GIST Startup Boot Camp Morocco - Jan 2012

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP
Second US-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference

MARRAKESH, MOROCCO Ryad Mogador Agdal January 15-16, 2012
GIST MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

implemented by CRDF Global


TABLE CONTENTS TABLE OF OF CONTENTS

AGENDA 4 THE GIST INITIATIVE 7 MENTORS BIOS 9 GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP BIOS 12
ORGANIZERS BIOS 14 UPCOMING EVENTS 16 GIST PARTNERS 17 NOTES 18
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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AGENDA AGENDA
SUNDAY, January 15, 2012 08:30-09:00 Registration 09:00-09:15 09:15-10:15 10:15-10:30 10:30-11:15 11:15-12:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks Overview of CRDF Natalia Pipia, Senior Program Manager, Innovation Programs Overview of the GIST Initiative Ovidiu Bujorean, Innovation Program Manager Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation: Terms, Concepts, Building Blocks Dr. David Kirsch, Associate Professor, University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business Coffee Break Opportunity Recognition, Exploitation and Harvest Includes discussion of 3D Printing Case David Kirsch Executive Summary Jim Hunt, Managing Partner at the Mita Group
AGENDA AGENDA
MONDAY, January 16, 2012 08:30-09:00 Registration 09:00-10:00 10:00-10:15 10:15-11:00 11:00-12:00 Raising Funds For Your Ideas and Ventures Michael Cain, founder, investor and managing partner, Wilmington Investor Network, LLC Coffee Break Professional Networking Offline and Online How to make powerful new friends for your new venture Ovidiu Bujorean, Innovation Program Manager, CRDF Global Pivoting and Changing Direction as a Startup. David Kirsch and Jim Hunt
12:00-13:00 Lunch 13:00-15:00 15:15-16:45 16:45-17:00 One on One Mentorship Sessions for the technology entrepreneurs. The GIST selected participants meet their mentor Venture Pitching Session Entrepreneurs pitch to practice and learn in front of a panel of experienced angel investors, serial entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. 3-5 entrepreneurs pitch their ideas Lessons Learned and Recognition Ceremony
12:00-13:00 Lunch 13:00-14:00 14:00-15:00 15:00-15:15 15:15-16:00 16:00-18:00 Business Models and Visualizing Business Models Jim Hunt, Managing Partner, Mita Group Mr. Yann Le Beux, Catalyst, CTIC - Croissance TIC Dakar Financial Projections and Modeling for Startups Michael Cain, founder, investor and managing partner, Wilmington Investor Network, LLC Coffee Break The Elements of a Business Pitch Michael Cain and Jim Hunt One on One Mentorship Sessions for the technology entrepreneurs. GIST selected participants meet their mentor
18:00 - onwards Entrepreneurs work on crafting and improving their executive summaries. Participants
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reflect on the training sessions and incorporate feedback into their executive summaries implemented by CRDF Global join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org implemented by CRDF Global join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org
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THE GIST INITIATIVE THE GIST INITIATIVE

As part of President Obamas call for engagement with the Muslim world, the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative is forging links at the individual and institutional level between scientists, technology entrepreneurs, and the marketplace to improve quality of life and economic prosperity. Innovation in science and technology is a key driver of economic development around the world and a vital tool to address shared global challenges. The GIST Initiative aims to

MARRAKESH, MOROCCO Ryad Mogador Agdal all of us must recognize January 15-16, 2012 that education and innovation will be the currency of the 21st century. Barack Obama President of the United States of America 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] 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 the economic growth and sustainability. Dr. Abdelali Haoudi VP of Research, Qatar Foundation It is critically important to develop the role of universities in the Arab world to become a major partner in economic and social development. The Global Innovation through Science and Technology Initiative will help in providing access to knowledge and technology to developing countries; where funding is not the only obstacle to progress. Dr. Rashid bin Moktar bin Abdullah CEO, Moroccan Foundation for Advances in Science, Innovation, and Research (MAScIR)
LEARN. CONNECT. GET INSPIRED!

