Fuelling the Green Future – Programme Activities

Shell Tameer Business Mentoring Programme

The Covid-19 pandemic created an unusual challenge suddenly where Shell Tameer could not provide support to aspiring entrepreneurs through channels used traditionally. With face-to-face trainings and meetings no longer possible during the country lockdown in 2020, Shell Tameer quickly adapted to new norms. We transitioned to a virtual setting and designed activities like Shell Tameer Virtual Business Mentoring programme. This mentoring programme allowed entrepreneurs to make the best use of quarantined time to develop their business ideas.

The programme was open to all eligible young start-ups, where 39 entrepreneurs were enrolled from across Pakistan. After reviewing their application and mentoring requirements, they were carefully paired with a mentor from a group of Shell staff, industry experts and Shell Tameer alumni for 4 hours of one-on-one e-mentoring sessions. 15 mentees successfully completed the 8 week program sharing their experiences in the close out ceremony. One of the programme Mentors, Muhammad Waqas – CEO Wonder Tree said “As a mentor and Shell Tameer alumni, there is nothing more fulfilling than accompanying a group of enthusiastic entrepreneurs on their startup journeys. It allowed me to witness some truly enthusiastic and inspiring Pakistani innovators who are determined to succeed despite scarce resources and funds“

“Through the mentorship of CEO Wonder Tree Mr. Waqas, we were able to learn the essentials of a startup from business and project management perspectives. Introduction to grant writing, process of grant applications and business acceleration programs were the key outcomes achieved through Shell Tameer Business Mentoring platform.

We hope his valued experience and knowledge will enable us to meet our key deliverables and business goals” Said Umer Farooq- CEO “Boltay Huroof” and one of the Mentees.

Shell Tameer Virtual Bootcamp

Shell Tameer in collaboration with NED University launched its first Virtual Bootcamp. For two consecutive years, Tameer has been training youth engineers on enterprise development to help convert their final year ideas into sustainable business ventures. This year for the first time, the university opened applications to students aspiring to take entrepreneurship as a career choice, 34 aspiring entrepreneurs were trained and 6 business ideas were developed around energy innovation, education, automobile services and artificial intelligence (IoT). A seasoned panel of judges from Shell, industry and academia helped in selecting the top five entrepreneurial ideas:

1. Dr. Farrukh Arif – Building Energy Efficiency Simulators. A web-based portal that provides virtual energy audits, sensor based remote assessment and simulation to deliver energy efficiency.
   
2. Train to Change the World – Zarmeen Khan, a community based social enterprise promoting a healthy lifestyle through an affordable, accessible and adoptable sports platform.
   
3. UTECH – Kids Education – Unais Ali, a tech-based educational platform for kids to provide quality education and prepare them for a rapidly-changing world.
   
4. One Minute Wash – Mustafa Nizami, an automotive Motorcycle wash service to provide affordable and time saving cleaning services in just one minute.
   
5. IoT Smatties Waste Management – Hafiz Arqam Malik, A young innovator envisioned to convert waste into energy and organic fertilizers.
   

Shell LiveWIRE Pitching Sessions by DAI

Four Tameer startups benefitted through Shell Livewire global trainings on ‘How to Pitch Your Ideas’. A team of experts from DAI, a renowned international development company, provided exclusive training on their actual business model presentations, with an opportunity to present in front of a global panel of experts to refine their pitching skills.

25^th Shell LiveWIRE Trust Board Meeting

The 25^th Shell LiveWIRE Trust Board Meeting was held on Dec 18, 2020, to review programme progress and approve the activity plan for 2021. Ms. Afshan Pasha, Social Performance Manager, Shell Pakistan presented the programme progress to the Board of Trustees and shared significant achievements. The Board meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Managing Director Shell Pakistan Limited, Mr. Haroon Rashid, along with Board Members Syed Babar Ali, Advisor Packages Limited; Mr. Kazeem Khan, Business Development Lead Shell UK; Mr. Habib Haider, Country External Relations Manager SPL; Mr. Taha Magrabi, GM Retail SPL and Ms. Lalarukh Hussain, Head of Legal SPL.

The Board appreciated Shell Tameer for progressing in the right direction and advised to increase its outreach and develop a strong support mechanism for young Pakistani entrepreneurs.

The actions arising out of the meeting shall be incorporated in Shell Tameer’s activity plan 2021.

Shell Tameer Newsletter 2020