GIST Tech-I Top 30

7/29/2019 GIST Tech-I Top 30

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Mohamed Sadok Krifa has an extensive career in management and marketing and

is serving as CEO ofMSK - a high tech, organic, sustainable and environmentally

friendly shrimp farm. MSKs biological treatment of water allows water purification and

reuse.

Medi Seafood & Krustacean (MSK) - Agriculture, Tunisia

Anum Imtiaz, who is currently pursuing her Masters in Environmental Engineering,

developed NANO-TECH Pvt Ltd. - an organization that specializes in design and

manufacture of high quality water filtration and treatment products using emerging

technologies to serve as barriers against harmful micro-organisms, to provide pure and

safe drinking water.

NANO-TECH - Health, Pakistan

http://bit.ly/MediSeafood

http://bit.ly/NanoTech90

Adam Eldaba is a serial entrepreneur who founded two successful software

companies, one of which is AdvanTag. AdvanTag is a loyalty platform empowered by

social media that allows consumers to have access to the supplier base and provides

them with the ability to share rewards with friends on social networks.

AdvanTag - ICT, United Arab Emirates

http://bit.ly/advantagg

The GIST Initiative is a partnership led by the U.S. Department of State and CRDF Global.

Ahmed Mansour is Co-founder ofULostIFound. ULostIFound is an online global lost

and found office connecting owners or people who have lost something with people who

can help track down whats lost, and allowing both parties to post on the platform. The

service is currently available in seven languages.

ULostIFound - ICT, Egypt

http://bit.ly/ULostIFound

Badreddine Zebbiche is Cofounder and CEO ofGuideMe - a detection device for the

visually impaired. The device communicates between a smart phone application and

the customers shoe to detect potential obstacles in their walking path and provide audio

instruction.

GuideMe - Health/ICT, Algeria

http://bit.ly/GuideMe90
http://bit.ly/MediSeafoodhttp://bit.ly/NanoTech90http://bit.ly/advantagghttp://bit.ly/ULostIFoundhttp://bit.ly/GuideMe90http://bit.ly/GuideMe90http://bit.ly/ULostIFoundhttp://bit.ly/advantagghttp://bit.ly/NanoTech90http://bit.ly/MediSeafood


2/6The GIST Initiative is a partnership led by the U.S. Department of State and CRDF Global.

Anwar Almojarkesh started inventing devices to help people with special needs at a

young age. One of his investions is Braci. Braci is a wireless solution for the hearing

impaired that detects a broad range of sounds and alerts them through vibration and

flashing lights.

Braci - Health/ICT, Jordan

http://bit.ly/Braci

Muhammad Jafry is Cofounder of Vehicle Caretaker - a smartphone application

that allows people whose car has broken down to find a mechanic nearby or request

onsite services. Through the platform, users are able to able to rate the services of the

mechanic.

Vehicle Caretaker - ICT, Pakistan

http://bit.ly/Caretaker90

Christian Wirawan is the mastermind behind Imagi - a B2B augmented reality mobile

application allowing shoppers visualize how an item, such as furniture, would fit in their

space. People can scan an items QR Code, and immediately see the item in either

their camera, or their photos.

Imagi - ICT, Indonesia

http://bit.ly/Imagi90

Nizar Ben Neji, who specializes in computer engineering, is the inventor of the

QR++ concept. QR++ Service is a standard QR code offering wider storage capacity

compared to standard codes. Up to 4 megabytes of data comprised of audio and video

images, as well as huge texts can be saved, even without internet access.

QR++ Service - ICT, Tunisia

http://bit.ly/QRServCodes

Mert Kucukozkan, who has experience in mobile and residential device as well as

data service strategies, is the founder of TaxiBUL. TaxiBUL is a mobile taxi finding

solution using location based technologies to direct taxi drivers to customers within

close proximity.

TaxiBUL - ICT, Turkey

http://bit.ly/TaxiBul
http://bit.ly/Bracihttp://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373994/0http://bit.ly/Imagi90http://bit.ly/QRServCodeshttp://bit.ly/TaxiBulhttp://bit.ly/TaxiBulhttp://bit.ly/QRServCodeshttp://bit.ly/Imagi90http://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373994/0http://bit.ly/Braci


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Tonee Ndungu is a technology enthusiast and founder of Kytabu - a textbook

subscription application that allows users to access curriculum textbooks locally stored on

a mobile payment gateway. The user is able to purchase only the part of the book that he

or she desires.

