THE NEXT SOCIETY Entrepreneurs Mentoring Programme
THE NEXT SOCIETY’s movement aims to mobilise entrepreneurs, innovators and corporate ecosystems to tackle the innovation and sustainable development challenges faced in the Mediterranean.
As a key pillar in the project, Mowgli Mentoring will train and capacity build 120 entrepreneurs by providing 360 degree mentoring support to innovators and entrepreneurs across the 7 target countries in the MENA region
22 | 08 | 2018
Tunisian Business Innovation Day – June 2018
ANIMA Investment Network in partnership with APII and CONECT launched the first edition of the Tunisian Business and Innovation Day which was held at the Espace Tunis Arena on 27 June 2018, as part of THE NEXT SOCIETY.
This major event of THE NEXT SOCIETY's action plan will bring together a national and international audience around the following objectives
27 | 06 | 2018
Annual Conference THE NEXT SOCIETY
The first Annual Conference THE NEXT SOCIETY was held in Tunis at the Hotel Le Paris on 26 June 2018. This special moment in the life of the initiative brought together all the partner organisations and present the main achievements, difficulties and successes after a first year of implementation. This conference allowed experience sharing among the different countries and at regional level.
26 | 06 | 2018
Support for an innovation policy agenda
THE NEXT SOCIETY in its “Policy framework” component, aims to improve innovation strategies and ecosystems in the MED countries and has planned different activities to do so.
17 | 06 | 2018
THE NEXT SOCIETY Refresher Session - JORDAN
THE NEXT SOCIETY refresher session where we are engaging mentors who have been empowering entrepreneurs & innovators in the country! It is exciting to connect again as we pursue to encourage business sustainability through mentorship!
This mentor session took place in Jordan.
17 | 05 | 2018
THE NEXT SOCIETY Innovators Academy Milan
An Innovators Academy was held during the event organised by ANIMA Investment Network in the framework of THE NEXT SOCIETY initiative. During this activity organised by EBAN - the European Business Angels Network and EBN - International Network for BICs, start-ups had the opportunity to work on their pitch and business plan with angel investors and VCs, improve their IP strategy, and connect with the other MENA entrepreneurs that were selected.
07 | 05 | 2018
Egypt Advocacy Panel
The first meeting of the Advocacy Panel THE NEXT SOCIETY for an innovation policy Agenda in Egypt was organised by the Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurhip Center with the support of GAFI (General Authority for Investments) and ANIMA Investment Network. The first meeting of this Advocacy Panel included presentations of ranking analysis and enterprise surveys as well as international best practices on innovation and competitiveness
23 | 04 | 2018
StartUp Maroc Booster ceremony + THE NEXT SOCIETY launching event in Morocco
The association StartUp Maroc organized Saturday in Rabat the launch ceremony of the StartUp Maroc Booster 2018 acceleration program to present its services, announce the startups selected to join the program and the first startups benefiting from the Innov Invest fund. StartUp Maroc Booster is a program funded by the European Union and accredited by the Caisse Centrale de Garantie in partnership with The Next Society, DiafrikInvest, Les Gazelles and Anima Investment Network.
14 | 04 | 2018
TECH TRANSFER Booster Track Flyer
This brochure presents the TECH TRANSFER Booster Track developed by THE NEXT SOCIETY for Technology Transfer Offices or similar organisations playing a role of interface between research and industry in the MENA countries with the aim of supporting commercialisation of innovation towards industry in the region.
12 | 04 | 2018