Enabling Environment - Seed

Fekretak sherketak entrepreneur center offers specialized individual guidance sessions in various areas, including technical expertise, legal advice, preliminary feasibility studies, marketing and digital marketing, financial management and funding, and government support. These sessions are designed for university students and entrepreneurs to assess market suitability during the expansion and growth stages. We provide specialized support and professional advice to help you achieve success and realize your vision in the business market. Whether you need to improve your product or service, identify opportunities and risks, develop effective marketing strategies, or manage financial resources, our mentorship sessions will assist you in making informed decisions and achieving excellence in a competitive market. Gain the skills and knowledge you need to succeed with your idea and start your project. Book a mentorship session with our specialized experts.

Service Link: https://www.gafi.gov.eg/Arabic/Howcanwehelp/OneStopShop/Pages/default.aspx

Fekretak sherketak entrepreneur center offers specialized individual guidance sessions in various areas, including technical expertise, legal advice, preliminary feasibility studies, marketing and digital marketing, financial management and funding, and government support. These sessions are designed for university students and entrepreneurs to assess market suitability during the expansion and growth stages. We provide specialized support and professional advice to help you achieve success and realize your vision in the business market. Whether you need to improve your product or service, identify opportunities and risks, develop effective marketing strategies, or manage financial resources, our mentorship sessions will assist you in making informed decisions and achieving excellence in a competitive market. Gain the skills and knowledge you need to succeed with your idea and start your project. Book a mentorship session with our specialized experts.

Service Link: https://www.gafi.gov.eg/Arabic/Howcanwehelp/OneStopShop/Pages/default.aspx

This is the second phase of the "Start and Improve Your Business" program package approved by the International Labor Organization (ILO).
It is dedicated to those who wish to establish projects and have specific ideas. It aims to prepare a business plan for the project based on sound scientific and practical foundations.
The training lasts for 5 days, 9 hours per day, and includes explanations, workshops, interactive games, and a business game. Trainees are followed up after the training course is completed. The program provides ongoing support to participants beyond the initial training period.
The program is delivered by a team of experienced trainers and consultants who have extensive experience in business development and entrepreneurship.

Service Link: https://www.msmeda.org.eg/Service/ServiceDetaile?ServiceDetaileId=7

Assisting companies with their establishment services through the services available from the one-stop shop at the Small Project Development Complexes:
Assisting project owners in obtaining all the founding documents related to the project, such as:
• Commercial registration
• Tax card
• Insurance
• Temporary activity licenses
• Classification certificates
• Certificates to obtain the benefits and incentives included in Law No. 152 of 2020.

Service Link: منح شهادتي التصنيف والتمتع بالمزايا, السجل التجاري, البطاقة الضريبية

These are Mentoring and counseling programs for entrepreneurs who are about to establish medium/small/micro projects or owners of existing projects to contribute to the success, continuity, and development of these projects. Mentoring is done through long, medium, and short-term programs that are conducted through mentors approved by the MSMEDA’s experts, and MSMEDA starting from Q1/Y2024, by coordinating the provision of Mentoring and counsel from entities/individuals outside the MSMEDA.

Service Link: https://www.msmeda.org.eg/Service/ServiceDetaile?ServiceDetaileId=8

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. The incubation package exists of: - 60,000 EGP in Cash over three installments based on milestones achievement - Up to 120,000 EGP of in-kind services such as consultancy services, software, hardware and support in marketing. - A working space with basic furniture and Internet Access. - Basic hardware and software tools during incubation time.​​ - Access to technical, subject-matter advisory, business consulting and mentoring.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Service Link: https://tiec.gov.eg/English/Programs/Start-IT/Pages/default.aspx

Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC) is offering professional one-on-one consultancy services for startups and companies in several business and technical fields, such as; Finance, digital marketing, sales, business development, marketing, intellectual property or Legal.

Service Link: https://tiec.gov.eg/English/Programs/Consultancy-Service/Pages/default.aspx

Separate units established inside bank branches, universities and youth centers under the auspices of the “NilePreneurs” initiative by the Central Bank of Egypt. It works under a unified brand image, internal work procedures manual, and operating system in all branches, and aims at providing Business Development Services (BDS) to enhance the working environment of SMEs and entrepreneurs, transform the youth’s innovative ideas into feasible projects, enable young people who want to start their own business to choose a project that is appropriate for their capabilities, provide financial and banking literacy, and support banks in achieving their main goals of financing entrepreneurs and MSMEs

Service Link: https://np.eg/bds-hubs/

It is a hardware pre-incubator that aims to integrate design into the development of diverse products by graduating a new generation of professional designers who can create innovative products that compete effectively in local and international markets.

Service Link: https://np.eg/incubate/hardware/creative-design/

It is a hardware incubator whose aim is to support innovative and technology-driven startups that depend on sustainable strategies

Service Link: https://np.eg/incubate/hardware/engineering/

It is a software as a service (SaaS) incubator. It allows B2B software startups in Egypt to launch products aiming to help SMEs automate their workflow. Consequently, it leads to achieving digital transformation while equipping incubated startups with gamification modules to produce engaging software with high usage and low churn rates.

