2023年4月16日

2023年4月16日,摩洛哥的穆罕默德六世理工大学(UM6P)宣布的一个重要里程碑贡献创新的国家创业的发展。在过去三年中,UM6P启动校园,StartGate,支持来自15个国家的超过500个创业公司在不同阶段的成熟,包括pre-incubation,孵化,加速度,和风险的建筑。StartGate目前拥有12个项目,支持初创企业的启动和发展,旨在创建一个管道未来的企业家通过帮助年轻的企业家们推出他们的公司。UM6P孵化器还提供了成熟的创业企业进入国际市场和投资。创业&冒险主任UM6P, Yassine Laghzioui UM6P提供的孵化项目开发与众多的国际合作伙伴,包括名牌大学如麻省理工学院。程序称为“麻省理工学院沙箱”旨在支持项目持有人从五个摩洛哥大学,公共和私人的。MIT-UM6P项目提供专业知识和指导,除了资金疯狂的250000(28320美元),目标是帮助每个创业公司开发一个原型和找到自己的第一个客户。除了支持创业,StartGate支持学生创新思想。通过其U-Founders孵化项目的学生、研究人员和企业家,持续6到24个月,迄今为止,UM6P支持超过105个创业公司在15个不同的领域。UM6P也推出了一个集群的四个孵化项目叫做摩洛哥零售科技Builder (MRTB)。 The program is dedicated to startups working in retail and was co-created with the Industry and Trade Ministry and OCP Foundation, covering 40 startups. The Moroccan university has also partnered with Silicon Valley’s global innovation platform Plug&Play, supporting some of the most promising Moroccan startups and linking them to international investors. In November 2020, UM6P became home to the first office of Plug&Play in Africa. Moreover, UM6P is leveraging its two investment funds, UM6P Ventures and Bidra, to invest in future unicorns, mainly in the fields of agriculture, water, mining, and energy. Director of Entrepreneurship & Venturing at UM6P, Yassine Laghzioui, said, “This step marks a turning point in our contribution to the development of innovative national entrepreneurship,” adding that UM6P’s “culture of innovation is rooted in Moroccan youth.” The new milestone also demonstrates that “because behind our value creation, there is also a community whose components reflect the spirit of initiative within Moroccan society. 30% of our project leaders are women, and 50% are students. Entrepreneurship is also a powerful lever for socioeconomic empowerment.” Here are Key Lessons from UM6P’s Case Study: Provision of a range of programs: UM6P’s StartGate offers a variety of programs for startups at different stages of development. By offering pre-incubation, incubation, acceleration, and venture building programs, UM6P is able to support startups from idea to market entry. Collaborations with international partners: UM6P has partnered with prestigious universities like MIT and Plug&Play to provide expertise, mentorship, and funding to startups. These collaborations can help to bring global perspectives, networks, and resources to your incubator. Focus on specific sectors: UM6P’s Moroccan Retail Tech Builder (MRTB) program is dedicated to startups working in retail, while UM6P Ventures and Bidra invest in fields like agriculture, water, mining, and energy. By focusing on specific sectors, you can provide targeted support to startups and build expertise in these areas. Host open innovation events: UM6P has hosted open innovation events for large Moroccan groups, which can help to connect startups with potential customers and partners. Charles Rapulu Udoh Charles Rapulu Udoh is a Lagos-based lawyer, who has several years of experience working in Africa’s burgeoning tech startup industry. He has closed multi-million dollar deals bordering on venture capital, private equity, intellectual property (trademark, patent or design, etc. ), mergers and acquisitions, in countries such as in the Delaware, New York, UK, Singapore, British Virgin Islands, South Africa, Nigeria etc. He’s also a corporate governance and cross-border data privacy and tax expert. As an award-winning writer and researcher, he is passionate about telling the African startup story, and is one of the continent’s pioneers in this regard Share this: