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 TechCrunch, Jared Friedman from Y Combinator and H.E John Casson.

RiseUp usually partner with others from the Ecosystem. In 2017, RiseUp helped HIPO (High Potential) startups showcase their services at the HIPOs exhibition at the RiseUp Summit that year and share their stories on the summit stage with 5,000 attendees. HIPOs also received education opportunities at world-class universities and education platforms, such as Udacity and IE, alongside a number of special sub-events, including the invite-only MENA HIPOs Dinner hosted by Algebra Ventures, and the MENA HIPOs Breakfast hosted by Stripe_(company).[5]

In 2018, As part of the RiseUp Summit 2018 activities, the Flat6Labs Demo Day graduated eight startups from its second cycle of fiscal year 2018. This cycle has entrepreneurs coming from all across Egypt and the startups are working across various industries, from Scientific Research, Medicine and professional services to Real Estate, F&B and waste management, offering innovative online and digital solutions set to disrupt the market.[6]

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. "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.
  5. https://www.elmens.com/featured/algebra-ventures-select-2017-riseup-summits-hipo-program-startups/
  6. https://egyptinnovate.com/en/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/8-new-startups-graduate-flat6labs-its-11th-cycle

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