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Global Innovation through Science and Technology
The GIST Initiative is a partnership led by the U.S. Department of State and CRDF Global.
2 WhoWeAre.............................................................4
WhatWeDo.............................................................6
WhereWeWork.......................................................8
FeaturedGISTTransformers.................................12
FeaturedGISTMentors..........................................15
GISTPartners.........................................................16
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CONTENTS
The GIST Initiative is a partnership led by the U.S. Department of State and CRDF Global.
1,000 participantsin startup
boot camps
1,000 participantsin startup
boot camps
6,000 techconnect participants
6,000 techconnect participants
8,200 competition participants
8,200 competition participants 15,000+
GIST participants
160,000+ in GIST social networks
3WELCOME LETTERAll over the world, people are trying to launch their great ideas and becomeentrepreneurs.Greatideascanbringpositivechangetocommunitiesallacrosstheglobe.ThroughGIST,Ihavebeenworkingtobringthatmessagetoentrepreneursinmanynations.TheGISTInitiativeanditsnetworkofmentorsandprofessionalsworkwithentrepreneurstohelpmaketheirtechnologyventuresbecomesuccessfulstartupsandgrowthcompanies.
Passionateentrepreneursdrivenbyamissiontoimprovethelivesoftheirfamiliesand communities are key drivers of economic growth and job creation globally.AccordingtotheWorldBank,theworldneeds600millionnewjobsovera15-yearperiodtokeepunemploymentratesfromrising. It isamissioncriticaltosupport the startupsand the entrepreneurswhocreate them.Entrepreneurshipoffersapathtosuccessforthosewhohavethedesire.
Tohelpthemsucceed,entrepreneursoftenneedguidance.WhenIstartedmyfirstcompany,IdidnthavethekindofsupportthattheGISTInitiativeprovides.HavingaprogramlikeGISTthatconnectsentrepreneurswithasupportcommunity,givesin-depthmentorship,andofferspracticalinsightswouldhavehelpedmeimmensely.NowthatIaminapositiontogivebacktoentrepreneursaroundtheworld,IamhonoredtobepartneringwithGISTtoadvancetheirextremelypositivevisionofglobalprosperitythroughtechnology-basedentrepreneurship.
IencourageyoutogettoknowGISTsprograms,itsteam,anditssuccesses,fromthehundredsofventurestowhichGISThasprovidedtailoredtraining,tothetopentrepreneurs that GIST identifies and supports via seed funding and ongoingmentorship.Furthermore,IencourageyoutobrainstormwaysyoucanjoinforceswithGIST,asIhavedone,toempowerentrepreneursworldwide.Ofalltheprogramsavailableonthemarket,IfoundGISTtobethemosteffective,resultsorientedanddedicatedendeavor,onethatisclearlyworthyofyourtimeandpartnership.
-JeffHoffmanGISTAdvisoryGroupMemberMemberoffoundinggroupandformerCEOofPriceline.comFounderofColorJar
Think Big. Work Hard. Create Value.
The GIST Initiative is a partnership led by the U.S. Department of State and CRDF Global.
4WHO WE AREThe Global Innovation through Science and Technology(GIST)InitiativebuildsentrepreneurialecosystemsacrosstheMiddleEast,Turkey,Asia,andAfricabyidentifying,coaching,and funding themost promising technology entrepreneursthrough its flagship competitions, startup accelerationservices, interactive videoconferences, online socialmediaplatforms,andinteractivementorshipprograms.GISTforgeslocalandglobalpartnershipswithtechnologyentrepreneurs,angel investors, mentors, and experts to foster humanprogressandprosperity.
Core GIST Beliefs
Innovation: Webelievestronglyinthepowerofinnovationandtechnologyasdriversforsustainablegrowth. Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurs transform ideas intoenterprisesthatgeneratesocialchangeandcreatejobs.Ourprogramsaredesignedwiththeindividualinmind;supportingentrepreneursisoursolemission. Global Partnership: We partner with like-mindedorganizations to leverage resources, capabilities andnetworkstobuildcapacityforgreaterimpact.
5 GIST has been very helpful as we learned how to present and start our business, and improved our direction due to
the personalized mentorship.
