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SUMMARY:Seedstarssumit*
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DESCRIPTION:\nTHE ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM FOR EMERGING MARKETS Seedstars W
 orld\, the international startup competition for emerging markets\, will b
 e holding its annual Summit on  ​ March 3rd\, 2016 ​  at the Swiss 
 Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).  \n55+ startups wil
 l be competing for equity investments of up to USD 1M. \nSeedstars World 
 launched its third edition in May\, backed by an international team of 12.
  ​ They have covered 55+ cities\, scouting for the best startups around
  the world. The journey ends in December\, at which point all 55 finalist
 s have been selected. They are invited to Switzerland end of February 2016
  to participate in a three-day bootcamp hosted by ​ EPFL. This will con
 sist in training and mentoring sessions by international investors\, ment
 ors from top accelerators\, business strategy consultants and top CEOs. \
 nThe final ceremony (open to public) will then take place on March 3 ​ r
 d​\, 2016\, whereby the grand Seedstars World Global Winner will be nam
 ed and receive up to USD 500K in equity investment. Other sectors such as
  travel and space will also be rewarded with equity investments and grant
 s. PARTNERSHIP WITH EPFL\nThe Seedstars Summit will take place at the ​
  Swiss Tech Convention Centre ​ \, which is located at the heart of the
  ​ EPFL campus in Lausanne\, Switzerland. The EPFL is one of the main pa
 rtner of the event. All EPFL students\, professors and relatives are welc
 ome to attend.WHAT TO EXPECT?\nThis Summit promises to be filled with pass
 ion and excitement. It will host panel discussions on subjects ranging fr
 om women entrepreneurs to innovation in Africa\, have top CEOs\, members o
 f academia and VCs deliver powerful speeches\, and all of this surrounded
  by a strong international media presence\, including TV!        
                        \nThe 55+ competing startups
  also promise to be innovative and disruptive - from Armenians who created
  an eye care app to Iranians analyzing greenhouse-related health issues\,
  the mix and diversity of the competing startups is astonishing so far. T
 o know more about our entrepreneurs\, check our web page ​ here and clic
 k on \nthe city you are interested in. Accès ​   ​ Registration H
 ERE ​  (EPFL discount code :  ​ EPFL15OFF ​ ) 
LOCATION:SwissTech Convention Center & Rolex Learning Center
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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