10.30
Coffee Break & Press Conference
10.30-11.45
Panel Discussion
Scott Hartley, Mohr Davidson Ventures Val Livada, MIT Sloan School of Business
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Omar Cissé, General Director CTIC Dakar
Bagoré Bathily, CEO, La Laiterie du Berger
• CTIC-DAKAR ONE PAGER
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• BUNTU TEKI ONE PAGER
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• SPEAKERS’, MENTORS’ & JUDGES’ BIOS
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• ORGANIZERS’ BIOS
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• GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP BIOS
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• GIST MENTOR HIGHLIGHTS
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• GIST IN THE NEWS
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• CRDF GLOBAL INNOVATION PROGRAMS
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• UPCOMING EVENTS
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Régina MBodji, CTIC Dakar
• GIST PARTNERS
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Val Livada, MIT Sloan School of Business
• GIST STARTUP BOOT CAMP WEST AFRICA SPONSORS
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Serigne Barro, CEO, People Input (TBC)
Ibrahima Djibo, General Director, Sinergi, Niger 11.45-12.00
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Journey from a Young Entrepreneur
Cyan Girls, Winners of Microsoft Imagine Cup for West and Central Africa 12.00-13:30
Lunch
13.30-14.15
Executive summary & business pitch
Val Livada, Professor, MIT Sloan School of Business 14.15-15.00
Raising funds for your ideas and ventures
Gibs Song, Partner, Mane-Aquila Consulting Verone Mankou, CEO, VMK 15.00-15.45
Business models and financial projections for startups
Val Livada, MIT Sloan School of Business Ibrahima Djibo, General Director, Sinergi, Niger 15-45-16.00
Coffee Break
16.00-16.45
Strategies for taking your venture to market and gaining customers
Scott Hartley, Mohr Davidson Ventures 16.45-17.45
Panel Discussion “Innovate & Expand to the Regional Market”
Antoine Ngom, CEO, GSIE (TBC) Mbayang Ndiaye Cisse, General Director, Call Me (Groupe Chaka) 17.45-18.00
Closing remarks
18.00
Networking Reception
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GIST Startup Boot Camp - West Africa
July 10-11, 2012 • Dakar - SENEGAL
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AGENDA AGENDA ENGLISH
WEDNESDAY - JULY 11, 2012 09.00-09:45
09.45-10.00
July 10-11, 2012 • Dakar - SENEGAL
Room A:
Room B:
Sucess Story of an African Entrepreneur
Local and International mentor Workshop
Abdoulaye MBAYE, DG Neurotec
Natalia Pipia & Val Livada
Mentorship Overview: Entrepreneurs receive mentorship schedule
10.00-12.00
One-on-One mentorship sessions Technology entrepreneurs meet with their mentors
12.00-13.00
Open pitching practice: In group of three, two entrepreneurs and one mentor, entrepreneurs will take turns practicing their pitches and receiving feedback from mentors
13.00-14.00
Lunch
14.00-15.45
Venture pitching sessions Entrepreneurs pitch in front of a panel of experienced angel investors, serial entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Entrepreneurs will present for five minutes, with five minutes of Q&A from panelists to follow each pitch.
15.45-16.00
Coffee Break in hall way / Angel Investors Welcoming of Investors in Room B
16.00-17.30
Room A: Venture Pitching Session - 6 Entreprenuers The top two from previous pitching sessions will compete for the top award
17.30-18.00
How to become a GIST transformer / Fill out surveys/Judges meet to decide the awardees
18.00-18.15
Announcing winners of pitching competition and closing remarks
18.15-19.00
Networking and Investors Workshop
19.00-20.00
Private dinner with local and international investors
* GIST Transformers Entrepreneurship Journey to the US
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“Financez la création et le développement de votre entreprise innovante” MARDI 10 JUILLET
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AGENDA FRENCH
08.30-09.00 Accueil et Enregistrement 09.00-10.00 Cérémonie d’ouverture Mots de bienvenue M. Robert Yamate, Chef de Missi N JNJ Non Adjoint, Ambassade des Etats-Unis au Sénégal Inroduit par M. Antoine Ngom M. Antoine Ngom, Président, Fondation des Incubateurs TIC du Sénégal Mot de l’ARTP – Sponsor Officiel M. Ibrahima Wade, Directeur, Stratégie de Croissance Accélérée Présentation: Les clés du succès pour l’entrepreneur Africain M. Baidy Agne, Entrepreneur et Président, Conseil National du Patronat du Sénégal Discours du GIST / CRDF Global Mme Natalia Pipia, Senior Program Manager, CRDF Global Discours d’ouverture du Ministre M. Abou Lo, Ministre de la Communication, des Télécommunications et des TIC 10.00-10.30 Pause Café / Conférence de Presse 10.30-11.45 Panel de discussion “Innovation et financement des entreprises technologiques” Scott Hartley, Capital-Risqueur, Mohr Davidson Ventures Val Livada, Professeur, MIT Sloan School of Business Omar Cisse, Directeur Général, CTIC Dakar Bagoré Bathily, fondateur et dirigeant, La Laiterie du Berger Ibrahima Djibo, capital-risqueur, DG Sinergi, Niger 11.45-12.00 Parcours de jeune entrepreneuse Cyan Girls, Gagnantes Microsoft Imagine Cup pour Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale 12.00-13:30 Déjeuner 13.30-14.15 Executive summary & Elevator Pitch Val Livada, Professeur, MIT Sloan School of Business 14.15-15.00 Lever des fonds pour vos projets d’entreprises Gibs Song, Business-Angel, Mane-Aquila Consulting Vérone Mankou, Fondateur et dirigeant, VMK 15.00-15.45 Modèles économiques et prévisions financières pour votre entreprise Val Livada, Professeur, MIT Sloan School of Business Ibrahima Djibo, capital-risqueur, DG Sinergi, Niger 15-45-16.00 Pause café 16.00-16.45 Strategies pour trouver vos premiers marchés et clients Scott Hartley, Capital-Risqueur, Mohr Davidson Ventures Régina Mbodj, Business Development Manager, CTIC Dakar 16.45-17.45 Panel de discussion “Innover et s’étendre sur le marché sous régional” Val Livada, Professeur, MIT Sloan School of Business Antoine Ngom, Président, Fondation des Incubateurs TIC du Sénégal et OPTIC et DG GSIE Mbayang Ndiaye Cisse, DG Call Me (groupe Chaka) Serigne Barro, Fondateur et DG, People Input 17.45-18.00 Mots de fin de journée 18.00-19.00 Réception
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“…all of us must recognize that education and innovation will be the currency of the 21st century.”
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AGENDA
AGENDA FRENCH
MERCREDI 11 JUILLET 09.00-09:45
Barack Obama President of the United States of America
Success story d’un entrepreneur africain (Salle A)
Atelier pour les mentors locaux et internationaux
Abdoulaye Mbaye, DG Neurotech
(Salle B) Natalia Pipia et Val Livada
09.45-10.00
Préparation pour le Mentorat – Les 30 entrepreneurs sélectionnés pour le mentorat reçoivent le planning
10.00-12.00
Mentorat personnalisé: Entretiens individuels entre les entrepreneurs et des mentors locaux et internationaux
12.00-13.00
Entrainement au pitch : améliorer votre pitch grâce aux conseils des mentors
13.00-14.00
Déjeuner
14.00-15.45
Sessions de Pitch - 5min + 5 min Q&A – Premier tour de pitch devant les jury. Les entrepreneurs pouvant pitcher seront sélectionnés à l’avance sur leur dossier d’inscription. Les meilleurs projets pourront pour par-
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To promote and spread economic prosperity, the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative is forging links at the individual and institutional level among scientists, entrepreneurs, and the marketplace. Technology entrepreneurship has the power to create the products, companies, and jobs that drive economic growth. The GIST initiative aims to strengthen technology development and national, regional, and global entrepreneurship through partnerships and programs focusing on: • NETWORKING: Linking innovative ideas, people, and financial and human resources • SKILL DEVELOPMENT: Providing business training, mentorship and resources
ticiper au Pitch final. 15.45-16.00
Pause Café/Acceuil des investisseurs locaux
16.00-17.30
Concours de pitch final – 6 entrepreneurs - 10min + 5min Q&A
17.30-18.00
Comment rejoindre la communauté des “GIST Transformers”
• FINANCING: Connecting innovators and their ideas with seed capital
CONNECT WITH GIST COMMUNITY
(et délibérations du jury) 18.00-18.15
Annonce des grands gagnants du concours de pitch et cérémonie de clôture
18:15-19:00
Réseautage & Réunion de travail pour les investisseurs
19.00-20.00
Diner prive pour les investisseurs internationaux et locaux.