-Rumaisa Mohani, Founder and CEO of E-Aid, Pakistan
6WHAT WE DO
GIST TECH-I COMPETITIONSGISTStartupBootCampsareatwotothreedayexperiencethataredesignedtoteachentrepreneurialskillsinahands-onenvironmentandenableentrepreneurstolaunchandgrowcompanies.TheGISTStartupBootCampscoverallaspectsofentrepreneurship,includingassessment,brainstorming,ideation,teambuilding,productdevelopmentandexecution.Theprogramincludesamixofsimulations,hands-onexercises,lectures,mentorship,andanopportunitytopitchandgetfeedbackfrominvestors.TheGISTBootCamphastwomaingoals:enhancetheskillsoftechentrepreneursandinspirethemtostartnewcompanies.
GIST Startup Boot Camp Locations: RegionalBootCamps:WestAfrica,Maghreb,EastAfrica,andGulfStatesCountry-focused:Indonesia,Malaysia,Algeria,andJordan
TheGISTTech-ICompetitionsseekentrepreneurspassionateabouttheirideasandstartups.ThelatestwastheGISTTech-IBusinessIdeaGo-to-MarketCompetition,inwhichentrepreneursidentifiedandshowcasedmarketstrategiestosecurecustomersandfinancialsustainabilityfortheirventures.Forthesecompetitions,applicantssubmitago-to-marketplan,identifyingmarketstrategiesandbusinessopportunities,alongwithpromotionalvideosdesignedtoappealtotheircustomers.Thetopentrepreneurscompeteonlinetogetthemostvotesfromthepublic.GISTprovidesseedfunding,training,ongoingmentorship,andbusinessdevelopmentvisitstotheU.S.GISThasheldthreecompetitionssince2011,withanothercomingin2013.
Go-To-Market TrainingGlobal & Local Mentorship
Venture PitchingInternational Exposure
Seed FundingNetworking
1,000 entrepreneurstrainedduring11seminarsheldin8countriesrepresenting
28,075hoursoftraining.GISThasmentored470 venturesatitsevents.
GISTcompetitionshavegeneratedover8,000applicationsfromover
35countriesworldwide.
GIST STARTUP BOOT CAMPS
36%36% inenergy, health care
and agriculture
64%64%
ICTin
7GIST TECHCONNECTS US ENTREPRENEURSHIP JOURNEYGISTTechConnectisaseriesofinteractivevideoconferencesthatcreatesglobalconversationstoinspireandconnectentrepreneursfromemergingeconomieswithbusinessmentorsandrolemodels.ThefirsttwoeditionsofGISTTechConnecthaveengagedover6,000entrepreneursinmorethan25countriesaroundtheworld.PreviousGISTTechConnectsfocusedonentrepreneurshipinPakistan,heldOctober12,Ideagenerationforventuredevelopment,heldMarch13,andBootstrappingyourventure,heldMay13.
Sixteenentrepreneursfrom11countrieswerechosenfromamongthetopventuresatGISTTech-ICompetitionsandGISTBootCampstojoinonatwo-weekjourneythroughSiliconValley,Boston,NewYorkCityandWashingtonDCinNovember12.Theentrepreneursnetworked,learnedhowUScompaniesoperate,receivedmentorshipfromabroadarrayofprofessionals,andwereabletopresenttheirideastorelevantanddiverseaudiencestoincreasetheirventuresinternationalpresence.
GISTisactivelybuildingpartnershipswithlike-mindedorganizationsandindividualstostrengthenimpact.Contactustoteamupononeormoreofourprograms-gist@crdfglobal.org
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), who is also a tech entrepreneur, enthusiastically met with GIST
Transformers during their US Journey in November 2012. GIST
PRO
GRAM
S
71%71% work full-time on their ventures
64%64%are registered companies
8PEOPLE Lebanon-HindHobeikaofInstabeat,acompanythatproducesaheart-ratemonitorforswimmers,hastraveledwithGISTInitiativetomeetentrepreneursandinvestorsthroughouttheUSandArabWorld,andwasfeaturedinHuffingtonPostsTop17GadgetsFromtheConsumerElectronicsShow2013. Saudi Arabia-GISTAdvisoryGroupMember,H.R.H.PrinceSaudBinKhalidAl-Faisal,DeputyGovernorforInvestmentAffairs-SaudiArabianGeneralInvestmentAuthority. Lebanon -MohammedTahasappma2too3a.comengagesover65Kpeopletocrowdsourcethelatestnewsabouttrafficconditionsandroadblocksthroughoutthecountry. Turkey -AdvisoryGroupMember,AlismailSabanci,ChairmanandDirectorofPegasusAirlines. Lebanon-ZiadSankariofCardioDiagnosticswillsoonmanufactureaninnovativeheartmonitorthatwarnsofanearlyonsetofaheartattack.
