[color=#42a6c6][size=3][font=Arial]ABOUT THE COMPETITION:[/font][/size][/color] [color=#000000][size=2][font=Arial]The Startup Competition 2021-2022 is the merge between MIT Enterprise Arab Startup Competition and MIT Enterprise Saudi Startup competition; The competition aims to enable entrepreneurs and promote an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world. The competition pits entrepreneurs in three different tracks: Ideas, Startups, and Social Entrepreneurship. This year’s edition launches with the slogan “Empowering Today. Transforming Tomorrow” through a 7 month thrilling journey, filled with exciting activities like: top-tier training, Mentorship, Media exposure, and excellent networking networking opportunities, not to mention, the winning teams benefit from equity free-fund cash prizes.[/font][/size][/color] [font=Arial][color=#42a6c6][size=3]This competition will offer you (during the 7 months journey):[/size][/color][/font] [ul] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Arial]Top tier training.[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][color=#000000][size=2][font=Arial]Mentorship.[/font][/size][/color][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][color=#000000][size=2][font=Arial]Media Exposure.[/font][/size][/color][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][color=#000000][size=2][font=Arial]Networking Opportunities.[/font][/size][/color][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][color=#000000][size=2][font=Arial]Equity-Free Prize money.[/font][/size][/color][/size][/color][/li] [/ul] [font=Arial][color=#42a6c6][size=3]The competition pits entrepreneurs in 3 different tracks, depending on what type or phase your company is in:[/size][/color][/font] [ul] [li][color=#000000][size=2][font=Arial]Startup Track[/font][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][color=#000000][size=2][font=Arial]Social Entrepreneurship Track[/font][/size][/color][/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2][color=#000000][size=2][font=Arial]Social Entrepreneurship Track[/font][/size][/color][/size][/color][/li] [/ul] [font=Arial][color=#42a6c6][size=3]COMPETITION’S BOOTCAMP: [/size][/color][color=#000000][size=2]An intensive 3-day bootstrapping training program designed specifically for the semifinalist teams of the competition to prepare them for their upcoming pitches. The training is customized for each of the three tracks and covers topics including but not limited to scaling businesses, building business models and value propositions, customer journey mapping, fundraising, and pitching. The BootCamp also includes the flagship mentorship activity putting the participating entrepreneurs face to face with leading industry experts. Held in a different Arab city every edition, and this year, it will be held in Al-Madinah Al-Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These BootCamps gather over a 100 entrepreneurs and have so far offered top-tier training for a total of 2,400 entrepreneurs.[/size][/color] [/font]