5 Haitian startups have successfully qualified for the final Caribbean Technology Entrepreneurship Program (CTEP) supported by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

The winners will be announced and will receive awards at the closing ceremony in Barbados next December.

Haitian firms finalists :

Ideation Stage : eTchotcho

Ideation Stage : Mwen Aprann (Grandi)

Ideation Stage : Recycl'Art

Ideation Stage : UNDPP Group

Validation Stage : Livrezonpam

Different phases of the company :

Ideation Stage :

ntrepreneurs that have a business idea, but do not have the adequate business acumen and skills to transform the idea into a viable business.

Validation Stage :

Start-ups that have invested in their business idea to the point that they have a prototype or minimally viable product, a business plan, a team with roles and responsibilities, and possibly some paying customers.

Scale-up Stage :

Start-ups that are already in business and looking to expand. They have a proven product, a comprehensive business plan with clear organisational structures and well-defined processes, and consistent sales and revenue streams.

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