PARTNERORGANIZATIONS N2VisbasedinUAEandheadedbyGISTAdvisoryGroupmemberRashidAlBallaa.TheyjoinedtheGISTInitiativetohostanentrepreneurialphotocontestthatattractedover150,000+entrepreneurstotheGISTNetwork. MITEF Pan ArabpartneredwiththeGISTInitiativein2011and2012tobringtogetherthebrightestmindsfromacrosstheArabworldfortraining,networkingandpitchingthroughcoordinatingactivitiesinourbusinessplancompetitions.Throughouttheyears,GISTandMITEFPanArabcontinuetoworktogethertobenefitentrepreneursintheMiddleEast.
EVENTS UAE-I-DareBusinessPlanCompetitionSemifinalsandFinalsevents,MarchandJune12;GISTTech-IFinalEvent,Dec12 Turkey -GISTTech-IFinals,Dec11;andGISTStartupBootCamp,Mar12
WHERE WE WORK MIDDLE EAST & TURKEY
15TopGISTventuresareinMENA/Turkey.Theyhave:
$640K+infundingandannualrevenue60 peoplecurrentlyemployed
44jobscreatedinthepast12months
9PEOPLE Pakistan -FarhanMasoodwasamongthetopperformersinGISTTech-ICompetition2011withBloodline,anonlinesystemthatconnectsdonorswithpatients,volunteersandbloodsocietiesviaSMS,emails,andsocialmedia.FarhanrecentlyfoundedSoloTech,acompanythatmanufacturesbiometricdevicesforretinaandfacerecognition. Indonesia -NuranaParamitaofT-Files,acompanythatdesignsandprovidestheIndonesiangovernmentwithhigh-efficiencytidalenergygenerators,pitchedherwaytotheUSwiththeGISTUSEntrepreneurialJourney.ShecontinuestoreceivementorshipintheIndonesiaGreenEnergyProgramwithGISTMentorJimBagnola,aprofessionalrelationshipcreatedattheGISTStartupBootcampinApril12. Malaysia-AiChingofPiktochart.com,ownsaventurethathelpseverydaypeoplecreateamazinginfographics.ShetraveledtoSiliconValleyduringtheGISTStartupBootCampinApril12. Indonesia-KhairulBaharinofMyDerm,developedanewskinreplacementmaterialandhasreceivedmoreattentionfrommediaandpotentialpartnersafterparticipatingintheGISTUSEntrepreneurshipJourney.
IMPACT Indonesia Clean Energy Program inpartnershipwiththeWorldBank,providesintensivementoringtofivecleanenergycompaniesastheyseektogrowtheirclienteleandprovidecompetitivecleanenergyoptionsforIndonesia.GISTcoordinatesinternationalmentoringandvirtuallearningopportunities. Bangladesh -TheGreenovationsteammanufacturesandbringstomarketanaffordableeco-friendlybuildingmaterialwhichimprovesthehousingpossibilitiesforthebottombillion.
WHERE WE WORK
PARTNERORGANIZATIONS MITEF PakistanmobilizesastronggrassrootsmovementtoengagethousandsofPakistanientrepreneurs.GISTcreditsMITEFPakistanforgeneratinginterestthatledtohundredsofapplicantsand14venturesselectedforinternationalpresentationswithGIST. Bangladesh Youth Leadership CenterBYLCstrainingsandcapacitybuildingsessionsincreasedthenumberandqualityofapplicantstoGISTactivities.ProofisinthefactthatatopwinnerintheGISTI-DareBusinessPlanCompetitioninJune12isfromBangladesh.
