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September 15, 20211
Applications open for submissions
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December 6, 20212
Deadline for submissions
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December 27, 20213
Semifinalists announcement
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February, 20224
Semifinalists bootcamp
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February, 20225
Conference and Awards Ceremony
About The Competition
MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition (ASC) is a yearly competition initiated by the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab since 2006. This annual competition is designed to empower entrepreneurs and foster an eco-system of innovation and entrepreneurship in the Arab Region. ASC pits entrepreneurs in three different tracks: Ideas, Startups and Social Entrepreneurship Track. The winning teams are awarded prize money in equity free fund and benefit from a range of other activities including top tier training, mentorship, coaching, media exposure and great networking opportunities.
Why Apply
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Equity Free Prize Money
Competition’s Bootcamp
An intensive 3-day bootstrapping training program designed specifically for the semifinalist teams of the competition to prepare them for their upcoming pitches. The training is customized for each of the three tracks and covers topics including but not limited to scaling businesses, building business models and value propositions, customer journey mapping, fundraising, and pitching. The BootCamp also includes the flagship mentorship activity putting the participating entrepreneurs face to face with leading industry experts. Held in a different Arab city every edition, these BootCamps gather over a 100 entrepreneurs and have so far offered top-tier training for a total of 2,400 entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs Received Top Tier Trainings
Startups Established
Jobs Created By The Competition's Alumni
Equity-free funding (USD)
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Business Alliance Partner
Bootcamp Partner
Entrepreneurship Knowledge Partner
Innovation Partner
Hospitality Partner
Ecosystem Partner
Offical Media Partner
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