MIT Global Startup Workshop (MIT GSW) is an event organized by the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology run by a student group in association with
Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, the MIT Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship, and the MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (MIT REAP).
MIT GSW is an annual conference.
Since 1998, the organization has held 21 international workshops across 6 continents.
History
The MIT Global Startup Workshop (MIT GSW) was founded in 1997 when the MIT $50K (now the
MIT $100K) Entrepreneurship Competition received numerous queries from around the world from organizations interested in starting and improving their own business plan competitions (BPCs). The first MIT GSW was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts in March 1998. A decade later, in 2007 the MIT GSW expanded its mission to include all aspects of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Since its founding, the MIT GSW has held 21 international workshops across 6 continents, reached participants from over 70 nations, and grown to become the premier workshop for fostering global entrepreneurship.
* 2019 :
Bogota,
Colombia
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* 2018 :
Bangkok,
Thailand
* 2017 :
Santiago,
Chile
* 2016 :
Hyderabad,
India
* 2015 :
Guatemala City,
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* 2014 :
Marrakech
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,
Morocco
* 2013 :
Tallinn,
Estonia
* 2012 :
Istanbul,
Turkey
* 2011 :
Seoul,
Republic of Korea
* 2010 :
Reykjavik,
Iceland
* 2009 :
Cape Town,
South Africa
* 2008 :
Madrid,
Spain
* 2007 :
Trondheim,
Norway
* 2006 :
Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Featured past speakers
*
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President Of Iceland
*
Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President Of The Republic Of Estonia
* Hwang Chang-Gyu, National CTO Of South Korea
*
Dean Kamen, Inventor Of
Segway
*
Robin Chase
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, Founder Of
Zipcar
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*
Krisztina 'Z' Holly, Founder Of The First Tedx
*
Bill Aulet, Managing Director Of the MIT Martin Trust Center
*
Desh Desphande, Founder Of MIT Deshpande Center for Innovation
* Ariya Banomyong, Managing Director of
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Thailand
* Pita Limjaroenrat, Executive Director,
Grab Thailand
Structure of the conference
MIT GSW platform facilitates conversations via panels and keynotes at the interface of
* Entrepreneurship
*Government Policy
*Social and Development issues
*Corporate responsibility
*Startup culture and ecosystem
MIT GSW is also a platform for extensive coaching for participants through a Business Plan Competition, Elevator Pitch Competition, and active mentoring for startups.
MIT GSW Competitions
MIT GSW offers multiple competitions of different scales and topical interests each year. Historically, GSW has included competitions, like the Elevator Pitch Competition, a Business Plan Competition, and a Startup Showcase, to shed light on innovative ventures and projects in the region of interest. Mentorship, scale, themes, and prizes vary in each edition of the conference.
See also
*
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
*
Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
References
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Entrepreneurship organizations
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