EVENTS Indonesia-GISTStartupBootCampIndonesiabenefited150+entrepreneurs,April12 Malaysia-GISTStartupBootCampMalaysiabenefited100+entrepreneurs,April12 Pakistan-700participantstunedinforGISTTechConnectPakistan,October12
ASIA
27TopGISTventuresareinAsia.Theyhave:
$16.4M+infundingand$2.3M+ annualrevenue
439 peoplecurrentlyemployed186jobscreatedinthepast
12months
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WHERE WE WORKPEOPLE Egypt-PerihanAbou-ZeidofQabilaMediahasbuiltanalternativemediaempireinEgyptwhereshegatheredateamtocreateanalternativemediaplatformwithacivileducationfocus.Qabilanowhasover140,000subscriberswithplanstoexpandwithaPan-Arabtelevisionseries. Morocco-RachidHarrandoisfounderofNetPeasCOREvidence,afully-automatedandcomprehensiveevaluationofallregisteredvulnerabilitiestoanITecosystem. Ghana-AlloysiusAttahofFarmerline.orgbringstothemarketamobileandweb-basedsystemthatprovidesfarmersandinvestorswithrelevantagro-industrycontenttoimproveproductivityandincreaseincome. Morocco-AymanElAkhal,CEOofiPadianhasdevelopedsoftwarethatbringstheuserexperienceofiPad/iPhonetoanylaptop.TheprojectreceivedfundingfrombusinessangelsthatAymanmetduringtheGISTUSjourney,andAymanstaysintouchwithvariousothermentorshemetwhileontheUSEntrepreneurshipJourneywithGIST.
PARTNERORGANIZATIONS CTIC Dakarisapublic-privateinitiativethatincubatesventures-25companiesandstartupssupportedin2012alone-andbuildsacommunityencouragingventuredevelopmentandangelinvestment.Theyservedasagreatco-hostfortheGISTStartupBootCampinDakarinJuly12. Algerian Startup Initiative wasagreatco-hostfortheGISTStartupBootCampinAlgiersinJuly12. Technology Incubation Center Benin, NigeriaregularlyorganizeshundredsofentrepreneurstoimprovetheirskillsandtakeadvantageofGISTsinternationalopportunities. Lions@frica isapublic-privatealliancetoenhanceanddeepenthestartupandinnovationecosystemsoftargetedfast-growingAfricaneconomiesofwhichGISTisaproudplatformmember.
IMPACT Senegal -YannLeBeux,ProgramManageratGISTpartnerorganizationCTICDakarsaysthatmanyhavediscoveredCTICDakarthroughourcollaborationontheGISTStartupBootCamp.ThishasledCTICDakartobeviewedasoneoftheleadinghubsandincubatorsinAfrica.
EVENTS Senegal -SiteofGISTStartupBootCampWestAfricabenefitting130+entrepreneursfrom10countries,July12. Algeria-GISTStartupBootCampbenefitting100+entrepreneurs,July12. Tanzania -GISTStartupBootCampEastAfricabenefitting150entrepreneurs,May13.
AFRICA
40TopGISTventuresareinAfrica.Theyhave:$3.6M+infunding
$682K+ annualrevenues321 peoplecurrentlyemployed
143jobscreatedinthepast12months
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-AlloysiusAttah,Farmerline.comofGhana,atGISTStartupBootCampWestAfricaheldinDakar,
Senegal,July12
The greatest gift I could receive is KNOWLEDGE and I think GIST Initiative has given me just what I need to succeed.
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Perihan Abou-Zeid, Founder,Qabila Media Productions, EgyptPerihanreturnedfromCanadauponcompletingstudiestherewitha
desiretoseeanalternativetostate-controlledmediadominance.She
and14otheryoungEgyptiansformedacollectiveenterprisecalledQabila
MediaProductionstoproducevaluebasedcontent:onlinevideoswitha
civiceducationfocus.Today,QabilaMediaProductionshasover140,000
subscribersandhasplanstoexpandproductionsintoPan-Arabtelevision
series.PerihansharesthattheGISTInitiativehasallowedmetobeexposed
todifferentsuccessstoriesandleadingorganizationsintheUSthatnotonly
inspiredmebutopenedmyeyestoawiderangeofideasandopportunitiesI
neverconsideredbefore.
Ziad Sankari, CEO & Founder,Cardio Diagnostics, Lebanon
cardiodiagnostics.netZiadSankarispassionfordevelopingbiomedicaltechnologybegan
afterthelossofhisfather,whodiedofaheartattack.Afterbeingtold
thatamorerapidtreatmentcouldhavesavedhisfatherslife,Sankari
resolvedtofindawaytoofferearlywarningsaboutheartproblems
topeopleatrisk.CardioDiagnosticsdoesjustthatwithitseasyto
wearheartmonitor.TheCardioDiagnosticsheartmonitoriscurrently
enteringfinaldesignphaseandwillsoonbeginmanufacturing.