Kytabu Textbook Subscription - ICT, Kenya

http://bit.ly/kytabu


Syed Hassan serves as Team Leader for SMART SurgiSol. SMARTSurgiSol is

working on the Tele-Surgical Training Robot & Simulator for minimally invasive surgery

is a robotic device that allows surgeons to conduct minimally invasive surgery with

increased accuracy and with potential benefits for patients.

SMART SurgiSol - Health, Pakistan

Nermin Sad, Founder ofHandasiyat.net., has over twelve years of experience working

as a freelance engineer for leading companies in Jordan. Handasiyat.net is a virtual onlin

office that offers tailored mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire-fighting, and technica

services for a variety of building design purposes.

Handasiyat.net - ICT, Jordan

http://bit.ly/smartsurgisol

http://bit.ly/handasiyat

Syed Ataullah Ibrahim is serving as CEO of Teletest and currently a Bachelor

Candidate in Business Administration at the University of Dhaka. Teletest uses mobile

technology to create an affordable online interactive distance learning experience for

students for students in Bangladesh.

Teletest - ICT, Bangladesh

Sidra Qasim is a graduate of Punjab University and the Co-CEO of Hometown

Hometown is a startup shoe company based in Lahore, Pakistan. The compan

sells handmade shoes and connects buyers with artisans from around the world.

Hometown - Other, Pakistan

http://bit.ly/Teletest

http://bit.ly/Hometown90
http://bit.ly/kytabuhttp://bit.ly/smartsurgisolhttp://bit.ly/handasiyathttp://bit.ly/Teletesthttp://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373938/0http://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373938/0http://bit.ly/Teletesthttp://bit.ly/handasiyathttp://bit.ly/smartsurgisolhttp://bit.ly/kytabu


4/6The GIST Initiative is a partnership led by the U.S. Department of State and CRDF Global.

Ala Khalifeh is the team lead forPresto Wireless and Assistant Professor at German

Jordanian University working to improve the transmission quality of voice and audio

over wireless mobile networks. Presto Wireless enables wireless data users to

experience faster speeds and higher coverage and reliability.

Presto Wireless - ICT, Jordan

Tonmoy Paul is a student at the University of Dhaka and serves as the Chief Marketing

and Brand Communications Officer of diaSMAH. diaSMASH Beverage is an engineered

health drink that utilizes its core ingredient, mushrooms, to reduce blood glucose and

cholesterol as well as protects against kidney disease.

diaSMASH Beverage - Health, Bangladesh

http://bit.ly/PrestoWireless

http://bit.ly/diaSmash

Snene Wassim is an Assistant Technologist at the Higher Institute of Technology

Studies and the lead for Smart Mouse. Smart Mouse is a computer mouse that

monitors employee health, by tracking their body temperature and other behavioral

indicators that would indicate that he or she is falling sick.

Smart Mouse - Health, Tunisia

http://bit.ly/SmartMouse90

Maha Khalaf, who specializes in developing websites for businesses, is the founder o

Chef Maha. Chef Maha is an e-catering business for healthy food. The idea is to extend

it into a healthy, environment-friendly, casual dining environment, where orders are

placed electronically using touch screens.

Chef Maha - Health, Saudi Arabia

http://bit.ly/ChefMaha

Zakaria Ben Hamouche has a MSc in Software Engineering and is the Co-Founder

ofExa.io. Exa provides services for animation studios & freelancers, by helping them

enjoy a 100x speedup in the rendering process without the fixed costs.

