It is with great overjoy and pride that RHU relates the fascinating news of its alumnus Mr. Wassim Hariri (Class 2014 Mechatronics Engineering graduate) advancing to the finals of Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) with an amazing number of votes recorded.
The finals will be taking place in Istanbul, Turkey between April 16 and 19, where Mr. Hariri will participate in two live pitching sessions.
Thank you to all who voted from Rafik Hariri University – RHU.
Congratulations to our source of pride Wassim Hariri. Congratulations RHU. Congratulations Lebanon!
The Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) is a U.S. Department of State initiative that supports young innovators and entrepreneurs, through networking, skills building, mentoring, and access to financing, in order to help them build successful startups that present solutions to economic and development challenges.
The GIST has succeeded in achieving its goal in 136 emerging economies worldwide through competitions, startup boot camps, and interactive online programs that are implemented by VentureWell and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).