AccordingtoZiad,TheGISTJourneyignitedthesparkofenergyto
gobackhome,crosstheculturalboundariesandbuildthenextgreat
startup.
BIOGRAPHIESGIST TRANSFORMERS
The GIST Initiative is a partnership led by the U.S. Department of State and CRDF Global.
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BIOGRAPHIESGIST TRANSFORMERS
Natali Ardianto, Co-founder & CTO,Tiket.com, IndonesiaOnlinetravel&entertainmentgatewaywhere
onecanbuyflight,train,hotel,concertevents
andmovieticketsallinoneconvenientplace.
Nataliisaself-describedtechnologistandoneof
thefoundersofthebiggeststartupcommunity
inIndonesia,#StartupLokal,acommunityfor
startupsownersthathasover9,000members.
Withover20,000bookingsinDecember12
alone,Tiket.comhasgrownexponentiallysinceit
firstlaunchedDecember11.
NatalicitesthatwinningtheGISTTech-I
Competitionin2012hasledTiket.coms
customerstohavemoreconfidencein
transactingattiket.com.
Saimum Hossain, Co-founder, Greenovation Technologies, Bangladesh, greenovativetechnologies.com Eco-friendlyandstrongbuildingmaterialthathas
thepotentialtorevolutionizethehousingmarket
forthebottombillion.
Saman Khan, Founder and CEO, Nanocides, Pakistan Nanotechnologicalself-sanitizingsubstance
underdevelopmentformarketpurposes.
Khairul Idzwan Baharin, CEO,MyDerm, MalaysiaNewartificialskintissuetotreatpatients.
Mohammad Taha, Founder and CEO, ma2too3a!, Lebanon, ma2too3a.comCrowd-sourcedmobileapplicationthatoffers
real-timelocation-basednewsandtrafficupdates
forits60,000+usersinLebanon.
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GIST TRANSFORMERS
Hind Hobeika, Founder, Instabeat, Lebanon, instabeat.comHeartratemonitordesignedforswimmersto
placeontheirgoggles,featuredastopgadgetto
buyatConsumerElectornicsShow2013.
Rachid Harrando, Co-founder and CEO, COREvidence by NETpeas, Morocco, netpeas.comOffersafully-automatedandcomprehensive
evaluationofallregisteredvulnerabilitiestoanIT
ecosystem.
Nurana Indah Paramita, Founder, T-Files, IndonesiaDevelopedaveryefficientmarineturbineto
createelectricity.
Mohsin Islam Tiwana, Co-Founder of Artificial Brain Controlled Upperlimb ProsthesisAnaffordableandfunctionalprostheticlimb.
Farhan Masood, Founder of Bloodline.com, CEO of SoloTech CorpBloodlineisanon-profitappthatconnects
hospitalswithanetworkofblooddonorstosave
livesandSoloTechmanufacturessecuritydevices
thatutilizebiometricscanningtechnology.
Ali Raza, Founder & CEO of PAK-Energy Solution, PakistanCreatesanaffordabledevicethatturnsbio-waste
fromfarmanimalsintocleannaturalgasfor
domesticuse.
Mentorship has really catapulted my career. I am really thankful for the
mentorship I received through the GIST Initiative. They corrected my business
plan, pointed me in the right direction and connected me to potential partners.
Farhan Masood
Jolene Sim, Marketing Director, Centsless, Malaysia, gocentsless.comUtilizesgamificationinthemarketplaceto
acquirenewcustomersandnurtureconsumer
loyalty.
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GIST FEATURED MENTORS
Muhammad Arrabi, Chief of Staff and Senior Investment Associate, N2V
Joe Hadzima, Senior Lecturer,Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
Jim Bagnola, President, The Leadership Group USA
Scott Gillespie, Commercialization Partner at Technology to VC (T2VC)
Dr. Christiane Schloderer, Founder, myidea-campus
Kia David, AssociateJigsaw Group
GIST Mentors serve as the core of GIST service delivery. Repeatedly, entrepreneurs cite personalized mentorship as given by the highly
motivated and qualified professionals who comprise the GIST Mentor Network as key to taking their businesses to the next level.