Skill Development Programs
Incentive-Based Competitions
• Startup Boot Camps: Strengthen business development through training and mentorship for experienced business leaders. • Webinars: Link American technology commercialization experts with aspiring entrepreneurs around the world.
• GIST Tech-I: Highlight innovative technology ideas to the community via YouTube-based idea pitch competition. • GIST-MIT Business Plan Competition: Accelerate high potential startups through mentorship, connections and seed funding.
GIST Social Networking Platform
University-Industry Linkage Program
• Access innovative business tools and mentorship. • Form partnerships to foster new venture creation. • Exchange ideas through popular social networking platforms.
• Institutionalize connections between universities and businesses through industry outreach partnerships. • Develop innovation leaders primed to meet industry needs through hands on training experiences.
Join the GIST network today! • www.gistinitiative.org
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The GIST initiative is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and implemented by CRDF Global.
“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. That’s 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 thetransfer 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 Mohamad Secretary 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
GIST WEST AFRICA STARTUP BOOT CAMP
GIST WEST AFRICA STARTUP BOOT CAMP DAKAR, SENEGAL July 10-11, 2012
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LEARN. CONNECT. SUCCEED. The GIST Startup Boot Camp is an intense two day interactive training and mentoring event designed to spark innovative thinking and trigger the creation of new startup ideas among promising entrepreneurs in the ICT, energy, healthcare and agriculture sectors. In Africa, GIST is proud to be a platform partner for the LIONS@FRICA partnership which shares a common vision of mobilizing knowledge, expertise, and resources to encourage and enhance innovation ecosystems and to spur entrepreneurship. LIONS@FRICA is coordinated by Global Entrepreneurship Week.
WHAT ? U? WHY YO
Because you are innovative, resilient and dedicated to starting technology-based companies.
Tuesday, July 10 GIST Startup Boot Camp WHO: Innovators looking to turn technology ideas into new companies
Wednesday, July 11 GIST Mentoring Sessions and Venture Pitch Competition WHO: Technology entrepreneurs who want to take their tech startups to the next level
LEARN:
Learn from expert investors, educators and entrepreneurs including: Val Livada Senior Lecturer at Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship discusses starting your company and writing an executive summary Scott Hartley Mohr Davidow mobile and consumer internet venture capitalist shares an investor’s perspective to improve startup pitches Gibs Song energy sector anger investor talks about raising funds for your business
CONNECT:
NETWORK with the best and the brightest entrepreneurial minds from West Africa & the U.S. BUILD relationships with your peers and future business partners
SUCCEED:
Entrepreneurs pitch your ideas to investors and compete for a trip to the U.S. to network with and learn from entrepreneurs, investors and other business experts from Boston, Silicon Valley, New York City and Washington, DC Mentors strengthen the skills needed to nurture the next generation of technology entrepreneurs of your country HOW TO APPLY http://tiny.cc/GISTWestAfrica
FOR FUTURE GIST ACTIVITIES: www.gistinitiative.org
FOLLOW US: facebook.com/GISTinitiative @GISTinitiative
About GIST: The GIST Initiative builds entrepreneurial ecosystems in 43 countries across the Middle East, Africa and South and Central Asia by identifying, coaching and funding promising entrepreneurs through its competitions, start-up acceleration services, online social media platform and interactive mentorship programs. GIST is funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by CRDF Global. www.gistinitiative.org • www.crdfglobal.org About CTIC Dakar: CTIC Dakar is the leading business Incubator in Senegal for IT and mobile services entrepreneurs Their mission is to empower high-potential and high impact entrepreneurs, advising them on their business model and strategy but also connecting them with the entire ecosystem they need for their success. www.cticdakar.com About African Development Bank: The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s mission is to help reduce poverty, improve living conditions for Africans and mobilize resources for the continent’s economic and social development. The institution aims at assisting African countries in their efforts to achieve sustainable economic development and social progress. Since 1967, the AfDB has loaned or granted approximately $75 billion in resources to regional member countries. www.afdb.org About LIONS@FRICA: LIONS@FRICA seeks to create new opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa by providing a platform to inspire and challenge African innovators and entrepreneurs. This partnership will provide African startups with capacity building and training in business development, provide connectivity to global innovation grids, promote access to capital, create opportunities for partnership, and showcase best practices and successes in African-led innovation solutions. www.meetthelions.org
DAKAR, SENEGAL July 10-11, 2012
LEARN. CONNECT. SUCCEED. Financez la création et la croissance de votre PME innovante 100 entrepreneurs de toute l’Afrique de l’Ouest Des experts et investisseurs américains et locaux Les 10 et 11 juillet à l’hôtel Sokhamon, Dakar, Sénégal GIST Startup BootCamp Afrique de l’Ouest, pourquoi ? Dans le cadre de son partenariat avec le Global Innovation Through Science & Technology (GIST) soutenu par le Département d’Etat Américain, l’incubateur CTIC Dakar propose aux meilleurs entrepreneurs et porteurs de projets technologiques d’Afrique de l’Ouest de se réunir les 10 et 11 juillet à Dakar pour se former aux côtés d’experts et d’investisseurs américains et Sénégalais sur la thématique de l’accès aux financements.
Des présentations de haut niveau et du mentorat individualisé Cette conférence interactive permettra à 100 entrepreneurs à différents stades de développement (idée, pilote ou croissance), dans le secteur des TIC et des technologies en général, de suivre les présentations d’experts internationaux et locaux. Les 30 meilleurs entrepreneurs pourront s’entretenir avec les experts lors de sessions de mentorat individualisées et certains d’entre eux auront l’opportunité de pitcher devant le jury. A gagner: un voyage d’affaire aux Etats-Unis et un financement pour le développement de votre projet.
La clôture du programme BuntuTEKI, 1er accélérateur de startup d’Afrique de l’Ouest L’événement sera également l’occasion de clôturer en beauté la première classe de BuntuTEKI, un programme d’accompagnement intensif de trois mois pour les meilleurs jeunes entrepreneurs TIC de la région. Les 8 équipes encore en course « pitcheront » aussi devant le jury qui choisira ensuite le grand gagnant de cette première édition de BuntuTEKI.
Comment participer Inscriptions et détails sur www.cticdakar.com. La participation est gratuite, inscrivez-vous en ligne, décrivez votre entreprise ou projet, et dites nous si vous souhaitez pitcher. Les 100 personnes sélectionnées pour participer à l’événement et les 15 d’entre elles qui pourront pitcher seront annoncées avant le 7 juillet 2012.
CONTACTS Yann Le Beux, Catalyst CTIC Dakar
[email protected] - 77 499 94 67 www.cticdakar.com - facebook.com/cticdakar
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CTIC Dakar, the West African growth accelerator for high potential IT and Mobile SMEs
CTIC Dakar, accélérateur de croissance pour les entrepreneurs TIC d’Afrique de l’Ouest
CTIC is the first accelerator and incubator of Senegal for ICT and mobile technology entrepreneurs. We are a non-profit lead by FICTIS, the Foundation of ICT Incubators in Senegal and we are proudly supported by great partners from the private and public sectors like the World Bank (InfoDev), Sonatel (1st Telco in Senegal), the German Cooperation (GIZ), the Center for Development of the Enterprise (CDE), ARTP (Telcos regulator), ADIE, the Government of Senegal and others.
