STAFF REPORT ISB: French Embassy in Pakistan has hosted the launching of the “Hello Tomorrow Challenge in Pakistan”, a global start-up competition covering all major fields of technology.

The contenst is aimed to promote projects based on scientific and technological innovations with high potential.

This is the second edition of the competition, which will grant more than €170 000 to the best innovating start-up projects developed in one of the six following fields including Energy and Environment, Food and Agriculture, Transport and Mobility, Materials and Manufacturing, Healthcare and Information Technologies.

French Ambassador Martine Dorance launched the competition at his Embassy.

CEOs of Nayatel and Somerset Capital Holding, more than 60 entrepreneurs and academics, and managers from French companies in Pakistan wre present on the occasion.

This event was the opportunity to highlight all the initiatives taken by France during the last few years to support start-ups and to gather young Pakistani entrepreneurs, researchers and investors in Islamabad.

The 30 best start-ups of the Hello Tomorrow Challenge will be invited at the “Grande Finale” and Award Ceremony will be organized on June 26, 2015 in Paris.

The competition has asked for innovative projects to find technical solutions in the fields of Robotics, augmented reality, connected objects Automotive, Aviation, Space, Biotech and Security Wireless.

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