Tech Start-up Ecosystem in Beirut : Findings and Recommendations

Technology is one of the main drivers of productivity and economic growth. Developing countries have traditionally had difficulties in both developing technology and absorbing foreign technology. However, the recent emergence of tech startups prese...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:	TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT REGULATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS GAP INVESTMENT CLIMATE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/702081504876957236/Tech-start-up-ecosystem-in-Beirut-findings-and-recommendations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28458

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spelling	okr-10986-284582021-05-25T09:56:11Z Tech Start-up Ecosystem in Beirut : Findings and Recommendations World Bank TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT REGULATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS GAP INVESTMENT CLIMATE Technology is one of the main drivers of productivity and economic growth. Developing countries have traditionally had difficulties in both developing technology and absorbing foreign technology. However, the recent emergence of tech startups present an opportunity. Tech start-ups are an effective a mechanism to both create local technology and absorb foreign technology. The objective of this report is to provide a better understanding of the status of Beirut’s start-up ecosystem and provide policy recommendations for policy makers and other stakeholders who are interested in supporting the growth and sustainability of the ecosystem. The report is based on an in-depth survey of startups and supportive stakeholders of the ecosystem. The findings point out to an early-to middle stage start-up ecosystem that has passed its nascent growth phase but is still far from maturity. Skills, supportive infrastructure, finance pipeline, and community and networks are examined and gaps are identified. Policy recommendations to tackle these gaps are presented based on international practices. 2017-10-05T18:59:17Z 2017-10-05T18:59:17Z 2017-09-08 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/702081504876957236/Tech-start-up-ecosystem-in-Beirut-findings-and-recommendations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28458 English en_US CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: City Development Strategy Economic & Sector Work Middle East and North Africa Lebanon
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description	Technology is one of the main drivers of productivity and economic growth. Developing countries have traditionally had difficulties in both developing technology and absorbing foreign technology. However, the recent emergence of tech startups present an opportunity. Tech start-ups are an effective a mechanism to both create local technology and absorb foreign technology. The objective of this report is to provide a better understanding of the status of Beirut’s start-up ecosystem and provide policy recommendations for policy makers and other stakeholders who are interested in supporting the growth and sustainability of the ecosystem. The report is based on an in-depth survey of startups and supportive stakeholders of the ecosystem. The findings point out to an early-to middle stage start-up ecosystem that has passed its nascent growth phase but is still far from maturity. Skills, supportive infrastructure, finance pipeline, and community and networks are examined and gaps are identified. Policy recommendations to tackle these gaps are presented based on international practices.
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title	Tech Start-up Ecosystem in Beirut : Findings and Recommendations
title_short	Tech Start-up Ecosystem in Beirut : Findings and Recommendations
title_full	Tech Start-up Ecosystem in Beirut : Findings and Recommendations
title_fullStr	Tech Start-up Ecosystem in Beirut : Findings and Recommendations
title_full_unstemmed	Tech Start-up Ecosystem in Beirut : Findings and Recommendations
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publisher	Washington, DC
publishDate	2017
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/702081504876957236/Tech-start-up-ecosystem-in-Beirut-findings-and-recommendations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28458
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Tech Start-up Ecosystem in Beirut : Findings and Recommendations

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