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GIST I DareBusiness Plan

Competition FinaleJune 27-28, 2012 • Dubai / UAE

Implemented by CRDF Global Funded by the U.S. Department of State

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June 27-28, 2012 • Dubai / UAE

Cloud environment for collaboratively building statistical applications & large data

analysis.

Management Team: Chew Kai Feng, Product Development and Operations, a serial

entrepreneur from University of Kebangsaan Malaysia. He recently graduated with

bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from National University of Malaysia. Alvin

Soh Phak Ming, Finance and Marketing, previously a Valuation Actuarial Analyst in

Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad.

CloudStat

CloudStat

DwarapalaE-Commerce platform that helps offline retailers set up their personal

online store with web design, simple interface, & personalized

customer service.

Management Team: Piti Irawan, CEO, Ph.D graduate in Computer

Science from Cornell University and previously a consultant for

Qualcomm and Apple. Diki Irawan, COO, B.Sc graduate in Mechanical

Engineering from Purdue University and previously worked Bechtel

Corp. and another Oil and Gas company in Kuala Lumpur. Anita

Jacobson, CTO, M.Sc graduate in Civil Engineering from Cornell

University, previously founded a startup in Silicon Valley.

Dwarapala

E-AidPrivate educational service that provides online face-to-face tutoring for high school

and college students from all over the world.

Management Team: Rumaisa Mohani, has an MBA and has been teaching business

and accounts. Malika Farha Master’s degree in Computer Science, and has been

teaching ICT and Maths. Babar Uddin Siddiqui, Masters in IT, IBM Certified Associate

Developer and having 10 + years’ experience in media and education related

technologies. Rumman Hasan, a Mechanical Engineering graduate, who has been

engaged in tutoring science.

E-Aid

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Greennovation Technologies

Affordable and sustainable housing material named Jutin, which is composed from

jute fiber & resin.

Management Team: Md. Saimum Hossain, Managing Director, graduate from the

Faculty of Business Studies (FBS), University of Dhaka, additional startup and crisis

management training from the USA, Malaysia and India. Badhan Mazumder, Sales

and Marketing Director, graduate from the Bangladesh Institute of Management and

FBS, University of Dhaka acquired additional entrepreneurship training from CEOs

from USA, Malaysia, India and Hong Kong.

Greennovation Technologies

Affordable & sutainable “D.light battery” producing 200 Watts of energy and methane

& fertilizer as byproducts, for people in rural areas.

Management Team: Ovick Alam, CEO and Managing Partner, also founder of

BridgeWee i s a marketing major from the University of Dhaka. Sadman Safat, CFO and

Managing Partner, is a business graduate with finance major form IBA, University of

Dhaka and a student of Chartered Financial Analyst (Level II).

GreenSpark

GreenSpark

MmatcherE-Commerce Platform accessible from all means of telecommunication including

Mobile SMS, which bridges the digital divide in developing countries.V

Management Team: Muhammad Awais, CEO, received his MBA with focus on

marketing management and has been working in telecommunication and service

industry in Europe and Asia for more than 10 years. Abid Beli, the Marketing Director

has unmatchable skills and knowledge of the industry for he developed and manages

Beliscity, the leading e-commerce platform in Pakistan.

Mmatcher


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MyDerm

MyDermLaboratory engineered artificial human skin used for

treatment of chronic diabetic ulcers, burns & skin trauma.

Management Team: Dr. Khairul Idzwan Baharin, CEO, has

started off as a medical doctor. Prior to joining the company, he

founded and managed a few successful companies ranging from

ICT to cosmetics and medical aesthetics. Professor Dr. Ruszymah

Haji Idrus, CTO, also Head of the Tissue Engineering Center at Hospital

UKM. She is currently the President of the Tissue Engineering Society of

Malaysia (TESMA) and a Council Member of the TERMIS-AP. Dr. Angela

Ng Min Hwei, COO, has patented multiple inventions in the field of tissue

engineering and regenerative medicine, currently a senior research fellow at

the Tissue Engineering Center at Hospital UKM and is a committee member for

the planning, design, and execution of MyDerm’s cGMP Laboratory there.

PAK-EnergySolution

Portable and affordable natural gas digester for domestic use, generating clean gas

for cooking, heating & lighting & fertilizer as a by-product.

Management Team: Mr. Ali Raza, CEO and founder, Electrical Engineer from

University of Engineering & Technology Lahore with experience in biogas product

and business development. Ms. Faiza Azeem Usmani, Project Director & Co-

Founder, student of MS Environmental Sciences from National University of

Science & Technology and Founder of Spark. Mr. Matloob Ahmed, Director Research

& Development and co-founder, Masters candidate in Biogas from University of

Engineering & Technology Lahore, previously worked in Sui Northern Gas Pipe Lines

and Environment Protection Department.

PAK-Energy Solution


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SecQme is a mobile security tracking service that will automatically trigger for

help, without any intervention from the user.

Management Team: James Khoo Chen Shiang, CEO, with17 years working

experience in Multinational companies doing software solution architecture

and development. James is a certified Enterprise Java Architect, and Prince

2 project manager. Winnie Wong Wai Lin, COO, candidate of a Professional

Degree in Computer Management (British Computer Society), U.K and has

extensive experience working in the Financial Industry. Nizran Noordin, Co-

founder and Business development Director, has launched several ventures.