GIST works closely with country and regional partners around the globe to involve the highest quality mentors who together provide
international perspective and country-specific understanding.
As Im in venture capital, I see hundreds of ideas and have learned best practices to increase success. Adding this value by working with entrepreneurs is personally rewarding and helpful to the
founder. Scott Hartley, GIST Mentor
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GIST PARTNERS
GIST country and regional partners are essential to GISTs mission;they contribute local resources and help build opportunities with us to support entrepreneurship ecosystems and amazing entrepreneurs who are ready to learn.
PAKISTAN
TUNISIA ALGERIA NIGERIA
EGYPT
REGIONAL JORDAN
TURKEY
INDONESIA
MALAYSIA REGION AFRICA BANGLADESH
SENEGAL
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GIST PARTNERS
Organizations who share GISTs commitment to fostering technology entrepreneurship around the world and
partner with GIST to advance global innovation
GISTEntrepreneursInspireFemaleSmall
BusinessOwnerinWashington,DC
tiny.cc/duelow
RoadTrip!FoundersofYouTube,LinkedIn
andOthersTackleBrainDraininMalaysia
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BuildinganEntrepreneurialEcosystem:
IdeasforIndonesiaandBeyond
tiny.cc/GISTinX
HeartAttackMonitorWinsUSStartup
ContestforMiddleEast
tiny.cc/msnGIST
IndonesianMinister:Weneedfourmillion
entrepreneurs
tiny.cc/GISTinFORBES
GIST IN THE NEWS
PakistansPrimeMinisterextended
congratulationstoteamsplacingat
theGISTBattleofIdeasBusinessPlan
Competition
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GIST ADVISORYGROUP
Rashid Al Ballaa, CEO, National Net Ventures (N2V)RashidAlBallaasorganizationN2Vhas
collaboratedwiththeGISTInitiativetogarner
over150,000+fansonFacebook.Hehasserved
asamentorandventurepitchjudgeduringthe
IDareBusinessPlanCompetitionSemifinalist
eventinDubaiinMay12.
Ali smail Sabanci, Chairman and Director of Pegasus AirlinesMr.Ali.SabancibringsGISTsworktoTurkey
throughentrepreneurialorganizationsand
networksthatheisinvolvedwith.
H.R.H. Prince Saud Bin Khalid Al-Faisal, Deputy Governor for Investment Affairs - Saudi Arabian General Investment AuthorityHRHPrinceSaudKAl-FaisalhashelpedtheGIST
InitiativegaintractionintheMiddleEast.
Dr. Roger Wyse, President and COO, Biogreentech Venture and Private Equity Funds, Burrill & CompanyDr.RogerWyseishelpingdesigntheplansfor
GISTEntrepreneurinResidence,andidentifya
potentialentrepreneurforthatrole.
Patricia M. Dinneen, Managing Director, Siguler Guff & CompanyPatriciaDinneenhasintroducedtheGISTInitiative
internationallyattheGlobalImpactConference,
andhashostedvisitingGISTTransformersin
Boston.
Jeff Hoffman, Member of founding group and former CEO, Priceline.com, Founder, ColorJarMr.JeffHoffmanhasnspiredthousandsviaGIST
atseminarsinAlgeriainJuly12andDubaiinDec
12.HealsohasparticipatedinthefirsttwoGIST
TechConnectinteractivevideoconferencesand
attendedtheConsumerElectronicsShowinLas
VegasinJan13.
Nolan Bushnell, Founder, AtariMr.NolanBushnelljoinedtheGISTAdvisory
BoardinMar13afterparticipatinginaGIST
TechConnectvideoconferenceviewedbyover
6,000entrepreneursinover25countries.
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Yuritzi Acosta Competitions
Fidan KarimovaGISTTechConnect&Communications
Natalia PipiaVision&Strategy
Amanda GantStartupBootCamps
Ovidiu BujoreanPartnerships&Organization
GIST TEAM @ CRDF Global
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Matthew Eapen
Cole Donovan
Anna Quider
Kathryn Pharr
GIST TEAM @ Department of State
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mentorsalreadyover160,000strong!Join
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Entrepreneurs: Join ourmailing list and
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Pipeline PartnersGIST brings value and opportunities
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EntrepreneurscanalsoapplytoourTech-I
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and seed funding. And this is just the
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GIST ChampionsGIST isagreatpartner fororganziations
that want to reach an international
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