CTIC Dakar est le 1er incubateur et accélérateur du Sénégal dédié aux entrepreneurs des TIC et des technologies mobiles. Cette organisation à but non lucratif est une initiative de la Fondation FICTIS (Fondation des Incubateurs TIC du Sénégal) et est soutenue pas des partenaires internationaux comme la Banque Mondiale, le CDE de Bruxelles et la GIZ et locaux comme l’ARTP, Sonatel et l’ADIE.
Our Vision
Notre vision
Become the leading hub in West Africa for the emergence and the growth of high potential entrepreneurs.
« Etre le 1er Catalyseur de croissance d’Afrique de l’Ouest pour les entrepreneurs des TIC »
Our Missions
Nos Missions
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Promote entrepreneurship and support universities
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Promouvoir l’entreprenariat TIC et accompagner les universités dans la mise en place de curriculum dédié
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Identify and support talents
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Identifier des talents et les accompagner dans la mise en œuvre de leurs projets
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Facilitate access to finance and markets for our SMEs
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Faciliter pour les entreprises l’accès aux marchés et aux financements
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Build high-growth and sustainable businesses
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Favoriser la création et la pérennité d’entreprises TIC à fort potentiel
What we provide
Ce que l’on offre
Contacts
Contacts
www.cticdakar.com - facebook.com/cticdakar - twitter @cticdakar
www.cticdakar.com - facebook.com/cticdakar - twitter @cticdakar
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Funded by the U.S. Department of State
Join the GIST network today! • facebook.com/GISTInitiative
Implemented by CRDF Global
Funded by the U.S. Department of State
Join the GIST network today! • facebook.com/GISTInitiative
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“Formons la nouvelle generation d’entrepreneurs africain en ICT”
“Build the new generation of West African IT and mobile entrepreneurs”
Le CTIC Dakar a lancé récemment l’initiative BUNTUTEKI (« la Porte de la Réussite »), un tout nouveau programme d’accélération de trois mois dont le but est d’accompagner en profondeur les meilleurs projets d’entreprises TIC et mobiles du pays. “BUNTUTEKI” est une version adaptée à notre contexte Sénégalais du modèle dit « d’accélération », une variante de l’incubation traditionnelle qui se répand depuis 2007 aux quatre coins du globe et qui vise à améliorer et tester rapidement des innovations TIC à très fort potentiel de croissance. Les seuls équivalents en sur notre continent sont en Afrique du Sud (Google Umbono) et au Kenya (Nailab Accelerator). “BUNTUTEKI”, qui se transcrit en wolof par « la porte de la réussite » et qui s’est déroulé d’avril à juillet 2012, est destiné aux jeunes porteurs de projets hautement innovants dans le secteur des TIC et des technologies mobiles. Ce programme ultra-sélectif d’une durée de trois mois s’est lancé le défi d’accompagner en profondeur les meilleures startups du Sénégal grâce à un accompagnement intensif par l’équipe du CTIC et ses partenaires qui débouchera à la mise sur le marché d’innovations à fort potentiel de croissance. Plusieurs experts dans différents domaines ont été mobilisés afin de répondre spécifiquement aux besoins des jeunes entrepreneurs.
ICTC Dakar recently launched initiative BUNTUTEKI (“Gateway to Success”), a new program three month acceleration program which purpose is to support the best ICT companies in the Senegal. “BUNTUTEKI” is an acceleration model adapted to the Senegalese context model, a variation of the traditional incubation spread since 2007 around the globe and aims to improve and quickly test ICT innovations of very high growth potential. The only equivalents in the African continent are in South Africa (Google Umbono) and Kenya (Nailab Accelerator). “BUNTUTEKI”, translated from Wolof for “Gateway to Success”, ran from April to July 2012, and is aimed at young entrepreneurs with highly innovative projects in ICT and mobile technologies. This selective program took the challenge to accompany the best startups from Senegal through intensive support spearheaded by CTIC and its partners. It will lead placing these innovative products and services on the market with high growth potential. Several experts in various fields have been mobilized to meet the specific needs of young entrepreneurs. At the end of three months, the most successful projects, determined by the technology and business plan, will have the chance to join the platform of participatory financing, Tambalina. com, partner of the initiative.
A la fin des trois mois intensifs du programme, les projets les plus aboutis sur les plans technologiques et commerciaux auront la chance de rejoindre la plateforme de financement participatif Tambalina. com, partenaire de l’initiative et peut être d’intégrer le programme d’incubation longue durée du CTIC.
During the GIST Startup Boot Camp July 10-11, 2012, the “BuntuTEKI boys” have their place reserved to “pitch” to U.S. a panel of local and international VCs, Angel Investors and Successful Entrepreneurs and compete to win a monetary prize
Lors du GIST StartupBootCamp des 10 et 11 juillets, les « BuntuTEKI boys » auront leur place réservée pour « pitcher » devant des investisseurs américains et locaux et peut être gagner un prix monétaire pour le développement de leur projet et un voyage d’affaire aux États-Unis. Bonne chance à eux !
Les 7 projets encore en course (sur 9 au départ !)
The 7 top projects
SeneMusik - Abdoulaye Ndiaye
for the development of their project and a business trip to the USA. Good luck to them!
Application et site web d’écoute et de vente en ligne de musique sénégalaise
Japalema - Cyrille Kwabong et Fatime Faye
SeneMusik - Abdoulaye Ndiaye
Japalema - Cyrille Kwabong et Fatime Faye
Plateforme en Wolof et Français d’accès aux financements et d’accompagnement pour agriculteurs et groupement
de femmes
SamaYoon - Poncio Gomes
Sama Event - Stephane Adéfémi Ndour
La carte de visite multimédia et le réseau professionnel pour les étudiants, cadres et entrepreneurss
Application mobile d’information en temps réel sur les prix et quantités du marché pour les agriculteurs
Video game and mobile application to educate people on recycling and respect of the environment
SignUp Card - Chérif Ndiaye
M-Louma - Aboubacar Sidy Sonko
Web and mobile application to reserve and pay tickets to sports and cultural events
ArClean - Dadja Matiasso Bassou
SignUp Card - Chérif Ndiaye
Jeu vidéo et application mobile éducative pour le tri des déchets et le respect de l’environnement
Mobile application that provides bus schedules
Sama Event - Stephane Adéfémi Ndour
Application web et mobile de réservation et de paiement de billets pour les événements sportifs ou culturels
ArClean - Dadja Matiasso Bassou
Platform in Wolof and French for farmers and women to access funds and business support services
SamaYoon - Poncio Gomes
Application mobile qui fournit l’itinéraire et la localisation des bus.
Application and website for Senegalese Music
Multimedia business card and professional network for students and businessmen
M-Louma - Aboubacar Sidy Sonko
Mobile application to inform farmers about the market price and quantity in real time
Pour plus d’information sur le programme BuntuTEKI, n’hésitez pas à contacter les coordinateurs du projet M. Yves Afoutou (
[email protected])
For more information on BuntuTEKI, contact Mr. Yves A Afoutou (
[email protected]) or M. Yann Le Beux (
[email protected])
ou M. Yann Le Beux (
[email protected])
Follow the adventures of the BuntuTEKI Boys at www.facebook.com/cticdakar
Et suivez les aventures des BuntuTEKI Boys sur www.facebook.com/cticdakar
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Funded by the U.S. Department of State
Join the GIST network today! • facebook.com/GISTInitiative
Implemented by CRDF Global
Funded by the U.S. Department of State
Join the GIST network today! • facebook.com/GISTInitiative
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SPEAKERS’ , MENTORS’ &BIOS JUDGES BIOS SPEAKERS’, MENTORS’ & JUDGES
SPEAKERS’ , MENTORS’ &BIOS JUDGES BIOS SPEAKERS’, MENTORS’ & JUDGES
Serigne Barro - General Manager, People Input
Scott Hartley -Venture Capitalist, Mohr Davidow Ventures
Serigne BARRO is the Founder & General Manager of People Input and is one of African French speaking countries’ web
Scott Hartley is an early stage technology investor at Mohr Davidow Ventures, a Sand Hill Road venture capital firm in
& mobile services pioneers. From 2000 to 2002, Mr BARRO served as a Web marketing / Web strategy Consultant &
Menlo Park, California. MDV was founded in 1983, and has $2 billion invested across companies in the web/mobile, clean-
Project manager at SQLI, one of the leading web agencies in France (www.sqli.com). In 2002, he returned in Senegal his
tech, and healthcare sectors. Prior to venture capital Hartley worked for Google, Facebook, and Harvard University’s
homeland and founded the first web agency in Senegal, People Input, at the age of 24. In 2005, he made a strategic shift
Berkman Center for Internet and Society. At Google he spent a year in India launching two operations teams, and
to mobile services as a response to the new market trend showing that mobile phones are the most popular electronic
lectured on entrepreneurship for Google.org in Africa. Hartley has experience at the U.S. State Department, where he
tool in Africa. From then, M. BARRO developed People Input’s business across African French speaking countries such as Mali, Cameroon, Ivory
worked for the Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, at the U.N. Development Program, and at the White House,
Coast, Guinea. Today, People Input has delivered assistance to over 100 companies, telecommunication service providers, institutions, and media
where he worked with the National Economic Council on issues of U.S. economic policy. Hartley holds his B.A. from Stanford University, his M.A. in
outlets to implement their Web & Mobile projects.Mr BARRO graduated from the Institut Supérieur du Commerce (ISC – Paris – France) in 2000.
