Visit to STARTGATE ecosystem — 12+ programs, 500+ startups, 15+ countries

Visited STARTGATE — UM6P's startup campus in Benguerir — alongside entrepreneurship-driven students from YouCode Youssoufia and Safi.

Key highlights from the ecosystem presentation:

• UM6P Explorer — Seed funding up to 250K DH with no equity required
• U-Founders — Supports tech startups from prototype to operational company over 6–24 months
• 50% of StartGate's project leaders are students — people exactly like us
• The FORGE — 9-month, full-time residency for founders thinking globally from day one, with access to 200+ UM6P labs and 80+ VCs worldwide

Special thanks to Kaoutar SELLAMI for her amazing explanation throughout the visit. The infrastructure to build something real is already here.