Manchester United legend-turned-entrepreneur and global content creator Rio Ferdinand will be a judge at #CoCreatePitch in London with GEN and Alibaba.com. "On the pitch I learnt the value of ambition, fresh ideas and determination, and those same qualities have guided me in building a successful business career. As a judge at CoCreate Pitch, I'm looking forward to sharing those experiences and supporting the next generation of innovative product-based start-ups in Europe." If you're a product entrepreneur in Europe, get your application in by October 15: https://form.typeform.com/to/piOCIjoE?utm_source=gen018 (fb)

“In every corner of the country, Syrian entrepreneurs will come together in this global celebration of the power of innovation. This will be their chance to show the world that their creativity and resilience were not shaken by years of devastation." The team at Startup Syria has joined more than 85 organizations around the world as a national host for Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 17-23: https://www.genglobal.org/global-entrepreneurship-week/news/syria-joins-global-entrepreneurship-week-highlighting-recovery #GEW2025 #TogetherWeBuild (fb)