SecQme

SecQme

Women’s Digital League (WDL) is a virtual firm that provides digital support

services to clients including content creation, blog posts, articles, data

entry, social media management, calendaring, reservations, party planning,

and more.

Management Team: Maria Umar, Founder and President, has a Masters in

English Literature, since 2009 she has worked with oDesk and Elance. Asfiya

Aziz, COO, has two Master’s degrees in Bioethics and Mass Communication,

from Karachi, Pakistan. She is currently working with the Oxford University

Press, Pakistan as a textbook editor. Amara Javed, Marketing, PR and HR,

is currently working at the South Asian Media School (SAFMA) Lahore as

Media Training Consultant and HR Manager.

Women’s Digital League

Women’s Digital League


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MIT-EF of the Pan Arab Region FinalistsMIT-EF of the Pan Arab Region Finalists

MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Business Plan Competition in partnership with ALJ Community Initiatives and a joint initiative with the GIST Initiative

AcadoxLearning & intelligence platform with a blend of academic,

professional & social activities management tools. It is the first

of a kind tool that is fully Arabized.

Management Team:

Mustafa Nabulsi CEO

Mohammad Alhareeqi CTO

Nedal Mourad CPO

Acadox

Local Search Engine to accurately search the entire

universe of businesses based on their products, services,

and geographic location.

Management Team:

Shadi Tabbara Operations Manager

Sameeh Harfoush Technical Manager

Brate

Brate

ButterfleyeWaterproof heart rate monitor with real-time visual feedback

specifically adapted for swimmers that can be mounted on any

type of goggles.

Management Team:

Hind Hobeika Founder, CEO, Lead Engineer

Carl Madi Finance and Accounting

Eric Abi Younes Sales and Marketing

Butterfleye

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eArtVolution

Ibtaker forTechnologicalInnovation

Genietag

eArtVolution

Genietag

Ibtaker forTechnological

Innovation

Online gallery & professional community of Arab artists in the MENA offering

virtual exhibitions & social networking totally devoted to Art.

Management Team:

Amira Chebli Relationship & communication Manager

Daoud Abdelmonem Felah Managing Director Information Technology

Mohamed Amine Chourou Managing Director EU & Americas

Slim Ben Bahloul Managing director EEMEA & APAC

Hands-on educational kits that stimulate the

students’ innovations abilities..

Management Team:

Emad Ammouri General Manager

Eman Afana Training Coordinator

Ahmad Sabri Marketing Manager

Hisham Al Khatib R&D Manager

Advertisement tool that identifies engages and drives customers into

any stores by bridging the gap between the real and the online world.

Management Team:

Mohamed Shahin Co-Founder

Adam El Daba Co-Founder

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Qabila MediaProductions

Presto Wireless

Media content creator that capitalizes on crowd-sourcing and

social media to produce content that bridges the gap between

entertainment and the intellectual need of our society.

Management Team:

Mahmoud Elshafie CEO

Perihan Abou-Zeid Communications Director

Mostafa Sa’eed Business Development Director

Ahmad Fateh Elbab Creative Director

Solution that enables wired and wireless data

customers to experience dramatically faster Internet

speeds & higher reliability than that of available data

networks.

Management Team:

Ala’ Khalifeh CTO

Shankara Raghuraman CMO

Mohamed Sharaf Eldean Software Architect

Mohamed Behery Software Architect

Qabila MediaProductions

PalestineOutsourcing

Company

Presto Wireless

PalestineOutsourcing CompanyOnline digital content solutions such as content development,

localization and Arabisation to meet the growing outsourcing demand in

specific industries.

Management Team:

Souad Abdelhamid CEO

Sameera Qadoura Head of localization and content

development

Amal Zanoun Head of Arabization

Deema Anani Business Development Advisor

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Schaduf

Studio Meem

SilgenixIntegrated circuit design company specializing in on-chip power

management offering proprietary solutions that increase the battery

lifetime of portable electronic devices.

Management Team:

Rafik Guindi CEO

Loai Salem CTO

Rania Elmasry President

Schaduf

Silgenix

Studio Meem

A design studio which addresses the need for

affordable, hip, modern furniture that speaks to a

modern regional identity.

Management Team:

Manar Moursi Founder and CEO

Mahmoud Alaa CFO

Marwa Kamaleldin Marketing Director

Sell of micro rooftop farms to low income families in Egypt and distribution of

their sustainable & healthy crops..

Management Team:

Sherif Hosny Co-founder and CEO

Tarek Hosny Co-founder and COO

Fatma Mohamed Director of Research & Training

Wenzhe Li Head Researcher

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TeeksForGeeksBuilt cloud hosted computer labs to revolutionize computer-

based training. Our US/EU/Canada patented ILA technology

guides students, providing easier access to better and cheaper

training environments.

Management Team:

Ahmed Kamal General Manager

Ahmed Soliman CTO

Fadi Adib Business Development Manager

TeeksForGeeks

Relationship assistant who understands your networks and

proactively recommends key interactions to help you build and

maintain the relationships that matter.

Management Team:

Abdul Kader Lamaa CEO

Sleiman Itani CTO

Tala Nsouli Product Development

Tawasal

Tawasal

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