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Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) was established in Accra, Ghana in 2008, by Meltwater Group and its non-profit Meltwater Foundation. The school trains young Africans to become software entrepreneurs through a two-year curriculum. Students work with business executives, university graduates and current MBA students to develop software applications and prepare them for launch in the global marketplace.
Jørn Lyseggen (born December 1, 1968) is a Norwegian entrepreneur, patent inventor and the current CEO of Meltwater Group. He was born in Korea.
Lyseggen established an internet consultancy company in 1995, which reportedly counted Norwegian media entrepreneur Knut Ivar Skeid as one of its clients.
In 2001, Lyseggen established Meltwater News, a B2B online media monitoring service. This has since grown into Meltwater Group, a company with more than 50 offices, 1000+ employees, and more than 22,000 global clients. It has evolved into a software as a service (SaaS) company, providing cloud-based computing solutions. The firm started off with just $15,000 in funding.
In 2008, Lyseggen and Meltwater Foundation created the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) in Accra, Ghana. MEST gives its trainees the tools they need to start new computer software companies that can compete in the global marketplace. MEST receives an annual funding of $2 million from Meltwater, an agreement that ends in 2020.
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MEST Class of 2016 Graduation: The first MEST Class with students from Nigeria – made possible by the MEST partnership with Interswitch. Class Valedictorian, Kelechi Udoagwu, Founder Jorn Lyseggen, Interswitch CEO, Mitchell Elegbe and Senior Faculty Todd Holcombe sum up the heart, sweat and vision behind the entrepreneurship community that is MEST. Video by Skybyyrd.
applying for technology and entrepreneurial training.
Seth Akumani is CEO and co-founder of ClaimSync, one of over 13 companies incubated at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology Incubator. In this video, Seth describes both the highs and the lows of starting a healthcare startup in Ghana, and discusses ClaimSync's acquisition by GenKey, a global biometrics company. ABOUT MEST The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) and the MEST Incubator program provide training, investment and mentoring for aspiring technology entrepreneurs with the goal of creating globally successful companies that create wealth and jobs locally in Africa. For more information about MEST, visit: http://meltwater.org Video shot by so|fraiche! (http://sofraiche.com) Video editing: Francis Kofigah (http://kaygee.me)
Aljazeera's Ama Boateng on tech in Africa- featuring the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) & the MEST Incubated Startup Vestraker. www.meltwater.org | www.vestracker.com
Jorn Lyseggen, Meltwater Group CEO, and students in Ghana talk about the technological impact that the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has had in Ghana. Head to the MEST blog for more on Meltwater Group in Africa: http://blog.meltwater.org/
My MEST experience in March 2016. We had Vinz from Nico and Vinz, CEO Meltwater, CEO Syncano , Amber Fowler EchoVC, and Vodafone Hackathon
Akua Baning is an Economics and French graduate of the University of Legon, and a second year Entrepreneur in Training at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) in Accra, Ghana. She shares some of the highlights of her MEST experience, including taking a product from idea all the way to execution. ABOUT MEST The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) and the MEST Incubator program provide training, investment and mentoring for aspiring technology entrepreneurs with the goal of creating globally successful companies that create wealth and jobs locally in Africa. For more information about MEST, visit: http://meltwater.org Video shot by so|fraiche! (http://www.sofraiche.com/) Video editing: Francis Kofigah (http://kaygee.me)
In September 2016, we (MEST Africa) hosted our first The Next Frontier (TNF) event in London. Theme was: Why Africa's Tech Scene is Poised to Take Off – with a focus on Nigeria. More details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-next-frontier-why-africas-tech-scene-is-poised-to-take-off-tickets-27585128863#
The Story Of Meltwater by Jorn Lyseggen (founder of Meltwater) at Slush 2014. Jorn Lyseggen founded Meltwater in 2001 with only $15,000. Meltwater has since grown into the Meltwater we know today as a global leader in online intelligence. As CEO, Jorn leads the expansion of Meltwater with new ventures in the Software as a Service (SaaS) market. Jorn also founded the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), a non-profit designed to provide training and mentoring to young African entrepreneurs aspiring to launch new, Ghana-based software companies. Jørn is a Norwegian entrepreneur and patent holder with four start-ups, and he has two trade sales and one IPO to his credit. The most rewarding aspect of Jorn’s career continues to be helping young people develop into confident ...
