An educator and mentor, Jean-Jacques Degroof was a Sloan Fellow at MIT Sloan School of Management. A venture capitalist, Jean-Jacques Degroof supports MIT’s Global Startup Labs (GSL) initiative and was instrumental in organizing a 2018 program in Belgium. GSL empowers entrepreneurs studying in partner universities with the technical information they need for the growth of their information and communication technologies. GSL develops a resourceful curriculum focused on startup growth, then recruits, trains, and funds top MIT student instructors to deliver the technical curriculum in the partner institutions. It also develops supportive software technologies and networks to enable participants to fully engage in the learning program. Since its inception in Kenya, the program has now been offered in 22 countries, including Brazil, Ghana, India, Mauritius, the Philippines, and South Africa. Over 60 GSL programs have been delivered so far to over 2,750 entrepreneur participants globally. The program’s components have also grown to include business competitions, networking events, guest lectures, and demo days.
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