Pitch Bootcamp in Erbil!

On July 7^th - 8^th we hosted the first Pitch Bootcamp event in Iraq, Erbil. It was a fantastic two days of networking, pitching and judging!

Participating companies included: NRC, Hawkary Group, Yalla, YouGov, Zain, ReCoded, Tera Target, University of Hawler - Kurdistan, American University of Iraq - Sulaimani, MSELECT, Hawa Jobs, GEG Constructions, Galagtic, IT Training House, D.F.A.D, DWI Erbil, Deloitte, Life Support Team, and Suncode.

Blow are images from the event.

First day of Pitch Bootcamp Erbil

Students working on marshmallow challenge

Second day of Pitch Bootcamp

Ice breaker with companies

Students enter the pitching room

And that is a wrap!

A special thank you to our main sponsors Zain Iraq. Also to our supporting partners at Wamda, Mselect, Yalla, and Techhub.

AUTHOR

Lara Saeed is a graduate of the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani. She holds a BA degree in English Literature. During her four years in university, she was a staff writer for AUIS Voice, the first independent on campus newsletter in Iraq. When she is not busy reading, writing, or editing Lara likes to… read.