Startup Weekend MENA*, organized by Stage-Co between September 30- October 2 with the participation and support of Borsa İstanbul Private Market, and sponsorship of FirstSeed, was the scene for firsts.
Startup Weekend MENA, offering a unique environment for entrepreneurs, persons with new business ideas, software professionals, and those interested in innovation, technology, and brainstorming, was held in Istanbul. During an intensive program of 54 hours, those who want to realize their business ideas worked continually with their teams in a program filled with the support of mentors, trainings, exercises, and presentations, and competed with the initial products of their ideas.
Firstseed was the main sponsor of the event, with prize sponsorships of Wordego, Mailcookie, Davetpostası and So!Medya, and Borsa İstanbul’s participation and support. Basmatik.com, Mealbox, G.Burger & BBQ, Nestle and Redbull supported the event with their products.
Startup Weekend MENA is among the most important activities for developing the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Turkey and the surrounding region, as well as for supporting entrepreneurs.
Startup Weekend MENA was the scene for many firsts
- Startup Weekend, organized by Stage-Co, hosted participants from the MENA region for the first time.
- It was the first event organized in Atölye Istanbul, Istanbul's newest co-working area.
- It was the first Startup Weekend co-organized with Techstars, one of the world’s leading accelerating offices.
- Startup Weekend, organized during the weekends normally, was realized on week days for the first time.
- Startup Weekend ended on October 2 with the Unconference event, held in Turkey for the first time. Unconference event was an interesting and interactive one for the participants.
* MENA - Middle East and North Africa
