UPCOMING EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Check out the latest events, opportunities and activities happening near you!
PAST EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
What is happening across the Egyptian innovation ecosystem?
What is happening across the Egyptian innovation ecosystem?
Check out the latest events, opportunities and activities happening near you!
OceanHub Africa, Africa’s leading enabler of ocean-impact entrepreneurship, is excited to announce the launch of the fifth cohort of its eight-month acceleration program. This initiative aims to support up to fifteen of Africa’s most promising impact-driven for-profit startups dedicated to preserving and restoring the health of the ocean.
Deadline May 5th, 2024
Greentech 2024: The Future of Sustainability is an investment-readiness accelerator designed to advance innovative and sustainable solutions, actively contributing towards building resilience and mitigating the effects of climate change.
Deadline May 10th, 2024
With startup delegations from over 30 countries, global tech powerhouses and international investors, the Startups Without Borders summit is the premium meeting spot for powerful synergies. Join us 10 & 11 May 2024 in Cairo, Egypt.
The Africa Tech Startup Forum is funded by the Korea Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Trust Fund through the African Development Bank (AfDB)'s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab. It serves as a dynamic hub for innovation, collaboration, and growth within the burgeoning tech landscape of the African continent.
Deadline May 10th, 2024
If you have a business plan and a prototype and you are looking for incubation at one of TIEC's incubator centers. You can now apply to TIEC incubation at any time during the year. Every three months, the submitted applications will be evaluated and an invitation for pitching will be sent to the preliminary accepted teams.
Deadline May 11th, 2024
Explore why and how political institutions affect economic development, and apply key theories and empirical techniques to real-world examples ranging from voting and corruption to the role of the media.
The Women’s Health Accelerator is dedicated to supporting Organon as a leader in innovation and will focus on fostering and creating digital and software solutions for women’s most pressing healthcare needs.
Deadline May 16th, 2024
They offer emerging companies a personalised incubation experience to help effectively scale ideas and navigate the African startup ecosystem.
Africa's Business Heroes directly supports talented and promising African entrepreneurs through its namesake Prize competition. Each year the Prize selects ten "business heroes" from across Africa that compete for their share of USD 1.5 million in grant funding. During the competition, participants have also exclusive access to training, mentoring and learning programmes, as well as to a community of like-minded African business leaders.
Deadline May 19th, 2024
Stakeholders of innovation will bump into others with complementary or contrasting ideas in every business sector. Great things happen when you meet the right people, and it’s no exaggeration to say the future will emerge from this melting pot of colliding ideas.
Techne Summit is an international multi-industry-focused Investment & Entrepreneurship event that aims to impact multiple sectors and stakeholders of the Startup Communities in The Mediterranean Region through showcasing different technologies and their application in each industry.
An undeniable catalyst for progress, technological innovation can only reach its full potential if it is supported by a solid, viable business proposition that meets current and future social and environmental needs.
Deadline May 26th, 2024
Seize unmatched opportunities as you invest in the future of a continent rapidly redefining its tech landscape. Access a market previously inaccessible to get new customers and showcase the most futuristic technological developments, from drone-based medical supply deliveries to AI-driven agricultural optimizations.
Turning startup concepts into reality in 12 weeks through our Venture Design Studio and funding to validate your idea, Gen F is powered by Founders Factory Africa, Founders Factory Africa powers Gen F one of the continent's largest and most active, hands-on investors.
Don't miss out on this electrifying opportunity to join the movement towards a greener, more sustainable future in agriculture! Stay tuned for updates and exciting announcements.
The International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) has introduced two new scholarship options for its annual evaluation training program. The 2024 program will take place July 15 to 26 at the University of Bern in Switzerland.
Deadline June 7th, 2024
The Africa Food Prize is the preeminent award recognizing an outstanding individual or institution that is leading the effort to change the reality of farming in Africa—from a struggle to survive to a business that thrives.
