Over 1,000 startups and SMEs participated in 65 national competitions for the prestige of presenting at the world finals. Now the top finalist from each national competition is eligible for World StartUp Cup 2016.
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The World StartUp Cup 2016 is three days of highly interactive events including the first WECREATE Summit, Executive Directors and Organizers will be sharing personal stories and lessons on the challenges of growing women empowerment communities and how they are changing mindsets and overcoming cultural barriers. There will also be receptions and cultural events planned throughout the city.
Founded in 2011, U.S., StartUp Cup® is on a mission to change the world through entrepreneurship by unleashing local innovation to drive global prosperity. StartUp Cup operates a portfolio of proprietary entrepreneurial programs in over 72 countries, offering end-to-end programming that generates predictable outcomes, accelerating entrepreneurial ventures, creating jobs, and building local and regional entrepreneurial ecosystems. In addition, StartUp Cup provides step-by-step manual for communities to create a localized business model competition, to increase the quality and quantity of entrepreneurs, and grow their entrepreneurial ecosystem. Since 2012, StartUp Cup generated the following impact:
·      4 WECREATE Women Entrepreneurship Centers operating in Cambodia, Kenya, Pakistan, and Zambia
·      208 StartUp Cup Challenges have been organized in over 72 Countries
·      3,735 Operating businesses established as a result of going through the StartUp Cup program
·      8,323 Women entrepreneurs mentored by the WECREATE network
·      43,384 Jobs created by operating businesses that benefited from StartUp Cup programming
·      77,982 Entrepreneurs engaged by StartUp Cup programming
·      $744,527,056 Of economic impact generated by StartUp Cup
