Start me up

by Matt Nash January 19, 2017

written by Matt Nash January 19, 2017

Photo by: Greg Demarque/Executive

EXECUTIVE interviewed French Ambassador Emmanuel Bonne via email about French contributions to Lebanon’s entrepreneurship ecosystem as well as his country’s assistance to Lebanon. E In terms of the economic relationship between the two countries, we’ve heard the French government will be helping to fund and build Smart ESA (École supérieure des affaires). What added value will the government of France bring to this partnership and the wider Lebanese entrepreneurship ecosystem? France is very active in the development of entrepreneurship and digital technology, namely through its “French Tech” initiative. Launched in 2013, this initiative aims not only to enable French entrepreneurs and innovators to develop and expand internationally, but also to share their expertise and create synergies with entrepreneurs and incubators from other countries. Smart ESA, the new incubator and accelerator of the ESA Business School, aspires to become the relay of French Tech and thus connect France to the

Matt Nash

Matt was Executive's Economics & Policy Editor and Real Estate Editor from May 2014 to November 2017. He began reporting in Lebanon in April 2007, and his coverage focused on oil and gas, public policy and human rights.

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Guest January 20, 2017 - 6:23 AM

I hope Mr.Ambassador isn’ naive enough to fall for the fake image of that country, I also hope that for every dime he sends there, he has three book keepers to follow up on where and in which pockets that money lands into, I also hope that he realizes that Lebanese startup initiatives are a big scam and a possible money laundering scheme. Perhaps Mr.Ambassador can ask BDL what they have done with the millions they promised to the Lebanese entrepreneurs.

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