Deadline June 17th, 2024
The Zayed Sustainability Prize is the UAE’s pioneering global award that recognises and rewards small and medium enterprises (SMEs), nonprofit organisations (NPOs), and global high schools with impactful, innovative, and inspiring sustainable solutions.
Deadline June 23rd, 2024
If you are looking for an opportunity to showcase your innovative fintech startup to the world and a platform to gain recognition and build credibility, the Visa Everywhere Initiative competition is for you. This year's competition will be hosted at the TechCrunch Disrupt event on October 28th in San Francisco.
PAST EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, in partnership with EdVentures, aims to revolutionize the MENA EdTech sector. Focused on digital innovation, inclusivity, and youth empowerment, this program is set to drive sustainable growth and employment, aligning with the strategic visions of both organizations to impact education profoundly.
Deadline April 30th, 2024
A unique opportunity for startups in the green and blue economy sector. Startup10 Program aims to select 140 promising startups from 10 different countries in 22 different incubators to participate in a comprehensive 6-month coaching program designed to accelerate their growth and impact.
Deadline 30th, 2024
This is a peer-to-peer e-learning opportunity designed by and for civil society organisations to empower the capabilities of professionals in management and intercultural dialogue fields. You will get to choose from 18 expertly crafted expertise sharing programmes.
Deadline April 25th, 2024
The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE supports projects that contribute to improving our society. If you work towards achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, your project is eligible.
Deadline April 24th, 2024
Applications are open to all governments across Egypt to empower your innovative ideas in Water, Energy and Agribusiness with GESR MEK Social Challenge powered by Kuwait Energy Egypt!
Deadline April 22nd, 2024
AgriTech4Egypt are looking for purpose-driven scientists and entrepreneurs working on agri-tech solutions for a more sustainable, efficient, and climate-resilient agricultural system in Egypt.
Deadline April 21st, 2024
This year, in partnership with the FMO Ventures Program, the call is launched to empower 30+ mentors in each of the targeted countries: Ghana, Tanzania and Morocco.
Deadline April 19th, 2024
The incubation program, a cornerstone of the forum, provides a nurturing environment for early-stage tech startups. Through this initiative, entrepreneurs gain access to specialized resources, mentorship, and collaborative workspaces, fostering the development of groundbreaking ideas and the transformation of concepts into viable products and services.
Deadline April 19th, 2024
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has launched the GovTech Innovation Lab, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering innovative startups in the GovTech field and revolutionizing digital public services. The initiative represents a significant leap forward in fostering innovation and collaboration within the tech sector.
Deadline April 13th, 2024
At the heart of Empower-Her Champions competition lies a mission to drive transformative change within Egypt’s business community. Empower-Her Champions recognizes the undeniable potential of every individual, irrespective of gender, and aim to champion the cause of gender equality in professional settings.
Deadline April 11th, 2024
One Young World is delighted to launch the Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2024, supported again this year by TFG Asset Management. The award will be presented to the three winners at the One Young World Summit in Montréal (Tiohtià:ke), Canada, which takes place from 18-21 September 2024.
Deadline April 7th, 2024
AGYLE is a programme of the Agency for Business & Economic Development (AWE) and Germany – Land of Ideas. AWE is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by GIZ and DEG Impulse.
Deadline April 7th, 2024
By supporting 300 fellows in 12 cohorts of 25 Egyptian graduate students per year, the Yousef Jameel public leadership program will have contributed to creating a cadre of well-educated, competent graduates ready to take on the responsibility of affecting change in Egyptian society.
Deadline April 1st, 2024
DMZ Cairo's program is sector-agnostic and helps tech startups in various stages of growth accelerate their success. Founders can access one-on-one guidance from Program Leads and mentors, peer-to-peer sessions, expert-led workshops, networking opportunities, and more.S
Deadline March 31st, 2024
This track supports existing enterprises directly and indirectly related to the coal mining sector. By taking part in this track, entrepreneurs and business managers receive access to direct financial support, mentoring, training, and network development over a period of six months.
