Unlocking Catalytic Insights 2017 in Dhaka

Showcasing critical insights for entrepreneurship ecosystem of Bangladesh highlighting the recent Entrepreneurship Fellowship conducted by Junction Bangladesh and sponsored by EMK Center.

There is a growing need for learning about entrepreneurship in Bangladesh. In order to address the most pressing issues of the society, the youth of Bangladesh is aggressively coming up with innovative ideas. To foster this practice and to take Bangladesh to the forefront of sustainable and economic development by 2030 the organizer is bringing different stakeholders of the entrepreneurship ecosystem on one platform backed by research practice and outcomes. This is being done through the Entrepreneurship Research Fellowship that began in January 2017. There are 7 teams containing 21 members who are faculties and students from various academic and practitioners from various industries.

This Research Fellowship has been conducted by Junction Bangladesh. It is a platform to facilitate the journey of Bangladeshi homegrown innovations to become globally scalable and tech solutions. It has been sponsored by EMK Center which is a non-partisan platform committed to open dialogue, informed action, individual and artistic expression, and personal and professional development.

The research areas were as following:
01. Intellectual Property Right Practices
02. Law and Policy on Startup Ecosystem
03. Women Entrepreneurship
04. Existing Facilities and Initiatives for Start-up Growth
05. Success and Failures of Entrepreneurship Ecosystem