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GIST I DareBusiness Plan
Competition FinaleJune 27-28, 2012 • Dubai / UAE
Implemented by CRDF Global Funded by the U.S. Department of State
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June 27-28, 2012 • Dubai / UAE
Cloud environment for collaboratively building statistical applications & large data
analysis.
Management Team: Chew Kai Feng, Product Development and Operations, a serial
entrepreneur from University of Kebangsaan Malaysia. He recently graduated with
bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from National University of Malaysia. Alvin
Soh Phak Ming, Finance and Marketing, previously a Valuation Actuarial Analyst in
Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad.
CloudStat
CloudStat
DwarapalaE-Commerce platform that helps offline retailers set up their personal
online store with web design, simple interface, & personalized
customer service.
Management Team: Piti Irawan, CEO, Ph.D graduate in Computer
Science from Cornell University and previously a consultant for
Qualcomm and Apple. Diki Irawan, COO, B.Sc graduate in Mechanical
Engineering from Purdue University and previously worked Bechtel
Corp. and another Oil and Gas company in Kuala Lumpur. Anita
Jacobson, CTO, M.Sc graduate in Civil Engineering from Cornell
University, previously founded a startup in Silicon Valley.
Dwarapala
E-AidPrivate educational service that provides online face-to-face tutoring for high school
and college students from all over the world.
Management Team: Rumaisa Mohani, has an MBA and has been teaching business
and accounts. Malika Farha Master’s degree in Computer Science, and has been
teaching ICT and Maths. Babar Uddin Siddiqui, Masters in IT, IBM Certified Associate
Developer and having 10 + years’ experience in media and education related
technologies. Rumman Hasan, a Mechanical Engineering graduate, who has been
engaged in tutoring science.
E-Aid
GIST I Dare FinalistsGIST I Dare Finalists
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June 27-28, 2012 • Dubai / UAE
Greennovation Technologies
Affordable and sustainable housing material named Jutin, which is composed from
jute fiber & resin.
Management Team: Md. Saimum Hossain, Managing Director, graduate from the
Faculty of Business Studies (FBS), University of Dhaka, additional startup and crisis
management training from the USA, Malaysia and India. Badhan Mazumder, Sales
and Marketing Director, graduate from the Bangladesh Institute of Management and
FBS, University of Dhaka acquired additional entrepreneurship training from CEOs
from USA, Malaysia, India and Hong Kong.
Greennovation Technologies
Affordable & sutainable “D.light battery” producing 200 Watts of energy and methane
& fertilizer as byproducts, for people in rural areas.
Management Team: Ovick Alam, CEO and Managing Partner, also founder of
BridgeWee i s a marketing major from the University of Dhaka. Sadman Safat, CFO and
Managing Partner, is a business graduate with finance major form IBA, University of
Dhaka and a student of Chartered Financial Analyst (Level II).
GreenSpark
GreenSpark
MmatcherE-Commerce Platform accessible from all means of telecommunication including
Mobile SMS, which bridges the digital divide in developing countries.V
Management Team: Muhammad Awais, CEO, received his MBA with focus on
marketing management and has been working in telecommunication and service
industry in Europe and Asia for more than 10 years. Abid Beli, the Marketing Director
has unmatchable skills and knowledge of the industry for he developed and manages
Beliscity, the leading e-commerce platform in Pakistan.
Mmatcher
GIST I Dare FinalistsGIST I Dare Finalists
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June 27-28, 2012 • Dubai / UAE
MyDerm
MyDermLaboratory engineered artificial human skin used for
treatment of chronic diabetic ulcers, burns & skin trauma.
Management Team: Dr. Khairul Idzwan Baharin, CEO, has
started off as a medical doctor. Prior to joining the company, he
founded and managed a few successful companies ranging from
ICT to cosmetics and medical aesthetics. Professor Dr. Ruszymah
Haji Idrus, CTO, also Head of the Tissue Engineering Center at Hospital
UKM. She is currently the President of the Tissue Engineering Society of
Malaysia (TESMA) and a Council Member of the TERMIS-AP. Dr. Angela
Ng Min Hwei, COO, has patented multiple inventions in the field of tissue
engineering and regenerative medicine, currently a senior research fellow at
the Tissue Engineering Center at Hospital UKM and is a committee member for
the planning, design, and execution of MyDerm’s cGMP Laboratory there.