Deadline March 31st 2024
Biban , the real television program in the Bahraini capital, Manama, which focuses on entrepreneurship and represents the first joint investment platform between the public and private sectors in the Middle East, has launched a period for receiving applications for projects interested in participating in the fourth season of the program.
Deadline March 31st, 2024
The curated programme with regular exhibitions in Gallery Takshina² allows to discover new artistic positions and approaches from Egypt, the MENA region and Germany. Supplementary, you will find in Lounge Takhshina5 activities and information on changing current topics.
Deadline March 28th, 2024
The Ye! Youth Ecopreneurs Programme (YECO) 2024, a transformative journey hosted by the International Trade Centre and the G20 Global Land Initiative. YECO 2024 is designed for visionary young entrepreneurs who are committed to pioneering sustainable solutions for our planet.
Deadline March 22nd, 2024
This fourth edition of the BIC Africa Acceleration Programme 2024 will support 20 women entrepreneurs in total, including 15 from the country projects Angola, Comoros, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia and 5 others from other Sub-Saharan African countries willing to scale their businesses, while contributing to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Deadline March 19th, 2024
This national challenge is a call to merge environmental sustainability with economic viability, perfectly aligning with Egypt’s ambitious climate change goals. It is a catalyst for groundbreaking innovations and technology-driven solutions for Climate Change.
Deadline March 16th, 2024
The Young Leadership Program (YLP) is a two-year full-time consulting program that develops exceptional, young local talent into real leaders. You will work as part of a client project team, collaborating with colleagues and clients to solve their toughest business problems. At the end of the program, high-performing fellows progress into a business analyst role.
Deadline March 15th, 2024
Now, in 2024, WISE is launching the next generation of the WISE Prize as one sole initiative, identifying a group of finalists to partake in this competition. WISE will identify and provide support through capacity building and mentorship to organizations tackling new challenges ahead.
Deadline March 15th, 2024
DMZ Cairo's program is sector-agnostic and helps tech startups in various stages of growth accelerate their success. Founders can access one-on-one guidance from Program Leads and mentors, peer-to-peer sessions, expert-led workshops, networking opportunities, and more.
Deadline March 12th, 2024
The CiviConnectors program is building a support infrastructure for innovative entrepreneurial ideas in the Egyptian CivicTech sector.
Deadline March 10th, 2024
The Visa Accelerator Program was created to help startups unlock their growth potential and scale across the Asia Pacific region, by collaborating on joint solutions that address the biggest opportunities in digital payments. The unique six-month program is designed for growth-stage companies looking to expand their market reach, with a focus on product solutions, technical integration, and fast-tracked commercialisation.
Deadline March 8th, 2024
This is an exclusive platform being provided to innovative African youth in travel and tourism looking for funding, partnership and mentorship opportunities to present their projects to the global market place in order to find the required support for their programmes.
Deadline March 1st, 2024
This is an opportunity for future artists and professionals seeking quality education (Bachelor's, Master's, Residency Programs and Apprenticeships) to enrich their talents in the vast field of arts and culture. The Sawiris Arts and Culture Scholarship program targets highly motivated, talented and socially engaged applicants, who are aware of the important role art plays in a flourishing and developing society. It aims at fostering talents until they themselves are effective artists in the scene, who in return enrich their country and society with their acquired knowledge in their designated fields.
Deadline March 1st, 2024
This year, Egypt Career Summit is designed to supercharge you on a transformative journey Towards Financial Growth. In a world where financial stability is a key to unlocking life's opportunities, the theme focuses on providing graduates with the tools, insights, and opportunities needed to achieve lasting financial independence.
UNICEF StartUp Lab, launched in 2019, is a six-month accelerator programme for impactful startups and businesses working to advance the Sustainable Development Goals for children and young people.
Deadline February 29th, 2024
Unlock your startup's potential and fast-track your success in the dynamic world of fintech with the Visa Accelerator program. This groundbreaking initiative connects Africa's brightest minds with experienced mentors, cutting-edge technology, and unparalleled investment opportunities.
Deadline February 29th, 2024
