# Mehdi Alaoui

> Mehdi Alaoui is a Moroccan technology entrepreneur and business angel based in Casablanca. He co-founded the mobile-app development platform ScreenDy and founded the accelerator now known as LaStartupStation in 2017. His work connects founders with corporate customers, investors and training. He also co-produced the 2M programme Qui veut investir dans mon projet? In 2026, LaStartupStation launched the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Morocco.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at LaStartupStation
- **Organizations:** LaStartupStation, ScreenDy, Startup Square, Media Mobility, Hack & Pitch, Mobile Monday Casablanca, CGEM (historical commission leadership), APEBI (historical vice-presidency)
- **From:** Casablanca, Morocco
- **Nationality:** Moroccan
- **Education:** Computer science / engineering qualification, Sorbonne, Paris, Master in Information Systems, ESSEC Business School, Master’s qualification; subject not established, ESIAG
- **Known for:** Co-founded ScreenDy, winner of the MIT startup-track award in 2015., Founded the accelerator now known as LaStartupStation in 2017., LaFactory helped 29 startups obtain purchase orders in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Met mentor and later ScreenDy co-founder Khalid Tabyaoui.
- **2002** — Finalist in Siemens Java Mobile Masters; the UN ESCWA case study also records a Nokia Innovation Award.
- **2005** — Won the Special Jury Prize on Challengers.
- **2006** — Joined Réseau Entreprendre Maroc as a laureate.
- **2012** — Co-founded ScreenDy, according to the UN ESCWA case study.
- **2015** — ScreenDy won the MIT startup-track award; began hackathons with Microsoft.
- **2017** — Founded LaFactory, later renamed LaStartupStation.
- **2018** — Led the CGEM digital economy commission; LaFactory helped 29 startups obtain purchase orders that year.
- **2020** — Co-produced the launch of Qui veut investir dans mon projet? on 2M with Smart Studio, in partnership with inwi.
- **2022** — LaStartupFactory became LaStartupStation and presented Startup Square.
- **2026** — LaStartupStation launched the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Morocco.

## Achievements

- Co-founded ScreenDy, winner of the MIT startup-track award in 2015.
- Founded the accelerator now known as LaStartupStation in 2017.
- LaFactory helped 29 startups obtain purchase orders in 2018.
- Co-produced a Moroccan television programme connecting founders with business angels.
- LaStartupStation announced a 2026 fellowship planning support for 36 Moroccan EdTech startups.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — ESSEC Maroc announced a February 11 talk at Cergy about moving from startup ideas to execution.
- **2026-04** — LaStartupStation announced the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Morocco, planning 36 startups across three cohorts with nine months of support per cohort.

## Links

- Website: https://mehdialaoui.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaouimehdi/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/alaouimehdi

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Last updated: 2026-10-21