Greetings!

Are you interested in commercializing your idea or invention and creating a business? Do you live in R8 (Europe, Africa, Middle East), and would you like to learn how to be an entrepreneur?

Now you have a chance to apply to this IEEE Entrepreneurship workshop, organized by IEEE Entrepreneurship, and co-sponsored with IEEE Region 8 and the IEEE Tunisia Section on making the world a better place. This workshop is for STEM people whose ideas support the UN-Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs).

We are looking for interested participants who will work in teams to develop their ideas and then pitch to judges via a ten-minute video they develop. The winning team will get a prize.

The workshop will be held in Gammarth, Tunis, Tunisia, from 25 August to 27 August. Two virtual meet-ups will precede the in-person event in the weeks before the workshop to solicit ideas and form teams of approximately five people each. In these teams, you will work to develop your pitch deck and video.

Once in Gammarth, participants will learn about topics including taking an idea to market, creating a lean business model canvas, traditional and digital marketing, value proposition, finances, intellectual property, contracts and negotiation, leadership soft skills, and more. Guest speakers will include experts on local investment opportunities, local entrepreneurial success stories, and more. Participants will also receive mentoring from a team of experienced inventors and entrepreneurs.

Registration is FREE

Deadline for application: 09 July 2025.

Apply via <link>

Accepted participants will be notified by 14 July. Participants will receive lodging for three or 4 nights, 24 August – 26 August, in shared rooms at the venue hotel, Verdi Tunis Beach Resort, Les Cotes De Cathage, Gammarth, Tunis, Tunisia, plus 3 meals and Coffee Breaks. Travel expenses are NOT covered. Don't hesitate to contact your section officers asking for travel grant support.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur and make the world a better place!

In conjunction with this workshop:

• IEEE R8 RTSI https://2025.ieee-rtsi.org/ 
• IEEE MENA SYP Congress http://mena-syp.ieee.tn/ 

Welcome!