Service Link: https://np.eg/incubate/software/launchsaas/

It is a technology-focused business incubator that supports Egyptian startups in building sustainable business models that operate and compete in high potential industries’ markets such as banking, retail, insurance, corporate applications, and health tech. It also helps startups with high-tech factors like machine learning, Artificial Intelligence, deep learning, blockchain, etc.

Service Link: https://np.eg/incubate/software/techspace/

The CODE2E center strives to support the industry through the design and manufacturing of dies and molds that are necessary for competitive mass production. It also aims to build the die design community’s capacity to improve industry competitiveness.

Service Link: https://i-d.tech

The program attempts to co-operate with SMEs to translate their needs into a real-world product. The Design House works to develop new products and modify existing ones through re-engineering, if needed, with the aim to achieve a successful locally manufacturable product.

Service Link: https://i-d.tech

Micro-factory supports the prototyping and manufacturing needs of startups and SMEs. It is equipped with the machines necessary for the production of the first batch of products at a proof of concept or MVP (minimum viable product) stage to test the market before investments are made.

Service Link: https://i-d.tech

Guru is NilePreneurs’ first e-learning platform, It tailors and customizes learning tracks for entrepreneurship according to self-assessment that determines vulnerabilities and needs. Moreover, it connects experts and consultants with the entrepreneurs and startup founders to share their experiences, success stories, and the learned lessons.

Service Link: https://guru.np.eg

The Central Bank of Egypt launched Egypt’s first “Digital Academy”, aiming to empower entrepreneurs and employees with the right skills in the banking, financial and FinTech sectors. This will be achieved through offering educational programs with global recognition on a variety of topics and qualifications, while offering accreditation with top-tier institutes either virtually or physically.

Service Link: https://fintech-egypt.com/digital_academy/

The Central Bank of Egypt in collaboration with various banks and organized by Startup Factory launched a 6-week pre-accelerator program, designed to support high potential entrepreneurs and startups who have FinTech and FinTech enabled solutions located in the Egyptian governorates outside Cairo. The program’s objectives are to speed up startups’ growth through extensive knowledge and mentorships from world-class experts; lead them to become ready for investment opportunities; while providing matchmaking between different ecosystem enablers.

Service Link: https://fintekrs.com

The Pre-Incubation Program is an integrated and intensive program offered through the Egypt Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center to help camp participants generate and develop their ideas and turn them into startups in the sustainable ready-made garment industry.

Service Link: https://www.eeic.gov.eg/events/sustainable-fashion-manufacturing

The NP Accelerator is an educational startup accelerator that provides business founders with a 6-month intensive program to work closely with technical experts and analyze the pain points in their business to develop their capabilities and drive their business growth.

Service Link: https://np.eg/accelerator/

Establishing a network of technological Incubators , under the umbrella of the National Incubator Program ‘INTILAC’ by the end of 2018 , covering the different regions in Egypt starting from Delta to upper Egypt, that will be able to change the technological and innovative ideas and the outputs of the basic researches to final products that have economical and technological competitive edges in the current eco-system.

Service Link: http://www.asrt.sci.eg/program/intilac-program/

A platform with free Arabic-language educational content on entrepreneurship. The platform includes 12 diverse topics, including: An introduction to entrepreneurship and its principles, Marketing, Financial Management, Team Selection, ... and more.
• The platform also includes 4 specialized training topics in the fields of:
o Green technology
o Agriculture
o Handicrafts
o Performing arts

Service Link: https://twtmooc.com/

Provision of Business Development Services to Startups through the "Contribution Ratio" System. The center covers 95% of the value of the services provided. Targeted Companies (According to Economic Sector):
• Crafts and Cultural Industries
• Fashion Industries
• Technology Transfer and Digitalization
• Design and Industrial Design
• Renewables, Energy Efficiency & Waste Management
Business development services offered to companies include the following:
First: Management and Business Planning Services:
• Business Strategic Planning
• Mentorship Services
Second: Marketing and Export Services:
• Promotional design and development
• Website design & development
• Export costing and pricing
• Export Documents and Procedures
Third: Productivity Services:
• Product Design
• CAD/CAM Applications
• Visual Management & 5S
• Factory layout
Fourth: In-House Services:
• Budgets Planning
• Budget Plan & Feasibility Study
• Cost and Pricing Program
• Designing Accounting Systems
• Designing Cost Control Systems
• Finances of Non Financials Program
• Financial Analysis Consultations
• Financial Analysis Program-Training
• Export Readiness Audit

Service Link: http://www.imc-egypt.org/index.php/ar/2020-12-14-09-59-08/2020-12-30-11-39-38

The project is an innovative initiative by the Government of Egypt and MCIT and a unique solution, as it simultaneously addresses a compilation of root causes of youth unemployment in realistic and pragmatic ways by uniting different vital services for the growth of any business in one location, easily accessed by youth seeking to develop their business plans or already in business, yet, still struggling or in a start-up phase.

Service Link: https://tiec.gov.eg/English/Programs/Innovation-Hubs/Pages/default.aspx