Edward Melki, Senior Investment Manager at IM Fndng, participated in ESA-HEC's Prix Entrepreneur Final Ceremony on July 11, 2025, at ESA Business School – Auditorium Fattal, Beirut.

The prestigious event brought together key stakeholders from Lebanon’s innovation ecosystem to celebrate entrepreneurial excellence. Seventeen promising startups took the stage to pitch their ventures to an esteemed jury, which included Dr. Nicolas Rouhana, who actively engaged with the founders and provided constructive feedback.

Adstrum, a standout Lebanese deep tech startup, was awarded first prize for its groundbreaking innovation and will benefit from a six-month residency at Station F in Paris, the world’s largest startup campus.

The ceremony concluded with a networking cocktail, allowing investors, founders, and ecosystem enablers to connect and explore future collaboration opportunities.