WHAT ? U? WHY YO
GIST Startup Bootcamp is an intense and interactive two day program of training and heavy mentoring designed to spark innovative thinking and trigger the creation of new startup ideas among promising technology entrepreneurs. Because you are a resilient, innovative, and coachable individual who likes to work in teams and demonstrates 100% commitment to the idea.
strengthen national, regional, and global entrepreneurship and technology development through partnerships and programs focusing on: NETWORKING: Linking innovative ideas, people, and financial and human resources SKILL DEVELOPMENT: Providing business training, mentorship and resources FINANCING: Connecting innovators and their ideas with seed capital
PRACTICAL HOW-TO SESSIONS that show you how to bring your ideas to life DEVELOP your executive summary HOMEWORK designed to start on your business plans LIVE FEEDBACK from successful entrepreneurs
LEARN
LEARN:
CONNECT WITH GIST COMMUNITY

GIST Social Networking Platform
Access innovative business tools and mentorship Form partnerships to foster new venture creation Exchange ideas through popular social networking platforms
CONNECT:
NETWORK with the best and the brightest entrepreneurial minds from the US and the Maghreb region BOND with your peers and future business partners INTERACT with people like YOU through the GIST NETWORK
CONNECT
Skill Development Training

Accelerate business development through innovation and entrepreneurship training in topics including communications skills, market assessment, business plan development. Learn from successful entrepreneurs and business leaders.
INSPIRED
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Incentive-Based Competitions
GISTech-I: Bring technology ideas to the community via YouTube-based idea pitch competition. GIST-MIT Business Plan Competition: Receive mentorship and seed funding for early stage ventures via 43 nation joint business plan competition.
GET INSPIRED:
University-Industry Linkage Program

Institutionalize connections between universities and businesses through industry outreach partnerships. Develop innovation leaders primed to meet industry needs through hands on training experiences.
SUBMIT executive summary developed at the bootcamp to the GIST-MIT Enterprise Forum Business Plan Competition to win the top prize of $50k and a learning journey to the US SUBMIT your idea to the next GISTech-I YouTube competition. RECEIVE additional support and prizes
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MENTOR BIOS MENTORS BIOS

Dr. David Kirsch
Associate Professor University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business
David Kirsch is Deans Term Associate Professor of Capitalism Studies and Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research focuses on the intersection of problems of innovation and entrepreneurship, technological and business failure, and industry emergence and evolution. Kirsch has studied the history of alternatives to internal combustion (The Electric Vehicle and the Burden of History (2000)) and the intense period of technological entrepreneurship in the 1990s known as the Dot Com Era. His research has been published in Management Science, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Financial Economics and Strategic Management Journal, and he has been the subject of feature stories in national publications including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Firas BenAchour
Co-Founder, President and CEO Diagnosoft, Inc.
Mr. BenAchour is a seasoned healthcare and technology entrepreneur and executive with 24 years of experience in working with technology and healthcare startups. He is also an angel investor and a mentor for several young entrepreneurs in the MENA region. Firas BenAchour is a Co-Founder at Diagnosoft and is currently serving as Diagnosofts President and CEO. Diagnosoft is a venture-backed healthcare technology startup located in the Research Triangle Park in Morrisville, North Carolina. Diagnosoft offers unique enterprise clinical analytics and knowledge support solutions as well as Cardiac MRI quantification and analysis software. Mr. BenAchour is also Founding Member at Tunisian American Young Professionals TAYP. The organization focuses on fostering economic and financial relationship between USA and Tunisia to encourage and increase the flow of private and public investment between the two countries. Mr. BenAchour was most recently with CareSystems, Inc. where he was Vice President of Sales and Market Development. While at CareSystems, he established the sales and marketing strategy and re-organized and focused the business operation in preparation for venture capital funding. Previous to that BenAchour was Regional Vice President of Sales with CareFusion (acquired by Cardinal health). He managed sales operation for eastern US and grew the regions revenue year over year. BenAchour has also held various positions at Per-Se Technologies (acquired by McKesson), including Business Development Director and Account Executive. Firas BenAchour holds a bachelors degree in Engineering from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. implemented by CRDF Global join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org
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BIOGRAPHIES
BIOGRAPHIES