International Affairs and his M.B.A. in Economics and Finance from Columbia University.
www.peopleinput.com/en
Vérone Mankou Founder and CEO of VMK, a Congolese startup who chose to build its strategy on mobile technology. In 2011 he presented
Mbayang Ndiaye Cisse, DG Call Me (Groupe Chaka)
his first product: an pc tablet, the Way-C, it is the first touch pad designed by an African. On sale since January 2012 in the
Graduate from a top business school, she is also licensed in Business Administration and has a Masters in Management and corporate strategy. She joined the multinational SENTEL GSM and became TIGO from 1999 to 2004 where she held several positions within the Directorate of Customer Service. In 2004 she joined the group CHAKA, leader of the computer voice in West Africa, particularly the call center subsidiary of the group Call Me where she participated in the creation and implementation of other operations the sub region and in central Africa. In 2006 she was appointed as Executive Director of Call Me Senegal since 2007 and she served as Director General of structure Dakar Call Me, the mother subsidiaries in the subregion.
Diplômée d’une grande école de commerce, je suis également titulaire d’une licence en Administration des affaires et d’un master 2 en management et stratégie d’entreprise. J’ai intégré la multinationale SENTEL GSM devenu TIGO de 1999 à 2004 où j’ai occupé plusieurs fonctions au tsein de la Direction du Customer service. En 2004 je rejoins le groupe CHAKA, leader de l’informatique vocale en Afrique de l’ouest, et plus particulièrement la filiale centre d’appels du groupe Call Me où je participe à la création et à la mise en place des autres opérations au niveau de la sous région et en Afrique central. En 2006 je suis nommée Directrice exécutive de Call me Sénégal et depuis 2007 j’occupe le poste de Directrice Générale de Call me Dakar structure mère des filiales call me dans la sous région.
Congo and France and soon in the rest of Africa, the tablet has opened a new era to VMK who is preparing to launch on the market, before the end of the year, an Smartphone.In order to allow more people to have access to technology, VMK board now on a home computer at least $ 100 and a digital textbook : a tablet dedicated to education.
Passionné des TIC, il est le Fondateur et CEO de VMK, une startup congolaise qui a choisi de bâtir sa stratégie sur la technologie du mobile. En 2011 il présente sa première réalisation : une tablette tactile, le Way-C, il s’agit de la première tablette tactile conçue par un africain. Commercialisée depuis janvier 2012 au Congo et en France et bientôt dans le reste de l’Afrique, le produit a ouvert un nouvel air à VMK qui se prépare à lancer, avant la fin de l’année, sur le marché, un Smartphone. Dans le souci de permettre à un plus grand nombre d’avoir accès à la technologie, VMK planche maintenant sur un ordinateur domestique à moins de 100$ et un manuel scolaire numérique : une tablette tactile dédiée à l’éducation.
Abdoulaye Mbaye, Administrateur Général et Fondateur de Neurotech (Founder and CEO of Neurotech) Abdoulaye Mbaye records a rich experience of 17 years in the IT professions with a variety of skills ranging from operational expertise in IT governance through year resources management and intellectual services. After 3 years with Telecom Plus (Orange Group), he joined ATI, pioneer in Senegal for the post of Head of Network & Telecom.
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Abdoulaye then joined the post of Director of Services and Networks he held for three years before launching his career
Graduated as Mining Engineer from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines of industrial techniques at Alés. In 1990 he pursued a graduate diploma (DESS) in business administration at the Faculty of Pau (France) and a 1995 graduated in Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects (Paris). Back in Niger in 1991, he was hired as a controller for the World Bank. He worked there until 1997 when he left to work for the multinational Shell in Niger as retail manager. In 2006, after a brief time as Business Manager of a dairy company in Niger, he was hired as General Director of a Private Equity firm where he is currently working on financing and support of Small and Medium Enterprises.
Diplômé d’ingénieur des Mines de l’Ecole Nationale Supérieure des techniques industrielles des Mines d’Alés. Il poursuis en 1990 un troisième cycle (DESS) en gestion des entreprises à la Faculté de Pau (France), puis 1995 un troisième cycle en suivi –évaluation de Projet (Paris). De retour au Niger en 1991, il est embauché comme contrôleur de gestion d’un projet de la Banque Mondiale. Il y travaille jusqu’en 1997 date à laquelle, il quitte pour travailler pour la multinationale Shell au Niger comme « retail Manager ». En 2006, après un bref passage comme Directeur commercial d’une laiterie au Niger, il est embauché comme directeur Général d’une société de Capital Investissement où il s’occupe actuellement du financement et de l’accompagnement des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises.
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as an entrepreneur and create Neurotech in 2003. He managed a number of projects for the study, implementation, security and optimization of enterprise networks for large local and international companies. Abdoulaye and its team are now developing their consulting activities all over West Africa. Neurotech is now one of major success story in the West African ICT sector. Abdoulaye graduated in Engineering & Telecommunications from Ecole Superieure des Telecommunications de Tunis in 1994.
Abdoulaye MBAYE comptabilise une expérience riche de 17 ans dans les métiers de l’informatique avec des compétences variées allant de l’expertise opérationnelle à la gouvernance IT an passant par le management des ressources et les prestations intellectuelles. Apres 3 années au sein de Telecom Plus (groupe Orange), il a rejoint ATI, SSII pionnière au Sénégal au poste de Chef du Département Réseaux & Télécoms. Abdoulaye a ensuite rejoint le poste de Directeur des Services et Réseaux qu’il a occupé 3 années durant avant de lancer sa carrière d’entrepreneur et créer Neurotech en 2003. Il a piloté depuis un bon nombre de projets pour l’étude, la réalisation, la sécurisation et l’optimisation de réseaux d’entreprise pour le compte de grandes entreprises locales et internationales. Abdoulaye et l’équipe de Neurotech développent aujourd’hui leurs activités de conseils, notamment dans toute l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Neurotech est aujourd’hui l’une des références sous-régionales du secteur des TIC. Abdoulaye est ingénieur de Conception des télécommunications, diplômé de l’Ecole Supérieure des Télécommunications de Tunis en 1994. Implemented by CRDF Global
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July 10-11, 2012 • Dakar - SENEGAL
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Gibs Song - Principal, Main-Aquila Consulting Gibs has over 25 years of experience from universities, startups and global companies in three different countries.
