The MIT Global Startup Workshop (MIT GSW) was founded in 1997 when the MIT $50K (now $100K) Entrepreneurship Competition received numerous queries from around the world from organizations interested in starting and improving their own business plan competitions (BPCs). The first MIT GSW was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts in March 1998 and brought together an international community committed to launching BPCs to stimulate and nurture entrepreneurship worldwide.

A decade later, having helped grow and mature the BPC community, in 2007 the MIT GSW expanded its mission to include all aspects of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Today we continue to build stronger, more productive entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world and a diverse and dynamic global support network for entrepreneurs.

The MIT GSW has been held on six continents (except Antarctica!), reached participants from over 70 nations, and grown to become the premier workshop for fostering global entrepreneurship. Our participants have founded BPCs, entrepreneurial support organizations, educational programs, and new startups, while gaining invaluable contacts and forging lasting relationships.

Here are the websites from past few years:

  1. Istanbul, Turkey (GSW 2012)
  2. Seoul, South Korea (GSW 2011)
  3. Reykjavik, Iceland (GSW 2010)
  4. Cape Town, South Africa (GSW 2009)
  5. Madrid, Spain (GSW 2008)
  6. Trondheim, Norway (GSW 2007)
  7. Buenos Aires, Argentina (GSW 2006)

Here’s a map/list of the past venues for MIT GSW (Flag icons provided by icondrawer.com):

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MIT Global Startup Workshop: History

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Tallinn, Estonia: 59.442690, 24.753197
Istanbul, Turkey: 41.005270, 28.976960
Seoul, South Korea: 37.566535, 126.977969
Reykjavik, Iceland: 64.135338, -21.895210
Cape Town, South Africa: -33.924869, 18.424055
Madrid, Spain: 40.416691, -3.700345
Trondheim, Norway: 63.430515, 10.395053
Buenos Aires, Argentina: -37.201729, -59.841070
Abu Dhabi, UAE: 24.466667, 54.366667
Cambridge, UK: 52.205337, 0.121817
Beijing, China: 39.904030, 116.407526
Bologona, Italy: 44.369331, 11.252379
Melbourne, Australia: -37.811367, 144.971829
Seville, Spain: 37.382640, -5.996295
Singapore National University: 1.306809, 103.773379
Cambridge, MA, USA: 42.373616, -71.109734
Marrakesh, Morocco: 31.633333, -8.000000
Guatemala City, Guatemala: 14.613333, -90.535278
Hyderabad, India: 17.385044, 78.486671
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Hyderabad, India
MIT GSW 2016
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Guatemala City, Guatemala
MIT GSW 2015
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Marrakesh, Morocco
MIT GSW 2014
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Tallinn, Estonia
MIT GSW 2013
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Istanbul, Turkey
MIT GSW 2012
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Seoul, South Korea
MIT GSW 2011
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Reykjavik, Iceland
MIT GSW 2010
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Cape Town, South Africa
MIT GSW 2009
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Madrid, Spain
MIT GSW 2008
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Trondheim, Norway
MIT GSW 2007
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
MIT GSW 2006
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Abu Dhabi, UAE
MIT GSW 2005
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Cambridge, UK
MIT GSW 2004
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Beijing, China
MIT GSW 2003
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Bologona, Italy
MIT GSW 2002
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Melbourne, Australia
MIT GSW 2001
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Seville, Spain
MIT GSW 2000
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Singapore National University
MIT GSW 1999
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Cambridge, MA, USA
MIT GSW 1998