James H. Hunt
Managing Partner, Mita Group
Hunt has been retained by a number of larger companies who have asked for strategic guidance regarding potential acquisition targets and integration planning. Jim also served as the Chairman of the Computing Technology Industry Association (ComTIA) and has been actively involved in industry panels and forums for the past twenty five years. Mr. Hunt has BS in Photographic Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a BA in Marketing, University of Notre Dame and serves as an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Georgetown University.
James Hunt is Managing Partner at the Mita Group, a public affairs and business strategy consultancy based in Washington, DC. Jim has served in an executive capacity as the past President of Cap Gemini Technologies, LLC and as Founder, President and CEO of Ernst & Young Technologies. Additionally, Mr. Hunt served as Managing Director, System Integration at Price Waterhouse, Founder, CEO, and President of BDS, Incorporated and as a consultant providing businesses with insights and strategies related to development of their federal government business. Mr. Hunt currently serves on the boards of six technology companies: iMove, Sensics, videoNEXT, SpotterRF, Unveillance, and Interfolio. At Ernst & Young Technologies, Jim oversaw a staff of over 300 professionals and drove the company to revenues of over $90M in the third year after formation placing 3rd on the INC 500 listing of US fast growing private companies. Hunt orchestrated and optimized the successful sale of EYT by packaging the company into two pieces and selling each piece to public companies. Jim was only at Price Waterhouse for two years at which point he was recruited away by Ernst & Young along with 17 of his Price Waterhouse team. Jim founded the System Integration practice of PW and grew it to over $50M of backlog in the first 18 months. The SI piece of Price Waterhouse was approximately $400M by the time it was sold to IBM some years later. As founder, chairman and CEO of BDS, Hunt grew revenues to $80M in the year BDS merged with BTG in 1992. Twice during the ten year lifespan of BDS, the company was ranked on the INC 500 listing. After the merger, Hunt spent a year working with the CEO of BTG to position the company for a public offering. In the first year after the IPO, the stock rose from $12 at the offering to over $26/share. Hunt exited his equity position with BTG during that first year. Jim has extensive experience in building technology companies and angel investing. He has invested in and assisted with the start up of over two dozen companies over the past twenty years. Hunts angel investments are mostly technology oriented and most are products and or services that have a market into the federal government markets. Jim has historically invested as a singleton angel but has also been a founding member of three angel groups where he invests collectively with other angels. The three angel groups are: the Irish Angels (Notre Dame Alumni), the Active Angels (group of Washington area angels), the DArchAngels (angels focused on investments in the defense and intelligence market space) and Blu Venture Investors Additionally, Hunt is an advisor to two venture funds Edison Ventures, an early and mid stage Venture Capital Fund headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey and the Seriphim Fund, a joint US-UK venture fund focused on investments in start-up companies in the United Kingdom. In his capacity as an advisory to both small and large companies, Jim has worked on strategic and tactical planning ranging from market penetration and expansion to cost reduction and restructuring.
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Michael G Cain
Angel Investor
Michael Cain is the founder, investor, and managing partner of Wilmington Investor Network, LLC an angel investment fund he formed in July 2004. He is a founder and managing Partner of Guardant Partners, LLC an investment management partnership and also a managing partner of their special situations fund both located in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is an investor and manager of Emergent Growth Fund II in Gainesville, FL and founder and Managing Partner of Research Triangle Angels, LLC of Raleigh, North Carolina. His angel funds have invested in over 40 early stage startup companies totally angel investments in excess of $25M. Each investment requires continuing angel involvement, mentorship, advice, and consultation. Cain is Vice Chairman and Treasurer of the Angel Resource Institute, a non profit angel research and education foundation originally created and funded by the Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City. He remains Vice Chairman of The Atlantis group a fully invested angel fund based in Durham, NC. He also serves on several for-profit and non-profit boards. Prior to becoming a full time angel investor in 1995, Cain started, operated, and successfully exited a variety of businesses. These ranged from computer software sales and service, to supplying drying equipment to the paper industry. During the 1980s he developed a regional Wendys Franchise from a 1 store startup into a 28 store corporation. Cain received his Juris Doctor degree from Syracuse University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Vermont.Certified Management Accountant. Mr. Ducker reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro and finished 7 marathons, including the Safaricom Marathon in Kenya which is ranked by Running World Magazine as one of the top endurance marathons.
