Application Deadline: December 10th 2018
The Arab Startup Competition is a yearly competition run by the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab that pits entrepreneurs in 3 different tracks: Ideas Track, Startups Track and Social Entrepreneurship Track. The winning entrepreneurs are awarded prizes worth more than USD 160K and benefit from a range of other activities, including top tier training, mentorship, coaching, media exposure, and great networking opportunities.
Startups Track
Caters to legally registered companies. Applicants should have a working prototype and ideally some user traction and some sales.
Ideas Track
Caters to entrepreneurs with innovative ideas. Applicants are not required to have a prototype, sales or have their service registered as a company.
Social Entrepreneurship Track
Caters to companies whose core product or service addresses a social problem.
Benefits:
- Participants are expected to pay for their own flight tickets. The MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab will be paying all other expenses for up to two team members per team, including accommodation, ground transportation to and from the event venue.
Application Procedure:
- You must apply through the website https://www.mitarabcompetition.com/
- Create an account or log in if you already have one
- Select the language in which you wish to apply with
- Select the track
- Fill out the application form
- Submit the application before the deadline
Note that you may save your application answers without submitting.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the 12th MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition 2018