On the 27th of April, 2009, PICTI and Intel have launched the Award Ceremony for the Technology Business Plan Contest (click on the press release). PICTI invite technology business leaders and successful entrepreneurs to participate in its upcoming process of incubating technology based projects. This is an opportunity for technology business leaders and successful entrepreneurs to be sharing their mentorship and real life experiences and business knowledge. You are invited to contribute back to the entrepreneurial community some of your time, talent and treasure (money!). The expected impact of the PICTI Incubator Program is: 1. Increase number of creative and improved business ideas, better prepared business plans to be qualified to receive funding 2. Support skills development, knowledge sharing and future entrepreneurs education on relevant topics 3. Matchmaking: Technology Business Leaders / Successful entrepreneurs to act as business angels in support of future entrepreneurs by interacting with upcoming entrepreneurial teams and be able to invest or co-invest with PICTI an amount between US$20K – US$50K as seed and incubation stage funding in new start-up businesses. 4. Reduce risk of new technology start-ups failing and assisting PICTI in providing strategic value in business and market linkages in order to see the start-up being successful locally and regionally. Please find below a synopsis of the projects that have qualified for 2008/2009 Technology Business Plan Contest Awards. Please feel free to contract PICTI if you believe that can provide mentorship and angel investment in one of these early (pre-seed and seed) stages and for more information, please contact PICTI at the following address: Palestine Information and Communications Technology Incubator - PICTI Tel: +970 (or 972) 2 240 9290 Fax. +970 (or 972) 2 240 9294 hasan.omar@picti.ps Winning Projects