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Emerging Startup Ecosystems

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Under the leadership of Banque du Liban (BDL) and following the successful BDL Accelerate 2014, entrepreneurship in Lebanon has been taking off, the ecosystem has been taking shape, success stories have been popping up, and dedicated accelerators and investors have been active.

Under the theme “Emerging Startup Ecosystems,” this year’s conference, BDL Accelerate 2015, aims to bring influential stakeholders from startup ecosystems from around the globe to share their best practices, discuss the challenges they faced during the developing stages of their ecosystems, and exchange their knowledge. For an early stage ecosystem such as Lebanon, such valuable engagement and knowledge are essential to educate and inspire attendees to learn from the trials and errors of other ecosystems.

There are diverse perspectives to what contributes to the development of ecosystems and to what factors could lead to its stagnation. BDL Accelerate 2015’s mission is to build a sustainable and vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Lebanon through the education of the thriving Lebanese ecosystem by bringing together exceptional entrepreneurs, investors, and support institutions from 9 key cities – London, Istanbul, New York, Tehran, Berlin, Cairo, Singapore, Madrid, and Beirut to share, inspire, network, connect, learn, exhibit, fundraise and do business at BDL Accelerate 2015.

Announcing BDL Accelerate 2015

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Following the success of Banque du Liban Accelerate 2014 in establishing Lebanon as an international startup hub, with over 1,600 entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals attending a 2-day conference featuring 53 speakers, 34 startups, 48 partners, and 72 exhibitors, the Central Bank of Lebanon (Banque du Liban / BDL) is organizing Lebanon’s second annual international startup conference – BDL Accelerate 2015 – on Thursday and Friday, the 10th and 11th of December 2015 at Forum de Beyrouth.

“Emerging Startup Ecosystems”, the theme for 2015, will gather entrepreneurs, investors, and support institutions from key emerging startup ecosystems across 5 continents. BDL Accelerate 2015 will host 3,000 attendees, 100 speakers, 100 exhibitors, and 100 startups from around the world, with 2 stages, 2 startup competitions, 2 workshop spaces, in a total conference space spanning 6,000 sqm.

Registration is free while tickets last. Register now to secure your participation in Lebanon and the Arab World’s largest and most significant startup conference.