PAK-EnergySolution
Portable and affordable natural gas digester for domestic use, generating clean gas
for cooking, heating & lighting & fertilizer as a by-product.
Management Team: Mr. Ali Raza, CEO and founder, Electrical Engineer from
University of Engineering & Technology Lahore with experience in biogas product
and business development. Ms. Faiza Azeem Usmani, Project Director & Co-
Founder, student of MS Environmental Sciences from National University of
Science & Technology and Founder of Spark. Mr. Matloob Ahmed, Director Research
& Development and co-founder, Masters candidate in Biogas from University of
Engineering & Technology Lahore, previously worked in Sui Northern Gas Pipe Lines
and Environment Protection Department.
PAK-Energy Solution
GIST I Dare FinalistsGIST I Dare Finalists
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June 27-28, 2012 • Dubai / UAE
SecQme is a mobile security tracking service that will automatically trigger for
help, without any intervention from the user.
Management Team: James Khoo Chen Shiang, CEO, with17 years working
experience in Multinational companies doing software solution architecture
and development. James is a certified Enterprise Java Architect, and Prince
2 project manager. Winnie Wong Wai Lin, COO, candidate of a Professional
Degree in Computer Management (British Computer Society), U.K and has
extensive experience working in the Financial Industry. Nizran Noordin, Co-
founder and Business development Director, has launched several ventures.
SecQme
SecQme
Women’s Digital League (WDL) is a virtual firm that provides digital support
services to clients including content creation, blog posts, articles, data
entry, social media management, calendaring, reservations, party planning,
and more.
Management Team: Maria Umar, Founder and President, has a Masters in
English Literature, since 2009 she has worked with oDesk and Elance. Asfiya
Aziz, COO, has two Master’s degrees in Bioethics and Mass Communication,
from Karachi, Pakistan. She is currently working with the Oxford University
Press, Pakistan as a textbook editor. Amara Javed, Marketing, PR and HR,
is currently working at the South Asian Media School (SAFMA) Lahore as
Media Training Consultant and HR Manager.
Women’s Digital League
Women’s Digital League
GIST I Dare FinalistsGIST I Dare Finalists
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June 27-28, 2012 • Dubai / UAE
MIT-EF of the Pan Arab Region FinalistsMIT-EF of the Pan Arab Region Finalists
MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Business Plan Competition in partnership with ALJ Community Initiatives and a joint initiative with the GIST Initiative
AcadoxLearning & intelligence platform with a blend of academic,
professional & social activities management tools. It is the first
of a kind tool that is fully Arabized.
Management Team:
Mustafa Nabulsi CEO
Mohammad Alhareeqi CTO
Nedal Mourad CPO
Acadox
Local Search Engine to accurately search the entire
universe of businesses based on their products, services,
and geographic location.
Management Team:
Shadi Tabbara Operations Manager
Sameeh Harfoush Technical Manager
Brate
Brate
ButterfleyeWaterproof heart rate monitor with real-time visual feedback
specifically adapted for swimmers that can be mounted on any
type of goggles.
Management Team:
Hind Hobeika Founder, CEO, Lead Engineer
Carl Madi Finance and Accounting
Eric Abi Younes Sales and Marketing
Butterfleye
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June 27-28, 2012 • Dubai / UAE
MIT-EF of the Pan Arab Region FinalistsMIT-EF of the Pan Arab Region Finalists
MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Business Plan Competition in partnership with ALJ Community Initiatives and a joint initiative with the GIST Initiative
eArtVolution
Ibtaker forTechnologicalInnovation
Genietag
eArtVolution
Genietag
Ibtaker forTechnological
Innovation
Online gallery & professional community of Arab artists in the MENA offering
virtual exhibitions & social networking totally devoted to Art.
