Turning Graduation Projects into Startups

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Ain Shams University (iHub), in partnership with the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, has launched this year’s Graduation Projects Support and Funding Program, offering financial support of up to EGP 100,000 per project.

The program aims to transform graduation projects from ideas on paper into real startups and market-ready products. It targets innovators who provide solutions that help deepen local manufacturing content in the Egyptian industry, particularly in vital and future-oriented sectors.

Project Selection Criteria:

- The project must be measurable with clear, assessable outputs.

- The project should be scalable and capable of becoming a startup.

- Demonstrated economic feasibility with potential for growth and sustainability.

- Delivery of a practical product or applied solution, not just a theoretical idea.

- Contribution to providing local alternatives to imported products with higher quality and lower cost.

- Alignment with market and industry needs.

- The team must not have previously received financial support from any funding entity.

Target Universities:

-Ain Shams University

-Helwan University

-Egypt University of Technology International (EUTI)

-Future University in Egypt (FUE)

-New Cairo Technological University

Target Faculties:

-Faculty of Engineering

-Faculty of Science

-Faculty of Pharmacy

-Faculty of Computers and Information

-Faculty of Dentistry

-Faculty of Commerce

-Faculty of Agriculture

Target Fields and Specializations:

-Agricultural Biotechnology

-Medical Biotechnology

-Prosthetic and Medical Devices

-Local Content Development

-Technological University Projects

-Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence

-Autonomous Vehicles

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