Antoine Ngom, Directeur Général de GSIE
He has been focusing on startup activities during the past 3 years, gaining insights into the failures and successes
After earning his baccalaureate, Series C, with honors, in 1983 at the Lycée Gaston Berger, he follows the course
executive management to venture investing, Gibs is a founder, investor and advisor for 8 startups. Gibs has
Higher Mathematics / Mathematics Special M ‘(Lycée Henri IV - Paris), before moving in 1985 to Ecole Centrale de
held positions including Project Manager (Electric Vehicle Research Program) at the Electrochemical Science and
of a variety of companies. With diverse experience ranging from technology development, strategic planning and
Paris to graduate as an engineer in 1988. From 1989 to 1998 he worked successively as a design engineer, product
Technology Center at the University of Ottawa, Director of US Operations for Samsung Advanced Institute of
line manager and technical director of the department at Software Consulting, Finance Marben Consulting and Atos
Technology, and remains Senior Consultant to Cheil Industries (Samsung company) since 2009 and Executive Advisor to Palo Alto Research Center
Origin in France. In 1999, he founded the company GSIE Technology where he is the current CEO. GSIE Technology is
(Xerox company) since 2010. Gibs is an avid golfer, and enjoys motorcycling and travelling.
a services company that performs IT & Telecommunications projects design, solution integration and aggregator of mobile value added services in West Africa and Central Africa. Antoine Ngom is a founding member of the Organization of ICT Professionals of Senegal (OPTIC), the union bosses
Robert Yamate - Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Dakar
of ICTs, affiliated with the National Council of Employers (CNP), which he currently chairs. It is also since 2011 the Foundation President of Senegal ICT Incubators (FICTIS) who created ICTC.
Après avoir obtenu son Baccalauréat, Série C, avec mention Bien, en 1983 au Lycée Gaston Berger, il suit le cursus Mathématiques Supérieures / Mathématiques Spéciales M’ (Lycée Henri IV – Paris), avant d’intégrer en 1985 l’Ecole Centrale de Paris pour en sortir ingénieur en 1988. De 1989 à 1998, il travaille successivement comme ingénieur de conception, responsable ligne de produits et Directeur Technique de département au sein des sociétés Consulting Software, Marben Consulting Finance et Atos Origin en France. En 1999, il crée la société GSIE Technology dont il est l’actuel Directeur Général. GSIE Technology est une société de services en Informatique & Télécommunications qui réalise des projets de Conception, d’intégration de solution et d’agrégateur de services à valeur ajoutée mobiles en Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale. Antoine NGOM est membre fondateur de l’Organisation des Professionnels des TICs du Sénégal (OPTIC), le syndicat patronal des TICs, affilié au Conseil National du Patronat (CNP), dont il assure actuellement la présidence. Il est également depuis 2011 le président de la Fondation des Incubateurs TIC du Sénégal (FICTIS) qui a créé CTIC.
Valentin Livada - Senior Lecturer in the Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister Counselor, with extensive experience in multiagency collaboration and management affairs. Prior to Dakar, Mr. Yamate was assigned to the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research where he worked on integration and coordination within the Intelligence Community. Mr. Yamate has previously served as the permanent Charge’ d’Affaires in Apia, Western Samoa, and as Consular Officer in Tokyo, Japan. His other overseas assignments include Management positions in Budapest, Hungary; Antananarivo, Madagascar; Montreal, Canada; AIT Taipei, Taiwan; Harare, Zimbabwe; Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire; and Geneva, Switzerland. His domestic assignments include tours as Deputy Executive Director in the Bureau of Human Resources and Watch Officer for the State Department Operations Center. Mr. Yamate’s foreign languages are French, Japanese, and Hungarian. His State Department service has been recognized by a Senior Foreign Service Performance Award, three Superior Honor Awards, and five Meritorious Honor Awards. He is a native of Monterey Park, California and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the California Polytechnic University. He also has a Masters of Arts degree in Education from the University of LaVerne, California, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Yamate is married to Michiko Yamate. They enjoy tennis, travel, and working with animal rescue organizations abroad.
Val Livada founded Weybridge Partners in 1996 as a network of formal and informal associations of practitioners and organizations focused on the creation of innovation ecosystems. The network includes business and technology consultants, venture capitalists and angel investors, academics, entrepreneurs, and lawyers in the United States and abroad. Livada brings 30 years of consulting experience to his clients. He was director at Braxton Associates, an international strategy planning consulting firm, and vice president at Pugh-Roberts Associates (PRA), a technology
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management firm established by Prof. Ed Roberts from MIT. Prior to establishing Weybridge Partners, he was the
Natalia Pipia - Senior Program Manager, Innovation Programs The Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative
leading practitioner in the area of innovation management for the PA Consulting Group. Livada is a judge for the Innovation Competition organized by the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center, which coordinates the activities of all universities, teaching
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 Global’s 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.
hospitals, and research centers in Massachusetts. He is a “catalyst” at MIT’s Deshpande Center, working with different innovation teams. Livada is also active in efforts to stimulate activities among U.S., European, and Asian organizations. In Europe, he has worked with many firms in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, and Scandinavia. He has been instrumental in establishing U.S. operations for several European companies, including Nokia Research, Pro2Kem, and ETeCH. Recently, he has been one of the founders of I-Cube, a nonprofit group organizing innovation competitions in Eastern Europe. In 2006, Livada helped found Nanonexis, an organization dedicated to the convergence of nanotechnology and the built environment, and Boston Instruments, a group consolidating emerging companies in the molecular spectroscopy sector. Livada holds an SB
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-governmental organizations in Eurasia, Middle East, Africa, Central and Southeast Asia.
from MIT and an MA and a PhD from Tufts University.
Natalia holds a M.A. in International Relations from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University. She resides with her family in Washington, DC metropolitan area. Email:
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Ovidiu (Ovi) Bujorean - GIST Program Manager, The Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative
Omar Cissé – Executive Director, CTIC Dakar
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.
companies in West Africa created in 2001. He was the general manager of 2SI from January 2005 to August 2010.
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 and Vodafone was recognized by the Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum as a worldwide best practice in developing young leaders. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of The Capital Network, City of Cambridge, AIESEC at Harvard and as a judge in the competition Startup Chile. He was invited to speak on the topic of “Professional Networking” by the MIT Portugal Entrepreneurship program, the Swiss government, Columbia University and The State Department TechCamp initiative. He was the winner of Mayor Menino Boston World Partnership Battle of the Network Stars competition that included 125 top Boston connectors. He is a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management MBA program and the inaugural Sloan Entrepreneurship and Innovation program in Technology. Ovidiu also holds an MPA degree from the Harvard Kennedy School, an MA in Organizational and Business Psychology and an MA in Governance and Institutional Development. He holds a BA in trade from Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest. He served two terms as the National President of AIESEC in Romania. Email:
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M. Omar Cissé is an IT engineer. He is one of the founders of 2SI, one of the leading software engineering solutions Since September 2010, he is the general manager of the first ICT incubator in West Africa (CTIC Dakar). He carried on all activities that enabled the establishment of the incubator. Omar Cisse also graduated in management in 2007 and participated in important programs related to entrepreneurship. Omar cisse is one of the founders of the ICT Association.
M. Omar Cissé est un ingénieur de conception en informatique et un des promoteurs d’une des plus grandes structures d’ingénierie logicielle et de solutions mobiles en Afrique de l’Ouest. Il a dirigé cette entreprise de 2005 à 2010 avant de rejoindre CTIC Dakar pour partager son expérience avec les entreprises du secteur. Il a aussi eu à faire un MBA International en 2007 et a bénéficié d’importants stages de formation en management d’entreprises.
Regina Mbodj, Business Development Manager Yves is a Telecom Engineer passionate about ICT and technological innovation. Focused on entrepreneurship and innovation of mobile services and technology in Africa, he holds two master’s degrees in international trade and business management with USTL1 at University of Lille 1 in France. With his experience in management with large groups such as Orange, the PCCI, he joins CTIC Dakar in March 2012 where he is responsible for BuntuTEKI, and also the management of relay Telecom ICT system within CTIC Dakar.
