MIT Global Startup Labs: the third annual Launch Day

Three years ago the Massachusetts Institute of Technology launched Global Startup Labs: a program with the single intent of driving socio-economic development in emerging countries. For the last 7 weeks, 24 Sri Lankan undergratuates have been working and coding around the clock to develop a workable startup.(We’re sure those numbers aren’t coincidental,either. We’re here at the event that marks the end of the 7 weeks for these young entepreneurs: the third annual GSL Launch Day, happening at the Kingsbury, Colombo.  [liveblog]