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At Boost2IDEA, innovation went beyond theory. Participants engaged in a multidisciplinary journey combining AI, biomimicry, strategic thinking, entrepreneurship, and collaborative experimentation. We are proud to share reflections from participants whose experiences highlight the impact of curiosity, innovation, and transformative learning. #Boost2IDEA #SmartESA #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #FutureOfInnovation Aya Barakat Bechara N. Dalia Kaassamany Marwan Sahab, EMBA Sophie Aoun

Meet the startups making their way into the Prix Entrepreneur ESA-HEC 7th Edition. 💻👾🦾🌐 Coollab is the platform where early-stage founders run a virtual company with AI team members who know their roles, remember every discussion, and follow proven business frameworks, without writing code, learning AI, or configuring agents. Its mission is to democratize access to expert teams by making AI collaboration structured, intelligent, and affordable. Coollab exists so that every entrepreneur, founder, and professional can have the strategic support of a full team, without the overhead of hiring one. Not in this cohort? Make sure you’re in the next one. #SmartESA #PrixEntrepreneurESAHEC #StartupEcosystem #Innovation #ScaleUps Georges Haddad, MBA, CFA L'Orient-Le Jour Incubateur HEC Paris STATION F ESA Business School Air France Institut français du Liban

Meet the startups making their way into the Prix Entrepreneur ESA-HEC 7th Edition. 🌿🦠♻️ VerdePlastix is a climate-tech startup that transforms invasive water hyacinth into valuable biomaterials, including cellulose for biodegradable plastics and enzymes for plastic degradation. VerdePlastix aims to turn an environmental problem into a scalable circular solution that reduces plastic pollution while creating sustainable, bio-based alternatives for industry. Argentum recovers silver from X-ray films, transforming waste into a valuable product. After developing an innovative and optimized recovery process that produces 100% pure silver, Argentum participated in several incubation programs that supported the growth of the business. Argentum has already started production and is now preparing to scale operations over the next three months. More selected startups are on the way 👀 #SmartESA #PrixEntrepreneurESAHEC #StartupEcosystem #Innovation #ScaleUps VerdePlastix Donia Bitar L'Orient-Le Jour Incubateur HEC Paris STATION F ESA Business School Air France Institut français du Liban

Meet the startups making their way into the Prix Entrepreneur ESA-HEC 7th Edition 🏥🩺💊 Rcovr-AI is a bilingual AI Clinical Twin for Mental Health Professionals that automates documentation and detects DSM-5-TR criteria in real-time. Tabeeb is an identity-first performance platform for medical students that transforms studying from passive memorization into a visible, validated, and motivating experience. By combining a mobile app, a web academy, and a community layer, Tabeeb creates a structured training ecosystem where students can track progress, gain recognition, and build their professional identity. Tabeeb aims to make medical education more engaging, performance-driven, and connected, ultimately preparing students to become confident, practice-ready doctors. More selected startups are on the way 👀 #SmartESA #PrixEntrepreneurESAHEC #StartupEcosystem #Innovation #ScaleUps XRAPY Fouad Monzer Team Tabeeb L'Orient-Le Jour Incubateur HEC Paris STATION F ESA Business School Air France Institut français du Liban

Meet the startups making their way into the Prix Entrepreneur ESA-HEC 7th Edition 🏥🩺💊 Hakkemni is a platform designed for both patients and doctors. For patients, it functions as a smart medical engine that helps them find and book the most suitable practitioner based on their needs, while securely storing their medical history and information. For doctors, it provides a complete tool to receive bookings, manage appointments, conduct consultations, access patient records, and track billing and inventory. Hakkemni aims to make doctor–patient interactions in Lebanon simpler and more efficient. Neuracare aims to help psychiatric patients and clinicians access a continuous, real-world understanding of the medication experience—beyond fragmented appointments and retrospective recall. The platform captures real-time, patient-reported data on both the benefits and adverse effects of treatment, reflecting how medications are actually experienced in daily life. This includes changes in mood, cognition, energy, side effects, adherence, and contextual factors that are often missed in standard care. More selected startups are on the way 👀 #SmartESA #PrixEntrepreneurESAHEC #StartupEcosystem #Innovation #ScaleUps Hakkemni Dr. Christopher Hakim, MD Yvonne Elise Germanos L'Orient-Le Jour Incubateur HEC Paris STATION F ESA Business School Air France

