Green Tech Explorer

Michel Noujaim

INSEAD MBA Class of December 2020

Passionate of the Automotive industry and Green Tech, and driven by a business idea that I could potentially launch after graduation, I will encounter start-ups, Vc’s, companies and administrations involved in the future of smart cities. I will visit green tech startups that focus on AI, IoT, e-mobility and resource management. My goal is to learn from world-class entrepreneurs and to understand the mindset, experiences and challenges of becoming an entrepreneur. Finally, I will share with you the vision of future innovations that will impact mobility in a medium-term. Due to Covid-19, my tour will principally be in Paris and through zoom which will enable me to go everywhere!

IKIGAI

You might wonder why I have decided to title this article with an unfamiliar Japanese-like naming?
Here is the story behind.

LI-FI : Paris the city of lights?

How can LI-FI technology change smart mobility in bigs cities?

The entrepreneur mindset & experience

Discover who they are and what drives them ?

The smart mobility ecosystem

A summary of smart mobility trends and forces.

BOOTSTRAPPING

Bootstrapping: How to build a growth strategy with limited investment

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‘SSUP 2022: EdTech in Focus

This year’s Summer Start-up Tour ‘SSUP! kicked off in June for the fourth year in a row. Each year, the Hoffmann Institute collaborates with ‘SSUP! students to support INSEAD MBA students touring global start-up ecosystems to learn from entrepreneurs at the cutting edge of business and walk-the-talk in their own impact projects. In 2022, the […]

A Trip Inside the Amsterdam Startup Ecosystem

This blog details how Team Eternal Students planned the Ed-tech SSUP tour to Amsterdam, and what we learned about the Amsterdam startup ecosystem. With over 2.7K startups at different stages, Amsterdam is ranked as the third tech hub in Europe. With a long history of trade, innovation, and culture, a trip to Amsterdam was an easy pick […]

Southeast Asia: The Start-Up Ecosystem

As part of their summer break at INSEAD, Team SEACompass decided to travel around Southeast Asia to learn more about the up-and-coming startup ecosystem in the region. The team comprising Georgia Wynter, Vincent He, and Abhinav Lalam, three INSEAD MBA 22D students who traveled to Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. They met up with over […]

How do B2C start-ups scale in SEA despite the fragmentation?

SEA Overview – An exciting region with numerous challenges Southeast Asia (SEA) is quickly becoming a focus region for new VC investments, a trend that has accelerated post-COVID. SEA comprises about 8% of the world’s population, young demographics with a median age of 30, and a growing affluent middle class with an average GDP 3 […]

The many colours of entrepreneurship: part 2 | Team HX Design

In part two of this series, I’ll cover three more colours of entrepreneurship that I came across during my tour. 3. Opportunity: spotting and addressing needs One intrapreneur who embodies this colour and is also purpose-driven is Marcus Krug. After a PhD in theoretical computer science, he was keen to solve problems and joined SAP. […]