Alcatel Mobile Partners Big Idea Start-up Challenge 2010

Online, October 16, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Alcatel Mobile today announced its partnership with Big Idea Start-up Challenge 2010 being held on 24th October 2010 at the Dubai Knowledge Village, Auditorium.
Big Idea Start-up Challenge 2010 is a business plan competition open to all Institute students in UAE. As part of this initiative to nurture young talent, Big Idea has invited aspiring student entrepreneurs and Mentor Institutes to be part of the Big Idea Start-up Challenge 2010.
Merichko Zied, Regional Manager of Alcatel Mobile said: "We are delighted to partner Big Idea Start-up Challenge 2010. This partnership provides an excellent synergy to us. UAE is an exciting market and one which Alcatel is very keen to develop with its unique range of mobile phones. This partnership underlines our long-term global commitment to Innovation & fresh ideas. The same can be seen in our mobile phones which combine stylish design and easy to use functions with the very latest in mobile phone communication technology."
"Big Idea Start-up Challenge 2010 will facilitate Innovation & fresh ideas amongst the aspiring student entrepreneurs in UAE. This aligns well with Alcatel's brand philosophy. We are very happy to have Alcatel partner us for this initiative" said Reena Banerjee, Idea Director & Co-Founder at Big Idea.
The Start-up Challenge 2010 will be judged by a distinguished panel that include Carole Spiers - CEO of Carole Spiers Group UK, Satyajeet Roy- Head of Commercial Banking, Citibank N.A, Khalid Al Jowder - Chairman of Al Jowder Group & Winner of Young Entrepreneur Award from Mohammad Bin Rashid Establishment (MBRE), Amir Farha & Rabih Brair - Managing Partners at Tandem Partners.
Big Idea has partnered with Tandem Partners to set up an Incubation Lab where the shortlisted ideas will be mentored, guided & simulated to make it robust and financially viable before being presented to industry specific venture Capitalists
Students from University of Wollongong Dubai, HULT International Business School, BITS Pilani, Heriot-Watt University, Murdoch University, University of Waterloo, Skyline University, Institute of Management Technology, SP Jain Centre of Management, Manipal University Dubai, Masdar Institute of Science & Technology, British University in Dubai, etc are looking forward to this innovative platform and will be competing for the top honors.
An extensive website at www.bigidea.ae provides more details about the event.
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