Mme Régina Mbodj est Diplômée de l’université WITS de Johannesburg en Anglais et en informatique complété par un BBA de l’université de
Amanda Gant - Associate Program Manager, Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) Initiative Amanda Gant joined CRDF Global in March 2012 where she is excited to be a part of supporting the international
New York (NYU).Regina totalise 15 années d’expérience professionnelle dont 10 dans le business développement. Regina a travaillé en Afrique du Sud, aux USA, en France, est bilingue anglais et parle assez bien le portugais. Elle accompagne les incubés au sein de CTIC DAKAR dans leur développement commercial et stratégique.
entrepreneurial community. She holds a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and will receive her MPP in International Policy and Development from Georgetown University this May. Her thesis examines the effects of mobile banking on microfinance institutional performance outcomes. Amanda stays active in her local community by organizing Glover Park Day, the community day that brings her neighborhood together to showcase local area businesses and non-profits. She shares experiences through travel and cultural exchange by creating and as leading service and ecotourism trips to Nicaragua since 2008. Amanda is fluent in Spanish. Email:
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Yann Le Beux, Catalyst Yann Le Beux is currently working as a Catalyst for CTIC Dakar, the first IT and Mobile Technology Incubator of Senegal. He is in charge for advising high-growth entrepreneurs on their strategy and business model and he is also responsible for developing the incubator long term strategy and building key partnerships with local and international stakeholders. Yann was previously in charge of the mentoring program for MoovJee, the leading organization in France dedicated to young entrepreneurs. He has also served for few years within the Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Yuritzi Acosta – Program Assistant, Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) Initiative Yuritzi has significant international experience working in the fields of education and advocacy. Her interest in working with entrepreneurs and leaders across the globe brought her to CRDF Global in April 2011. As a member of the GIST Initiative she has worked on projects that empower entrepreneurs to commercialize their innovative ideas through the 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 by agencies, such as NeighborWorks USA, USAID and the Florida Department of Education and now the Department of State. Having lived in countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe, Yuritzi brings a global view and adaptability to the team. Her interest in the interconnectedness of cultures and people has led her to complete an MA in International Studies with a focus on development from Florida International University. Yuritzi is also fluent in English, French and Spanish. Email:
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Department of the French Embassy in the US. Based in Boston, he was in charge of creating, implementing and managing a new initiative to help the most innovative French start-ups accelerate their development in the US. He co-funded several projects in the US including one startup that has now stopped. He also worked and lived in the UK and Belgium. He holds a Master in Engineering and Innovation Management and followed an Entrepreneurship training at Harvard University.
Yann a rejoint l’équipe de CTIC Dakar en décembre 2011 en tant que Catalyst. A ce titre il coordonne l’équipe d’experts et travaille avec les entreprises incubées pour le développement rapide de leurs activités. Il aide également à la croissance globale du CTIC par l’établissement de partenariats internationaux, l’organisation d’événements pour la communauté des entrepreneurs et la mise en place d’outils de financements innovants dédiés aux jeunes entreprises des TIC. Yann a précédemment été responsable d’un programme de mentorat pour jeunes entrepreneurs en France et a travaillé au sein de la division d’entrepreneuriat technologique de l’ambassade de France aux Etats-Unis. Il a co-fondé différents projets aux EtatsUnis dont une startup web qui s’est depuis arrêtée. Il a un diplôme d’ingénieur-maître en génie des matériaux et un Master en Management de l’Innovation. Il a également suivi une formation en entrepreneuriat à Harvard University. Implemented by CRDF Global
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Yves Afoutou, Project Manager Yves is a Telecom Engineer passionate about ICT and technological innovation. Focused on entrepreneurship and innovation of mobile services and technology in Africa, he holds two master’s degrees in international trade and
Dr. Jeffrey Margolis Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs U.S. Department of State
business management with USTL1 at University of Lille 1 in France. With his experience in management with large
Dr. Jeffrey Margolis is Foreign Affairs Officer at the United States Department of State. Working in the Office of
groups such as Orange, the PCCI, he joins CTIC Dakar in March 2012 where he is responsible for BuntuTEKI, and also
Science and Technology Cooperation within the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific
the management of relay Telecom ICT system within CTIC Dakar.
Affairs, he forwards U.S. science and technology global engagement programs and facilitates U.S. cooperation across
Yves est Ingénieur Télécom de base passionné des technologies de l’information de la communication et de l’innovation technologique. Axé sur l’auto-entreprenariat et l’innovation des services mobiles et technologique en Afrique, il est titulaire de deux masters en commerce internationale et en management d’affaires avec l’USTL1 l’université de lille1 en France. D’après son expérience dans le management et la gestion avec des grand groupe comme Orange, le PCCI, il a finalement rejoint l’équipe de CTIC Dakar en Mars 2012 ou il est depuis chargé du programme BuntuTEKI , et aussi de la gestion des relais du système télécom TIC au sein de CTIC Dakar.
the Middle East, North Africa, and Central, South, and Southeast Asia. In this capacity, he serves as one of the State Department leads on a number of programs including the Global Innovation through Science and Technology initiative that builds regional partnerships and programs that promote economic development through technology commercialization. Dr. Margolis is the recipient of the American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science & Technology Policy Fellowship which aims to bring scientific expertise to U.S. domestic and foreign policy decisions. He is an infectious disease specialist by training, earning his doctorate from Stanford University. While at Stanford, he received the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Prior to joining the State Department, Dr. Margolis worked at Baxter Healthcare, Pfizer, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on translational medicine applications of bacterial genetics. Dr. Margolis also has extensive education NGO experience, most recently serving as Vice President of Development for SEE College Prep, a California-based nonprofit organization that offers college preparation
Mamadou Laho Diallo, Responsable Financier
programs to low income students throughout the state. Mamadou Diallo Laho holds a Master of Science and Technology Accounting and Finance (MSTCF). He worked for seven years at the Centre de Gestion Agréé de Dakar, structure specialized in accounting and tax assistance for SMEs / SMIs, as Head of Accounting and Tax Service and Management Consulting before joining ICTC DAKAR. Mr. Diallo is responsible for management accounting, tax and social CTIC Dakar as well as that of Incubated.
Kathryn Pharr - Foreign Affairs Officer Ms. Kathryn Pharr works at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and
M. Mamadou Laho DIALLO est titulaire d’une Maîtrise en Sciences et Techniques Comptables et Financières (MSTCF).
Scientific Affairs. In the Office of Science and Technology Cooperation, she supports programs that enhance the impact
Il a travaillé pendant 7 ans au Centre de Gestion Agréé de Dakar, structure spécialisée dans l’assistance comptable et
of science and technology on determining solutions to global and local challenges. Ms. Pharr’s portfolio encompasses
fiscale des PME/PMI, comme Responsable du Service Comptable et Fiscal et du Conseil en Gestion avant de rejoindre CTIC DAKAR. M. DIALLO est
several U.S. science and technology global engagement programs, including the Global Innovation through Science and
chargé de la gestion comptable, fiscale et sociale de CTIC Dakar ainsi que de celle des Incubés.
Technology (GIST) initiative that identifies, supports, and networks high-potential technology startups in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. An analytical chemist by training, Ms. Pharr has published in several academic journals. In graduate school, she took aCommercializing Innovation course, which sparked her interest in technology commercialization. Later, Ms. Pharr used
Anta Ndiaye, Responsable Administrative
her chemistry background to help a start-up sustainable natural care company receive a worldwide exclusive patent from the U.S. Department of
Anta Ndiaye holds a Masters in Finance and Accounting and a certificate of specialization in business law. She
Agriculture. Her previous IT trainer experience took her to Egypt, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Indonesia.
worked at the Accelerated Growth Strategy as the Assistant Coordinator of the ICT cluster and Teleservices before joining CTIC Dakar as an administrative assistant to assist the CEO, ensure the administrative and manage all the logistics necessary for the proper functioning of DAKAR ICTC.
Anta Ndiaye est titulaire d’un master 1 finance comptabilité et un certificat de spécialisation en droit des affaires. Elle a travaillé à la Stratégie de Croissance Accélérée comme assistante du coordonnateur de la grappe TIC et Téléservices avant de rejoindre CTIC Dakar en tant qu’Assistante Administrative pour assister le Directeur Général, assurer la gestion administrative et gérer toute la logistique nécessaire au bon fonctionnement de CTIC DAKAR.
