2016 GIST TECH-I COMPETITION
COMPETITION OVERVIEW
GIST Tech-I is an annual competition for science an technology entrepreneurs from 135 emerging economies around the world. The competition enables entrepreneurs to launch and/or grow a company through:
• Training with successful entrepreneurs, scientists, angel investors, and venture capitalists
• Networking opportunities
• Prizes to support your entrepreneurship goals
• National and international visibility for your idea or enterprise
GIST Tech-I is open to citizens of GIST-eligible emerging economies aged 18 to 40 years old.
APPLICATION MATERIALS
By January 22, 2016, visit www.gistnetwork.org/tech-i/apply to submit the following:
• A short summary of your idea or startup company (up to 100 words in English)
• An executive summary describing your venture’s significance, technical merit, and commercial potential (up to 750 words in English)
• A promotional video that will sell our experts and the global public on your idea (up to 90 seconds in English or with English subtitles)
Questions?
Email tech-i@gistnetwork.org
Overview
| Organizer | GIST Programs |
| Website | Visit website |
| Targets | Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Africa, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Sectors | Banking, Clean technology, Computer hardware, Computer software, Creative, media and entertainment, Diversified services, E-commerce, EdTech, Education, Electronics, Financial services, Healthcare, HealthTech, Insurance, Internet, Mobile, Renewable energy, Retail, Specialty retail, Telecom |