Meet the startups making their way into the Prix Entrepreneur ESA-HEC 7 ✨️ Seyerne is a platform that transforms expert knowledge into interactive AI mentors. By training AI assistants on an expert’s frameworks, experience, and content, Seyerne enables users to access personalized guidance instantly while allowing experts to scale and monetize their expertise. Storyland is an AI-powered storytelling platform that creates personalized stories for children using their interests and family voices. It aims to transform screen time into meaningful, educational experiences while strengthening emotional bonds between parents and kids. The United Network of Global Youth is a peer-governed, international network designed for university students to build, execute, and validate real-world social initiatives. Unlike traditional programs, it operates as a self-governing system where students earn verified credentials that are approved by thousands of their peers rather than institutional committees. The platform is built to be "automation-first," allowing a small core team to manage a global network of campus chapters through integrated AI and automated progress tracking. More selected startups are on the way 👀 #SmartESA #PrixEntrepreneurESAHEC #StartupEcosystem #Innovation #ScaleUps Seyerne Storyland Malek Fatte UNY Global Jennifer Nammoura L'Orient-Le Jour Incubateur HEC Paris STATION F La French Tech Beirut ESA Business School Air France Institut français du Liban

Meet the startups making their way into the Prix Entrepreneur ESA-HEC 7 ✨️ al-Muwaten is a news website that aims to both shed visibility on the ecosystem by covering the activities of its stakeholders and through this, generate investment-grade market intelligence reports. These two objectives aim at bringing startups and investors closer to each other than ever before. Bariq is an AI-powered media intelligence platform mapping how Arabic media shapes reality by showing what’s covered, what’s ignored, and how narratives take form. Built to make media more transparent, structured, and understandable. NOVAI is an AI-powered platform transforming how NGOs and social enterprises access funding. It aims to democratize access to funding by equipping grassroots organizations with the tools, opportunities, and expert support they need to secure resources and scale their impact. More selected startups are on the way 👀 #SmartESA #PrixEntrepreneurESAHEC #StartupEcosystem #Innovation #ScaleUps Al-Muwaten Ramzi Kahale Bariq Antoni Barakat NOVAI - Network of Opportunities for Value, Aid and Innovation Farah Abi Mosleh L'Orient-Le Jour Incubateur HEC Paris STATION F La French Tech Beirut ESA Business School Air France Institut français du Liban

Cyber war: Science fiction… or the reality we’re already living in? 👀 HEC Digital is back with a powerful international conference exploring the new frontlines of cybersecurity, digital warfare, AI threats, defense, governance, and the future of global resilience. From experts and innovators to decision-makers and tech leaders, this is where the conversation gets real. 📌Save the date 📅 June 11, 2026 📍 ESA Business School 🕕 Roundtable at 6 PM | 🕢 Conference at 7:30 PM #SmartESA #HECDigital #CyberWar #ScienceFiction #InternationalConference Incubateur HEC Paris HEC Digital Hub (official) Lebanese Private Sector Network STATION F École Polytechnique Institut G9+ Sopra Steria Mona Audi-Montaldier

🇸🇪 x 🇱🇧 SmartESA is proud to be part of Impact Pioneers’26 MENA, a flagship initiative by the Swedish Institute, bringing together selected leaders and ecosystem builders from across the region. We are happy to share that Mr. Francesco Bakhos will be representing SmartESA, ESA Business School, and Lebanon within a regional cohort bringing together leaders shaping the future of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable impact. This milestone reflects the strength of our ecosystem and our continued commitment to creating opportunities, building bridges, and driving positive change beyond borders. We look forward to the impact this journey will bring to our startups, community, and wider ecosystem. #SmartESA #ImpactPioneers #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #SwedishInstitute

Yesterday, we had our very first meeting with the Lebanese delegation heading to VivaTech 🇱🇧🇫🇷 And let me tell you something: this cohort is hungry. Hungry to build. Hungry to innovate. Hungry to show the world what Lebanon is truly capable of 🇱🇧 From AI and fintech to healthtech, edtech, deeptech, and creative tech — 8 sectors, one mission: Put Lebanese innovation on the global stage like never before. What’s coming together is more than a delegation. It’s a powerful community of founders, builders, and visionaries determined to raise the Lebanese flag higher in technology and entrepreneurship. This is only the beginning. VivaTech, we’re coming. A big shoutout to all the incredible partners, startups, and companies coming together to make this vision a reality: SmartESA ESA BUSINESS SCHOOL Chambre de Commerce Franco-Libanaise MITAI Lebanon CCI France Liban La French Tech Beirut Endeavor Lebanon Berytech Beirut Digital District Asher Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship - ACIE Talal and Madiha Zein AUB iPark Dani AbiChala Karl GEDDA-MUDROV Jihad Bitar Kamal Shehadi Nancy Saliba Boueri Lara El Khoury Kim Moawad Lara Kloumian Rida Abdallah, MBA Vera Abouchar, CFA Maya Tabbal