RiseUp Summit

About RiseUp Summit

RiseUp Summit is an annual entrepreneurship and innovation event that takes place in Downtown Cairo, Egypt.[1] It has been described as "one of the largest gatherings of entrepreneurs in the region". It started in 2013 to bring the MENA region's entrepreneurship ecosystem together.[2] The summit is a three-day, entrepreneurship marathon. The first RiseUp Summit occurred in 2013 and is now in its fifth year.[2][3]

About RiseUp

RiseUp is a platform that connects startups to the most relevant resources, worldwide.

Participants

RiseUp participants include some of the world's leading companies, investors, speakers and support organizations.[4] Previous participating firms include UBER, IBM, Facebook, The World Bank and Pepsi. Speakers have included Dave McClure from 500Startups, Mike Butcher from Tech Crunch, Jared Friedman from Y Combinator and H.E John Casson.

Awards

In 2017, RiseUp was awarded "Ecosystem Player of the Year" given to an organization with the biggest and broadest impact in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by TechWadi.

References

  1. ↑ "Cairo to Attract 5,000 Investors and Entrepreneurs in RiseUp Summit Next Month". Egyptian Streets. November 26, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Startups in the Arab world". The Economist. January 14, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ El-Din, Mohamed Alaa (December 10, 2016). "RiseUp Summit 2016 kicks off on Friday". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ Farid, Doaa (December 13, 2015). "RiseUp Summit concludes, entrepreneurs receive exposure". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

Further reading

  • Deyaa’, Nada (December 2, 2015). "Rise-Up Summit: First platform to connect stakeholders at entrepreneurs' market". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved February 8, 2017.


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