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Rashid M. Al Ballaa - Founder and CEO, National Net Ventures
Jeff Hoffman - Founder, Priceline
Rashid Al Ballaa is the founder and CEO of National Net Ventures (N2V), an internet holding company that is
Mr. Jeff Hoffman is an accomplished entrepreneur and innovator in the fields of Internet, e-commerce, and
Disrupting Digital Arabia and stimulating the growth of a multi-billion $ internet industry in Arabia. N2V enables
entertainment. Having launched his first software company while still a student at Yale University, Mr. Hoffman has
web ventures in Arabia by investing capital and offering essential infrastructure services, mentorship, and
founded and grown a series of successful startup companies in his career, guiding his companies to both acquisitions
support to help accelerate their growth. Rashid is also a board member of National Technology Group (NTG),
and public offerings. For his efforts, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award in Entrepreneurship from the National
MENA’s largest ICT conglomerate and key provider of Financial Technology and Services. NTG annual revenue
CEO Council in 2010, and was also inducted into the Hall of Fame for Entrepreneurs by the International Association
grew to over 700 million through 20+ subsidiaries and JVs in the MENA region. Before N2V, Rashid founded and
of College Entrepreneurs in 2010.
managed Mubasher Financial Services (MFS), MENA’s first STP e-brokerage company and the only provider of DMA to MENA equity markets. Rashid now serves on the board of MFS. Rashid holds a B.Sc. in Computer science with honors degree from King
He is currently a founder and partner in ColorJar, a venture accelerator firm that helps entrepreneurs and small
Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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
H.R.H. Prince Saud Bin Khalid Al-Faisal - Deputy Governor for Investment Affairs - Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal heads the Investment Affairs department, which is responsible for managing the
Priceline.com family of companies, where he led the development and launch of Priceline’s consumer company (Priceline YardSale). Hoffman also served as an executive in Walker Digital, the parent company of Priceline and one of the country’s most innovative creators of intellectual property and new business models. He is also a featured motivational speaker at conferences across the globe.
investment environment and competitiveness agenda of Saudi Arabia. The Investment Affairs department has focused on establishing a more liberal investment environment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As part of these
Mr. Ali İsmail Sabancı - Chairman and Director, Pegasus Airlines
efforts, HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal also chairs the Saudi negotiation team for bilateral investment treaties. In 2010, Saudi Arabia was ranked among the most competitive economies in the world according to the World Bank Ease of
Mr. Ali İsmail Sabancı is the Chairman and Director of Pegasus Airlines, and has been serving in this capacity
Doing Business Report and the UNCTAD World Investment Report.
since 2004. He has been a Director of Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG and Air Berlin Plc since May 2009.
HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal is the Vice Chairman of the: Swiss Saudi Joint Economic Commission; Saudi Russian Joint
He serves as a Member of the Board of Esas Holding AS. He also serves as a Board Member of various holding
Economic Commission; Saudi Uzbek Joint Economic Commission; Saudi Kazak Joint Economic Commission; Saudi Greek Joint Economic Commission;
companies. He serves as a Director of AFM Uluslararasi Film Produksiyon A.S.
Saudi Azerbaijan Joint Economic Commission; and Saudi Senegal Joint Economic Commission. HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal is the President of the
Mr. Sabancı was born in 1969 in Adana, Turkey. After finishing his studies in Politics and Economy (1987-1991)
National Competitiveness Center since 2010. The National Competitiveness Center (NCC) was established by SAGIA in 2006 to act as an independent
at Tufts University in the USA, he worked as a financial expert at Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated until 1993.
body to monitor, assess and support the enhancement of competiveness in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The NCC fulfils this role by serving as a
Between 1993 and 1995 he completed his MBA in International Finance at Columbia Business School.
think tank, facilitator and 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 Financial Officer for Investment Affairs at SAGIA and NCC. As Financial Analyst, HRH Prince Saud K Al-Faisal
On his return to Turkey he worked as a specialist at the Akbank T.A.S. Bahçekapi Branch until 1996 then became
worked with Saudi Aramco during 2001 to 2008.
Assistant Manager at the Akbank T.A.S. Beyoglu Branch until 1997. That same year he became Head of the Project Department at H.Ö. Sabanci Holding Corporation and in 2001 he was promoted to be Head of the Strategic and Business Development Group.
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
Mr.Sabancı joined Esas Holding Corporation in March 2004 as a member of the Board of Directors 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 of Directors of Esas’s partner companies Izair Corporation and Air Berlin as well as being a member of TYD, TÜSIAD, ISO and TAIK. Mr. Sabanci speaks fluent English and German and is a married father of two children.
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 Firm’s $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 projects to extend digital data and TV satellite communications in developed and Emerging Markets. She has also held positions at The RAND Corporation 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 a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Implemented by CRDF Global
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GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP BIOS GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP BIOS
GIST HIGHLIGHT GISTMENTOR MENTOR HIGHLIGHT Scott Hartley will be traveling with GIST to boot camps in Senegal and Algeria
Dr. Roger Wyse - Managing Director and General Partner, Burrill & Company
Name: Scott Hartley
Dr. Roger Wyse is a Managing Director and General Partner at Burrill & Company a leading Life Sciences company
Company Name: Mohr Davidow Ventures
with $1 billion in venture capital under management, with businesses in merchant banking, private equity
Short description: Mohr Davidow Ventures (MDV) is an early stage technology venture capital firm based on Sand
and media. Dr. Wyse joined Burrill in 1998 and has led the development of Burrill & Company’s agriculture,
Hill Road. Founded in 1983, MDV is investing out of its ninth fund, a $700 million USD fund. We are focused on
nutraceuticals, health & wellness, and industrial biotechnology related activities in venture capital investing. In
partnering with brilliant entrepreneurs pursuing disruptive innovation in web, mobile, and digital health.
this endeavor he pioneered the “Virtual Corporate Venture” model and has attracted over 40 corporate investors
Hometown: Palo Alto, California
into the various Burrill funds. This model has now been extended to several countries including Malaysia, Brazil,
Website: www.forbes.com/sites/scotthartley
Russia, and Chile.
Favorite hobbies/past-times: Running, triathlons, soccer, reading, traveling Languages you speak: Spanish, and a bit of Italian, French, and Hindi
Dr. Wyse chairs or serves on the boards of 11 private companies. He is Co-Chairman of the $162M Malaysian Life Capital Fund and is a member of the International Advisory Panel for Biotechnology (BioIAP) for the Prime Minister of Malaysia. He was founder and Chairman of the Alliance for Animal Genome Research. He serves
What inspired you to become an Investor?
on the Board of Industrial Section of BIO. Dr. Wyse is a sought after speaker on biotechnology applications
As someone who grew up surrounded by startup companies and innovation, I wanted to be in a position where I could work closely with entrepreneurs
and policy in food, agricultural and bio-cleantech and the use of venture capital as a component of an open
solving the biggest problems. I saw venture capital and investing as a way to partner with some of the best entrepreneurs and problem solvers in the world,
innovation strategy for emerging economies.
and help them create.
He has over 30 years of experience as an internationally recognized scientist and as a Dean at two major research universities; Rutgers and the
How did you get involved with mentorship?
University of Wisconsin-Madison. Immediately prior to joining Burrill & Company, Dr. Wyse served for 5 years as Dean of the College of Agricultural
I have always mentored startups, from friends, classmates, portfolio companies, and for GIST. After working with 70 entrepreneurs in Africa for Google.
and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. From 1986 - 1992 he served as Dean of Research at, Rutgers University.
org, and subsequently with entrepreneurs in Latin America as a graduate student, I became involved in mentorship with GIST, working in Africa and the Middle East.