MEST Class of 2016 Graduation: The first MEST Class with students from Nigeria – made possible by the MEST partnership with Interswitch. Class Valedictorian, Kelechi Udoagwu, Founder Jorn Lyseggen, Interswitch CEO, Mitchell Elegbe and Senior Faculty Todd Holcombe sum up the heart, sweat and vision behind the entrepreneurship community that is MEST. Video by Skybyyrd.
applying for technology and entrepreneurial training.
Seth Akumani is CEO and co-founder of ClaimSync, one of over 13 companies incubated at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology Incubator. In this video, Seth describes both the highs and the lows of starting a healthcare startup in Ghana, and discusses ClaimSync's acquisition by GenKey, a global biometrics company. ABOUT MEST The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) and the MEST Incubator program provide training, investment and mentoring for aspiring technology entrepreneurs with the goal of creating globally successful companies that create wealth and jobs locally in Africa. For more information about MEST, visit: http://meltwater.org Video shot by so|fraiche! (http://sofraiche.com) Video editing: Francis Kofigah (http://kaygee.me)
Aljazeera's Ama Boateng on tech in Africa- featuring the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) & the MEST Incubated Startup Vestraker. www.meltwater.org | www.vestracker.com
Jorn Lyseggen, Meltwater Group CEO, and students in Ghana talk about the technological impact that the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has had in Ghana. Head to the MEST blog for more on Meltwater Group in Africa: http://blog.meltwater.org/
My MEST experience in March 2016. We had Vinz from Nico and Vinz, CEO Meltwater, CEO Syncano , Amber Fowler EchoVC, and Vodafone Hackathon
Akua Baning is an Economics and French graduate of the University of Legon, and a second year Entrepreneur in Training at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) in Accra, Ghana. She shares some of the highlights of her MEST experience, including taking a product from idea all the way to execution. ABOUT MEST The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) and the MEST Incubator program provide training, investment and mentoring for aspiring technology entrepreneurs with the goal of creating globally successful companies that create wealth and jobs locally in Africa. For more information about MEST, visit: http://meltwater.org Video shot by so|fraiche! (http://www.sofraiche.com/) Video editing: Francis Kofigah (http://kaygee.me)
In September 2016, we (MEST Africa) hosted our first The Next Frontier (TNF) event in London. Theme was: Why Africa's Tech Scene is Poised to Take Off – with a focus on Nigeria. More details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-next-frontier-why-africas-tech-scene-is-poised-to-take-off-tickets-27585128863#
The Story Of Meltwater by Jorn Lyseggen (founder of Meltwater) at Slush 2014. Jorn Lyseggen founded Meltwater in 2001 with only $15,000. Meltwater has since grown into the Meltwater we know today as a global leader in online intelligence. As CEO, Jorn leads the expansion of Meltwater with new ventures in the Software as a Service (SaaS) market. Jorn also founded the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), a non-profit designed to provide training and mentoring to young African entrepreneurs aspiring to launch new, Ghana-based software companies. Jørn is a Norwegian entrepreneur and patent holder with four start-ups, and he has two trade sales and one IPO to his credit. The most rewarding aspect of Jorn’s career continues to be helping young people develop into confident ...
The Story Of Meltwater by Jorn Lyseggen (founder of Meltwater) at Slush 2014. Jorn Lyseggen founded Meltwater in 2001 with only $15,000. Meltwater has since grown into the Meltwater we know today as a global leader in online intelligence. As CEO, Jorn leads the expansion of Meltwater with new ventures in the Software as a Service (SaaS) market. Jorn also founded the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), a non-profit designed to provide training and mentoring to young African entrepreneurs aspiring to launch new, Ghana-based software companies. Jørn is a Norwegian entrepreneur and patent holder with four start-ups, and he has two trade sales and one IPO to his credit. The most rewarding aspect of Jorn’s career continues to be helping young people develop into confident ...