Management Team:
Amira Chebli Relationship & communication Manager
Daoud Abdelmonem Felah Managing Director Information Technology
Mohamed Amine Chourou Managing Director EU & Americas
Slim Ben Bahloul Managing director EEMEA & APAC
Hands-on educational kits that stimulate the
students’ innovations abilities..
Management Team:
Emad Ammouri General Manager
Eman Afana Training Coordinator
Ahmad Sabri Marketing Manager
Hisham Al Khatib R&D Manager
Advertisement tool that identifies engages and drives customers into
any stores by bridging the gap between the real and the online world.
Management Team:
Mohamed Shahin Co-Founder
Adam El Daba Co-Founder
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June 27-28, 2012 • Dubai / UAE
MIT-EF of the Pan Arab Region FinalistsMIT-EF of the Pan Arab Region Finalists
MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Business Plan Competition in partnership with ALJ Community Initiatives and a joint initiative with the GIST Initiative
Qabila MediaProductions
Presto Wireless
Media content creator that capitalizes on crowd-sourcing and
social media to produce content that bridges the gap between
entertainment and the intellectual need of our society.
Management Team:
Mahmoud Elshafie CEO
Perihan Abou-Zeid Communications Director
Mostafa Sa’eed Business Development Director
Ahmad Fateh Elbab Creative Director
Solution that enables wired and wireless data
customers to experience dramatically faster Internet
speeds & higher reliability than that of available data
networks.
Management Team:
Ala’ Khalifeh CTO
Shankara Raghuraman CMO
Mohamed Sharaf Eldean Software Architect
Mohamed Behery Software Architect
Qabila MediaProductions
PalestineOutsourcing
Company
Presto Wireless
PalestineOutsourcing CompanyOnline digital content solutions such as content development,
localization and Arabisation to meet the growing outsourcing demand in
specific industries.
Management Team:
Souad Abdelhamid CEO
Sameera Qadoura Head of localization and content
development
Amal Zanoun Head of Arabization
Deema Anani Business Development Advisor
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June 27-28, 2012 • Dubai / UAE
MIT-EF of the Pan Arab Region FinalistsMIT-EF of the Pan Arab Region Finalists
MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Business Plan Competition in partnership with ALJ Community Initiatives and a joint initiative with the GIST Initiative
Schaduf
Studio Meem
SilgenixIntegrated circuit design company specializing in on-chip power
management offering proprietary solutions that increase the battery
lifetime of portable electronic devices.
Management Team:
Rafik Guindi CEO
Loai Salem CTO
Rania Elmasry President
Schaduf
Silgenix
Studio Meem
A design studio which addresses the need for
affordable, hip, modern furniture that speaks to a
modern regional identity.
Management Team:
Manar Moursi Founder and CEO
Mahmoud Alaa CFO
Marwa Kamaleldin Marketing Director
Sell of micro rooftop farms to low income families in Egypt and distribution of
their sustainable & healthy crops..
Management Team:
Sherif Hosny Co-founder and CEO
Tarek Hosny Co-founder and COO
Fatma Mohamed Director of Research & Training
Wenzhe Li Head Researcher
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June 27-28, 2012 • Dubai / UAE
MIT-EF of the Pan Arab Region FinalistsMIT-EF of the Pan Arab Region Finalists
MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Business Plan Competition in partnership with ALJ Community Initiatives and a joint initiative with the GIST Initiative
TeeksForGeeksBuilt cloud hosted computer labs to revolutionize computer-
based training. Our US/EU/Canada patented ILA technology
guides students, providing easier access to better and cheaper
training environments.
Management Team:
Ahmed Kamal General Manager
Ahmed Soliman CTO
Fadi Adib Business Development Manager
TeeksForGeeks
Relationship assistant who understands your networks and
proactively recommends key interactions to help you build and
maintain the relationships that matter.
Management Team:
Abdul Kader Lamaa CEO
Sleiman Itani CTO
Tala Nsouli Product Development
Tawasal
Tawasal