In research, Dr. Wyse earned international recognition for his basic studies in plant biochemistry. He published over 150 scientific papers. In
What is the best part about being a mentor?
recognition of his research accomplishments he received the prestigious Arthur Flemming Award in 1982 as the Outstanding Young Scientist in the
The best part about mentoring is seeing ideas from a high level, and working hands on with an entrepreneur. As someone in venture capital, you get to
US Federal Service. He was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Crop Science Society of America and
see hundreds of ideas and learn what some of the best practices are for the highest probability of success, whether in business model, roll-out, or other
The American Society of Agronomy. He also served as a consultant to numerous Fortune 500 companies.
strategies. Being able to add this value by working with entrepreneurs is personally rewarding, and hopefully helpful to the founder. How are the entrepreneurs that you have met at the GIST events different from the entrepreneurs in the US? One of my theses, and the topic about which I write for Forbes is that they are not different. Entrepreneurship and problem solving are global, not local phenomena. There are local inputs and relevancies that matter and add nuance, but at the core entrepreneurship is not an American phenomenon, it is a globally available method of problem solving that flourishes under certain circumstances, rules, freedoms, and incentives. What lessons do you believe entrepreneurs can get from GIST Startup Boot Camps? You can be an entrepreneur. People are willing to listen to your ideas, and give you feedback. If you listen to feedback and attempt to iteratively build a product that solves a large problem, you can create value. When you’re not working on your business, what do you do to enjoy your life? I love to meet new people, travel, and counter stereotypes. I like to do athletics, and love playing beach soccer. Do you have any advice for young entrepreneurs? Don’t be afraid to try. Trying something is better than waiting for perfection. But be open to input, feedback, advice, and to pivoting in new directions to solve the problems that people have. If people tell you something isn’t a problem, don’t invent a problem to fit your solution. Adapt to solve a problem that exists. What is the best part of being an entrepreneur? You get to be creative and solve big problems that help people and are accretive to society. That’s a net positive for the world, and likely has windfalls in the form of greater connectivity, empathy, and ultimately peace.
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GIST INTHETHE NEWS GIST IN NEWS
GIST INTHETHE NEWS GIST IN NEWS
It’s Not a Small World
Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Ideas for Indonesia and Beyond
Next door in Turkey, Istanbul hosted MIT’s Global Startup Workshop, a multi-day event that brought together participants from over 40 countries. Students from MIT and Stanford’s BASES organization brought perspective, and the U.S. State Department’s Global Innovation in Science and Technology (GIST) program coordinated by CRDF Global sponsored international
Startup Boot Camp Indonesia is a program run by the GIST (Global Innovation through Science and Technology) Initiative. GIST was established
mentors to work with 30 of the top Turkish technology entrepreneurs. A consequence of President Obama’s Cairo speech, GIST helps organize
in 2010, with funding from the U.S. Department of State, to spur economic advancement through science- and technology-based innovation in
startup boot camps around the world to empower economic development through innovation and entrepreneurship. In Istanbul, the program
countries across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. The idea behind GIST is that economically empowered people (aka entrepreneurs) provide
was bookended by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Jonathan Margolis and Managing Director of the MIT Entrepreneurship Center, Bill Aulet.
the basis for political stability and economic growth.
While success requires intellectual and technical talent, hunger, mentorship, and capital, the locations where this is becoming possible are ever
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expanding. By shining a light on local deficiencies, whether capital or human capital, energy or mentorship, we can level the playing field. Read more at tiny.cc/FORBESonGIST
Heart Attack Monitor Wins US Startup Contest for Middle East 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
“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,
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
titled “Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) -- Battle of Ideas World Cup 2011.”
engineer is building a startup based on a medical device that can monitor cardiac patients outside the hospital around the clock. His startup idea
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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
Meet the Coolest Next-Generation Science Entrepreneurs in MENA
collaborator there,” Sankari said. At the second Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Istanbul recently, we at Wamda were tremendously inspired by the contestants in the Global
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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.
Indonesian Minister: ‘We need four million entrepreneurs’
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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 panel discussion at this event, implemented by CRDF Global and funded by the US State Department.]
Steven Koltai founder of the Global Entrepreneurship Program attends GIST Tech-I
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GIST Tech-I is a multinational competition hosted by CRDF Global and the
can take the Indonesian economy into the new global economy of knowledge, ideas and prosperity. [Disclosure: I spoke, judged and put together a
Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST), which invited entrepreneurs in 43 Muslim countries to submit proposals outlining their
Road Trip! Founders Of YouTube, LinkedIn and Others Tackle Brain Drain in Malaysia
ideas for technology innovation. Of the 25 semi-finalists, Najwa Shmarani and Ziad Sankari of Lebanon won the Grand Prize $20,000 for their start-up
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
concept, Cardio Diagnostics, a device which provides continuous monitoring
create alternatives to other activities. “In many cases the government is responding to demand by the people,” she says, like in Indonesia, where a
for patients with heart problems.
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
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GIST initiative is a partner of StartupMalaysia.org” Read more at tiny.cc/BRAINDRAIN
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BUILDING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS BUILDING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs
Core Program Beliefs
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
Startup Support
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.
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.
• Assisting with the formation of new technology commercialization offices and incubators
• Identifying promising business opportunities, funders, partners and resources
• Strategic planning
• Designing and executing acceleration programs
• Management training and educational outreach
• Comprehensive skill development training
• Comprehensive programs designed to enhance entrepreneurship culture
• Access to sources of funding
• Assisting with investment capital infrastructure development
CRDF Global’s Impact
Increasing Opportunities for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs
CRDF Global is a private, nongovernmental organization committed to promoting peace and prosperity through science and technology. Its innovation and entrepreneurshipfocused 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.
Innovation. We believe strongly in the power of technology and innovation as drivers for sustainable growth.
CRDF GLOBAL’S CRDF GLOBAL’S IMPACTIMPACT
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 GIST Tech-I Technology (GIST) Initiative has implemented the GISTech-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.
• 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 1530 Wilson Blvd, 3rd Fl | Arlington, VA 22209 | www.crdfglobal.org
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. Markets Since 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 Capacity
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.
Transforming Technology Transfer in Russia
Ziad Sankari, CardioDiagnostics
Providing Access to Capital The “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.
Since 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 entrepreneurshipsupport organizations in Armenia and in the region.
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GIST Startup Boot Camp Algeria Webinar: Technology Transfer and Incubation Global Entrepreneurship Flag Competition GIST Transformers Entrepreneurship Journey to the US GIST Tech Connect, Pakistan GIST Tech-I Finalists event
July 14-15, 2012
Algiers, Algeria
August, 2012
Online
September, 2012
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San Francisco, New York, Boston & Washington
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ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCES ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCES Partners GIST Initiative – www.gistinitiative.org CTIC Dakar – www.cticdakar.com LIONS@FRICA – www.meetthelions.org African Development Bank – www.afdb.org InfoDev – www.infodev.org ARTP - www.artpsenegal.net Sonatel - www.sonatel.sn Microsoft - www.microsoft.com/fr/wca Viadeo - sn.viadeo.com
Competitions GIST Tech-I Competition - http://gist.crdfglobal.org/gist-programs/gistech-i-competition Startup Open, November 12-18, 2012 – www.startupopen.com Global Cleantech Ideas Open Competition, November 8-14, 2012 – www.cleantechopen.com Inaota Startup Challenge, June 25-august 24, 2012 - www.inaota.eventbrite.com
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Other Resources
Skill Development and Presentation Biz Planit – www.bizplanit.com Business development services Blogtrepreneur – www.blogtrepreneur.com Advice blog for entrepreneurship, social media, finance, business, personal development BPlans – www.bplans.com Business development information, writing a business plan, marketing, financing a business, forming a business eCorner – www.ecorner.stanford.edu Entrepreneurship resources from Stanford University My Own Business – www.myownbusiness.org/s7/ Cash Flow and Accounting Plan Write – www.planwrite.com/index.html Business Plans Score – www.score.org/business_toolbox.html Templates for business plans, cash flow spreadsheets, sale forecasts and general information for obtaining financial assistance and useful information on marketing and PR Working Knowledge– www.hbswk.hbs.edu Entrepreneurship resources from Harvard Business School Business Model Canvas - www.businessmodelgeneration.com Visual tools and exchange community around business model and innovation
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Entrepreneur and Business News
Networking Groups
Entrepreneur – 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 resources VentureBeat – www.venturebeat.com News resource for technology and finances Afriqueitnews - www.afriqueitnews.com The leading West African website for tech startup news
Wamda – www.wamda.com Entrepreneur network and news Africa Leadership Forum – www.africaleadership.org Civil society organization promoting leadership development through workshops, publications, conferences, seminars, and workshops Viadeo Africa - sn.viadeo.com/fr/groups/?containerId=0021gdyiqj61km2 The online networking hub for African professionals and entrepreneurs
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