As part of their of their efforts to create a suitable environment for the emergence of Lebanese digital entrepreneurs, and as part of their contribution to reduce unemployment by creating opportunities for the youth, and their determination to foster the vast potential that Lebanon has to offer, L’Orient-Le Jour, the ESA Business School have come together, in partnership with SMART ESA, Air France and the HEC alumni in Lebanon, to host an entrepreneurship competition, titled the “ESA – HEC Entrepreneur Award”.
Sponsoring Agency: SMART ESA
Type of Fund: Challenges, Competitions or Prizes
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/14/2021
Size of the Fund: USD $50,000 to $500,000
As part of their of their efforts to create a suitable environment for the emergence of Lebanese digital entrepreneurs, and as part of their contribution to reduce unemployment by creating opportunities for the youth, and their determination to foster the vast potential that Lebanon has to offer, L’Orient-Le Jour, the ESA Business School have come together, in partnership with SMART ESA, Air France and the HEC alumni in Lebanon, to host an entrepreneurship competition, titled the “ESA – HEC Entrepreneur Award”.
This competition, open for all the Lebanese, both in the country and abroad, aims to support young Lebanese entrepreneurs as they create innovative projects. The winner of the Award will receive a six month-incubation in France.
The winner will also benefit from exceptional visibility in the media, via two large press groups: L’Orient-Le Jour and Le Commerce du Levant, and all finalists will benefit from a support program provided by the SMART ESA incubator.
The competition is only open for enterprises in their design phase, or for those created less than 24 months ago, and which are presently undertaking the development of a product and have capital of less than $500K.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should prove that:
• The project came in response to a problem or clear necessity
• The project brings clear innovation to existing processes/products
• The project is viable and profitable in the long term
• The project has international potential
Participation guidelines
• Applications should be only presented online, and all the required information should be submitted via the form at the bottom of this page.
Confidentiality
• All the information shared during the process of entering the competition remains the property of the project owner. The partners vow to keep it confidential and to protect the intellectual property of the candidates.
More information at: https://smart-esa.com/smart-esa/home