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Yann Le Beux 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 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 is passionate by technology and social entrepreneurship, he reads about geopolitics and he loves travels, great food and basketball.
Jeff 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, Jeff works as a virtual CEO with startup companies all over the world to help turn great ideas into profitable businesses. Jeff previously served as the CEO of Enable Holdings, Inc., one of the worlds leading excess inventory solutions companies. Enable Holdings, a publicly traded company, operates online sites uBid.com and RedTag.com, and specializes in the liquidation of excess inventory from major brand name manufacturers and retailers. The company has sold over $2 billion worth of computers, consumer electronics, jewelry, apparel, collectibles, and other products since its launch. Jeffs first startup was a software company in the travel industry named CTI, a company that quickly became the industry leader in technology for the travel and tourism industry, and was later acquired by American Express. For his achievements, Jeff was twice named one of the 25 Most Influential Executives in travel and tourism worldwide. Hoffman was also a founder and CEO of early e-commerce pioneer Virtual Shopping, Inc., which developed patented, proprietary software and hardware for online retailing on the Internet, and was later acquired by Europes Wallenberg Group. Hoffman is perhaps best known as a founder and CEO in the Priceline.com family of companies, where Jeff led the development and launch of Pricelines consumer company (Priceline YardSale). Hoffman also served as an executive in Walker Digital, the parent company of Priceline and one of the countrys most innovative creators of intellectual property and new business models. After Priceline, Jeff was a founding partner, Chairman, and CEO of Black Sky Entertainment, an independent production company in the film and music industries. Hoffmans firm successfully produced such independent films as CABIN FEVER (a horror film made for $1.4 million that has grossed over $100 million worldwide), and is currently in development on several new film and television projects. In the music business, Jeff has produced concerts with Elton John, reality programming with Boyz II Men, had his artists (pop band LMNT) open for Britney Spears, hosted charity events with members of *NSYNC, produced musical events with Ashanti, Fat Joe, Cash Money Millionaires, and more. Jeff dedicates a significant portion of his time to mentoring other entrepreneurs. In this capacity, Jeff has served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Georgia Tech and Rollins College, and has judged business plan competitions at MIT, the University of Chicagos Booth School of Business, Pepperdine University, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Jeff also served as a coach and mentor in the Kaufman Institutes FastTrac Entrepreneurs Boot Camp. Jeff Hoffman is an accomplished professional and motivational speaker, featuring topics such as entrepreneurship, innovation, and business leadership, and has spoken at conferences and symposiums in over 40 different countries. Jeff is a featured business expert seen on Fox News, CNN, NBC, and more.
Matthew Meredith
President, Newfound Counsulting
Matthew Meredith is an experienced entrepreneur with 10 years of small business experience. Matthew was the founder of Ice Age Ice AG, one of Europes leading companies in the frozen food segment packaged ice from 2003-2009. He built the company from an idea and raised Euro 8 million in venture capital financing to execute the growth strategy. Additionally he is the founder and President of Newfound Consulting, a small business advisory focused on serving high growth companies preparing for a capital raise. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Matthew was a ranger qualified Infantry Officer with the US Army. He has a BA from Tufts University in International Relations and an MBA from the Kellogg School of business.
GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP BIOS GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP BIOS
Jeff Hoffman
Founder, Priceline
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, 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, Jeff 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.
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ORGANIZERS ORGANIZERS BIOS BIOS

