That was a short introduction about MEST before a Skype call we did with Michael Szymanski

1. Let’s Learn From Ghana
(with Michael Szymanski – @triple_line)

2. Quick comparison
• Area: 240,000 Km2 • Area: 17,800 Km2
• Population: 24M • Population: 3M
• GDP per capita: US$3,300 • GDP per capita: US$43,000
• Education Index: 148 • Education Index: 91
• Life quality Index: 95 • Quality of life Index: 55

3. Who is MEST?
MEST stands for “Meltwater
Entrepreneurial School of Technology”

4. What do they do?
Phase 1
2 years School
Phase 2
6 months Incubator
Phase 3
Ongoing Mentorship

5. Phase 1:The School (2
years)
Is a two-year, full-time program to learn about software
development and entrepreneurship

6. Phase 2: The incubator (6 months)
They help graduated students to start their own Startups. They Provide :
1- Funding (up to US$300,000) 2- Office space
3- Mentors and advisors 4- Global Network

7. Phase 3: The Mentorship (Ongoing)
Continues support with international mentors who serve as
board members or company advisors

8. Result
Saya Mobile is selected as one the top 7 startups in
TechCrunch – Disrupt 2012 (San Francisco)
Nevahold is selected as one of the top
15 Startups in Europe, ME and Africa
region - WebitExpo 2012

9. Let’s Learn From Ghana
(with Michael Szymanski – @triple_line)
Use Twitter to write your question followed by
#startupQ8