Exa.io - ICT, Bahrain

http://bit.ly/exaio
http://bit.ly/PrestoWirelesshttp://bit.ly/diaSmashhttp://bit.ly/SmartMouse90http://bit.ly/ChefMahahttp://bit.ly/exaiohttp://bit.ly/exaiohttp://bit.ly/ChefMahahttp://bit.ly/SmartMouse90http://bit.ly/diaSmashhttp://bit.ly/PrestoWireless


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Lojain Jibawi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Votek Technology (iArabi Ltd). Votek

Tehnology (iArabi Ltd) is an intelligent Arabic voice-enabled virtual assistant (named

Juhaina). Features include the ability to recognize speech with 95% accuracy, understand

standard and dialectical Arabic, and work offline on mobile devices.

Votek Technology (iArabi Ltd.) - ICT, Lebanon

http://bit.ly/Votek90


Niyondiko Grard has over 7 years of experience as a Chemist and Technical

manager of Punch Tropical Beverage Company. Faso Soap is an anti-malaria solution

that repels mosquitos. The soap is produced from local sources and sold at an

affordable cost to low income households.

FASO Soap - Health, Burkina Faso

http://bit.ly/FasoSoap

Adnan Khawaja is the Founder ofOdd Jobber. Odd Jobber is a mobile platform that

helps make odd jobs easier to find for potential workers, and thus increases income

opportunities for low skilled workers. The target odd job seekers include taxi / rickshaw

drivers, domestic workers, cooks, delivery men and construction workers.

Odd Jobber - Ideacentricity - ICT, Pakistan

http://bit.ly/oddjobber

Chris Asego, who graduated from Jomo Kenyatta University with a degree in IT, is the

Co-Founder ofEneza Education. Eneza Education, an educational organization in rural

Kenya, provides access to quality study material aligned with local content using mobile

devices.

Eneza Education - ICT, Kenya

http://bit.ly/enezaeducation

Suha Tbakhi, a third year industrial engineering student studying at the University of

Jordan is the Co-Founder ofFingers Hear Sounds. Fingers Hear Sounds is a device

to help deaf people communicate effectively by converting the vibration of sound to

pulses on the fingertips.

Fingers Hear Sounds

http://bit.ly/FingerSound
http://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373996/0http://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373925/0http://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373961/0http://bit.ly/enezaeducationhttp://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373927/0http://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373927/0http://bit.ly/enezaeducationhttp://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373961/0http://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373925/0http://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373996/0


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Alex Muriu was voted among the top 25 Mobile Startup Entrepreneurs in East Africa.

He works on Farmspace Africa - an online platform for farmers to apply for loans and

vet their application through local banks. The application is then posted to Farmspace

Africas web platform for crowdsourcing from organizations and private individuals.

Farmspace Africa - Agriculture, Kenya

http://bit.ly/FarmSpace


Tarikul Islam is the Founder and CEO ofFireFighter. FireFighter is a comprehensive

initial firefighting system that simultaneously enables fire extinguisher of fire affected

place, and transmits signals to the fire brigade and traffic police, so that fire brigade

force can reach the fire affected place the fastest after a fire starts.

FireFighter - ICT, Bangladesh

http://bit.ly/FireFightr

Wee Li is the Co-Founder and COO ofNetizen Testing - provides simple, affordable

and accurate usability testing for website owners who want to improve the conversion

rates of their website. This is done by showing website owners video recordings of their

crowd-sourced users displaying their behavior while accessing the clients website.

Netizen Testing - ICT, Malaysia

http://bit.ly/Netizen90

Sandra Aoun Pergola founded DAWTEC in 2003 and has since been working in

renewable energy. DAWTEC offers architectural solutions to mechanical systems withou

affecting performance through its product. It transforms solar energy into thermal energy

to heat water or while preserving an aesthetic image.

DAWTEC - Energy, Lebanon

http://bit.ly/Dawtec

Mustapha Lakhdari is a civil engineer with professional experience in software

development and embedded system. Goutra is a system based electromechanica

device designed to measure water consumption. The device is connected to a software

allowing the user to see a detailed report of water consumption in real time.

Goutra - Energy, Algeria

http://bit.ly/Goutra
http://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373924/0http://bit.ly/FireFightrhttp://bit.ly/Netizen90http://bit.ly/Dawtechttp://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373931/0http://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373931/0http://bit.ly/Dawtechttp://bit.ly/Netizen90http://bit.ly/FireFightrhttp://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/gist2013/0/1373924/0

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