Orange Jordan
recently sponsored the local version of the annual SeedStars World, a
global competition for startups, which was held at its Business
Innovation Growth (BIG) premises, with the participation of ten
startups and in the presence of a jury of judges comprised of
representatives from several companies, such as Orange Jordan,
SeedStars, Aramex, Silicon Badia, Oasis500, and Tamatem Games. At the
local competition, Zeid Husban, Co-Founder and CEO of POSRocket, gave
a speech on technological entrepreneurship in the Kingdom.
Following the jury’s
deliberation, 3oun Application was announced the winner in
recognition and appreciation of the innovative solutions that it
offers, providing a quick and easy way for people to connect with
high-quality, after-sales general maintenance services.
3oun Application is
one of the startups currently participating in BIG Season 3. As the
winner of SeedStars World Amman, Founder of 3oun Application Sari
Hweitat will be given the chance to participate in regional and
international SeedStars meetings, which include training workshops
and investment sessions, as well as the opportunity to receive EUR
500,000 if granted first place at the SeedStars World international
competition, which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland early next
year. In addition to 3oun Application’s first place at SeedStars
World Amman, Repzo came in second place, and Audiogram came in third.
In line with its
five-year corporate strategy, Essentials 2020, Orange Jordan seeks to
provide sustainable support for entrepreneurs and their startups in
the Kingdom through its BIG, growth-mode startup accelerator program.
BIG, which comes under Orange Global and its Orange Fab
entrepreneurship support network, seeks to guide Jordanian startups
in terms of expanding into new markets and strengthening their
customer base. It also arms them with important tools and ensures
increased business knowledge and experience attained at global
conferences and various events at which they are able to showcase
their services and products.
SeedStars World is a
global competition for startups that focuses on entrepreneurship in
high-growth companies and looks for the best entrepreneurs and
startups in 56 different countries to serve as platforms for building
global operations.
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