Natalia Pipia
CRDF Global
Ovidiu (Ovi) Bujorean

CRDF Global
Natalia Pipia develops and oversees all Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs at CRDF Global. In her current position, Natalia is responsible for developing program vision and outreach strategies to external partners and funders for Innovation Programs as well as overseeing a portfolio of programs that support entrepreneurship ecosystem development in emerging countries. 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 support and promote technology start-ups, build innovation ecosystems in countries where programs are being implemented, and facilitate U.S. market access. The objectives of CRDF Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship programs and more specifically, the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative, one of the programs Natalia oversees, are to develop and support new entrepreneurs by enhancing their knowledge of the technology commercialization process, creating mechanisms that allow them to network with like-minded entrepreneurs, providing them with access to seed capital to develop their business, and establish a virtual platform to link them with potential investors and funders. GIST also aims to establish a stronger entrepreneurial culture across the regions of the Middle East, Africa, Central and Southeast Asia, foster more economically productive research through university industry partnerships, and create sustainable linkages between regional researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, and business services providers amongst themselves and with the broader business and investment community. Natalia has 10 years of experience working in economic development and executed entrepreneurship and technology commercialization initiatives in more than 2o countries in partnership with numerous associations, companies, technology transfer groups, governmental, and non-governmental organizations in Eurasia, Middle East, Africa, Central and Southeast Asia. Natalia holds a M.A. in International Relations from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University and Law degree from Kazan University. Natalia is fluent in English, Russian, and Georgian. She resides with her family in Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Ovidiu (Ovi) Bujorean is Program Manager for the GIST Initiative. The GIST Initiative aims to accelerate technology commercialization and entrepreneurship in the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and Southeast Asia. Between 2011 and 2013, GIST is organizing two technology idea competitions (GISTech-I) and business plan competitions open to all entrepreneurs in the region interested in the fields of information technology, energy, health care and agriculture. The Initiative is also building the GIST Network, designed as a virtual platform for aspiring entrepreneurs, the academic community, and investors to BUILD entrepreneurship skills, to NETWORK with peers and CONNECT with mentors. In addition, GIST promotes University-Industry linkages in the regions mentioned above. 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 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.
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Yuritzi Acosta
CRDF Global
GIST PARTNERS GIST PARTNERS

REGIONAL JORDAN TURKEY
Building local entrepreneurial ecosystems together
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.
GIST Initiative is supported by U.S. Department of State, The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS

EVENT
Webinar: Business Plan Development Entrepreneurship Workshop, Abu Dhabi, UAE MIT Global Startup, Istanbul, Turkey GIST Startup Boot Camp Indonesia GIST Startup Boot Camp Malaysia GIST Startup Boot Camp Tunisia GIST Startup Boot Camp Algeria
INDONESIA
DATE
February, 2012 March 16-17, 2012 March 28-30, 2012 April 18-19, 2012 April 23-24, 2012 July 18-19, 2012 Mid-July, 2012
MALAYSIA
U. A. EMIRATES
BANGLADESH
PAKISTAN
EGYPT
TUNISIA
ALGERIA
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NOTES NOTES
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MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

Second US-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference

GIST MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

MARRAKESH, MOROCCO Ryad Mogador Agdal January 15-16, 2012

implemented by CRDF Global

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

Second US-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference

TABLE CONTENTS TABLE OF OF CONTENTS

ORGANIZERS BIOS 14 UPCOMING EVENTS 16 GIST PARTNERS 17 NOTES 18

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

Second US-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

MARRAKESH, MOROCCO Ryad Mogador Agdal January 15-16, 2012

THE GIST INITIATIVE THE GIST INITIATIVE

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

Second US-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference

LEARN. CONNECT. GET INSPIRED!

CONNECT WITH GIST COMMUNITY

Skill Development Training

University-Industry Linkage Program

implemented by CRDF Global

join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org

join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

Second US-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference

MENTOR BIOS MENTORS BIOS

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

Second US-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference

implemented by CRDF Global

join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org

implemented by CRDF Global

join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

Second US-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference

implemented by CRDF Global

join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org

implemented by CRDF Global

join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

Second US-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference

ORGANIZERS ORGANIZERS BIOS BIOS

Ovidiu (Ovi) Bujorean

implemented by CRDF Global

join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org

implemented by CRDF Global

join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP

Second US-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference

GIST PARTNERS GIST PARTNERS

Building local entrepreneurial ecosystems together

UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS

implemented by CRDF Global

join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org

implemented by CRDF Global

join the GIST network today! www.gistinitiative.org

MAGHREB STARTUP BOOTCAMP