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MonacoTech and IUM commit to supporting entrepreneurship
By Staff Writer - May 16, 2017
Fabrice Marquet, Director of MonacoTech, with Jean-Philippe Muller, IUM’s General Director
On Tuesday, May 16, the International University of Monaco (IUM) and MonacoTech showed their joint commitment to support entrepreneurship in the Principality.
Fabrice Marquet, Director of MonacoTech, presented Monaco’s recently launched Incubator and Accelerator Startup program to IUM students, after which Mr Marquet and Jean-Philippe Muller, IUM’s General Director, signed an accord to develop a collaboration between the two parties.
The agreement will focus on assisting young entrepreneurs and their participation in startups in Monaco, as well establishing a link between the Incubator program, where applications are now being accepted online, and the entrepreneurial track of IUM’s MBA program.
Mr Marquet emphasised that the team is the most important element when assessing applicants to the Incubator program, followed by the business plan and the probability of the company staying in Monaco after its initial launch period.
Diego Bonaventura, Project Manager at Monaco Invest
After the signing, Diego Bonaventura, Project Manager at Monaco Invest, gave students an overview of the Principality in numbers, which included figures such as 7 percent of the government’s budget is designated to healthcare and the fact that there is one police officer for every 70 people. As well, unemployment is at 2 percent and in 2016, 520 apartments in Monaco sold for €2.2 billion.
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation has signed the Arctic Commitment and pledged its support for a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping.
A new website, Monaco Santé, has been created in the Principality, providing information and services for residents and visitors including online bookings and consultations.
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation has signed the Arctic Commitment and pledged its support for a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping.
A new website, Monaco Santé, has been created in the Principality, providing information and services for residents and visitors including online bookings and consultations.
Monaco has just completed its seventh year of Winter School in conjunction with the Sciences Po Menton campus, only this year, all classes were held virtually for the first time ever.
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Sonia Irvine, the driver behind Amber Lounge, Formula One’s biggest weekend bash, confirmed that, as of yesterday, Amber Summer is a go…
For the first time in its 14-year history, Monaco's Grand Prix ultimate post-race party known as Amber Lounge will morph into 'Amber Summer' the week following race weekend. “I’ve been wanting to do this for a few years,” Sonia tells Monaco Life, “and all the pieces fell into place, so it was time. I’m very excited to be doing something new.”
Open daily from 17:00, Amber Summer will take over 350 square metres at the Meridian Beach Plaza serving an Asian-style night menu, a late night menu and, for revellers, breakfast from 05:00 to 07:00.
Unlike Amber Lounge and it’s wild nightlife, Amber Summer will be a place to relax, as Sonia explains: “You can come in your beachwear and have a casual drink, or bite to eat before heading out at midnight to the clubs, like Jimmyz, and then come back to Amber Summer for breakfast.”
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The Monaco-based company Silversea Cruises is cutting one of its ships in half in order to add 15 metres to the overall length of Silver Spirit. The operation is currently underway at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Palermo, Italy, and will involve more than 500 skilled workers and almost half a million man hours.
The prefabricated 15-metre section has already been inserted to stretch Silver Spirit from 195.8 to 210.7 metres.
Silversea said that the project is a first of its kind involving a cruise ship, adding that the purpose is to create more space in public areas and "enhance Silver Spirit's facilities”.
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“Witnessing these breathtaking phases of the Silver Spirit lengthening project has filled us with pride and excitement,” said Barbara Muckermann, Chief Marketing Officer of Silversea.
“The lengthening and refurbishment of Silver Spirit will replicate the modern elegance of our latest vessel to make for a more luxurious travelling experience. We are eager to share the new and improved layout of our cherished ship with our valued guests.”
The transformation will continue until May 1, 2018.