The Norwegian social entrepreneur Jorn Lyseggen started his talk at TEDxEustonSalon with this comment: “I have never been a tree hugger, and I’ve never been on a mission to save the planet. I accidentally found myself becoming an accidental philanthropist.” Watch his talk here... Jorn Lyseggen is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, patent holder, seed investor, and the founder and CEO of Meltwater. He founded Meltwater in Norway in 2001, with just $15,000 and bootstrapped it to the global leader in media intelligence with 60 offices across six continents serving 25,000 of the world’s most admired brands and companies. He founded Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) in Ghana in 2008. MEST is a non-profit Pan-African training program, seed fund and incubator for software entre...
Ethel Cofie Founder of Women in tech Africa speaking at Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology on her own jouney of sexism and bias
Fireside Chat featuring Jørn Lyseggen, CEO and Founder of the Meltwater Group ($100 million+ online media monitoring SaaS) and Founder of M.E.S.T., a non-profit mentoring/training program raising entrepreneurs from Ghana/Africa. Interviewed by Tomio Geron of Forbes Magazine. This inspiring fireside chat was featured at the 2013 beGLOBAL Conference in Silicon Valley. About Jørn Lyseggen: Jorn Lyseggen founded Meltwater News in 2001 with only $15,000. Meltwater News has since grown into the Meltwater we know today as a global leader in online intelligence. As CEO, Jorn leads the expansion of Meltwater with new ventures in the Software as a Service (SaaS) market. Jorn also founded the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), a non-profit designed to provide training and mentor...
Data Science is all about gathering insights from vast amounts of data. Until recently, insight building was restricted to data available within the boundaries of the organisation. Today, we know that this is not enough to remain competitive in a fast-changing, global market. Modern companies must be able to stay on top of billions of online conversations, extract relevant insights (e.g., competitors, brand perception, market trends), and use them to drive strategic decisions. This talk will walk you through the Data Science platform powering Meltwater’s Media Intelligence and Outside Insights products, from its infrastructure for data collection and This talk will walk you through the Data Science platform powering Meltwater’s Media Intelligence and Outside Insights products, from its in...
February MEST Talk: How to Get Local Press for Your Ghanaian Startup About the Speaker: Eyram Bashan (formerly Mary Ann Eyram Accolatse) has over 16 years of media experience within and outside Ghana. She's been the Managing News Editor for Metro TV, Multi TV's Joynews and Director of News and Current Affairs and Sports at TV3. She is currently managing Vision Africa Production, a new media production entity that seeks to bring professional and quality media content to media consumers. About MEST Talks: MEST Talks are panel discussions at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology Incubator (MINC), held once a month on Friday mornings. These are opportunities for our portfolio companies to meet knowledgable members of the local business and technology community, and get introduce...
Prof Hellmann will not only cover how important the cash flow of a company is but also how start-ups can raise funds. Speaker: Prof Thomas Hellmann - http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/community/people/thomas-hellmann http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/faculty-research/entrepreneurship/our-programmes/building-business
Every month we are privileged to have a whole hour to spend with amazing personalities in the tech space both locally and internationally. This month, for our third #eXchange, we host +Nikunj Handa. Nikunj Handa is a Tech Fellow at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST). He has a background in Information Systems Management and Finance from the Singapore Management University and also worked as a Research Engineer at the same school. He also co-founded Treatspace. He loves to keep himself updated about the latest technology and projects and sharing his knowledge. During the #eXchange, he will share a bit about his life, his tech journey and demo some complex code and also share tricks and tips. Join us on 30th 1600GMT right here. Meantime explore his git and Twit...
Visit MEST @ www.meltwater.org Kurt Davis held a workshop on sales. He talked about the basic process of: Taking product to market after product fit is established, Building a sales pipeline, Having customers sell for you, BD vs sales, Strategic partnering, Structuring deals
After a successful career at Microsoft, Patrick looked back to his native Ghana and decided that the ills of the country could only by solved by educating the next generation of business and government leaders, providing them with training in critical thinking and ethics that the current generation lacked. To put his plan into action, he founded Ashesi University in Accra, West Africa's first liberal arts school. Now in its 10th year, Ashesi empowers young Africans to develop the motivation and the skills they need to create their own solutions to Africa's challenges. Ashesi students are known worldwide for applying their computer science and business skills in innovative ways to address local challenges. Nearly all Ashesi graduates have chosen to stay in Africa (over 95%), where they are ...