Innovative food security solutions by young entrepreneurs pushing forward Egypt's manufacturing sector
The Manufacturing Advancement & Development in Egypt program (MADE) is a pre-incubation and incubation program, designed to equip university students and fresh graduates with resources to transform their ideas within the manufacturing sector into marketable solutions.
MADE offers tailored content of training, mentoring, and technical support resources for the participants to prototype their ideas across three stages:
Stage 1: Ideation
A nationwide idea competition, in which +20 teams will be selected to join and receive training and resources to facilitate rapid ideation.
Stage 2: Pre-incubation
Through the idea competition, eight teams will be selected to receive three months of training, access to workstation and comprehensive support to conceptualize and prototype the idea.
Stage 3: Incubation
Following the pre-incubation demo day, three teams will gain access to six months of dedicated mentoring, tailored training, global network and resources to develop a minimum viable product (MVP).
+20 Ideas for 1 Challenge
A nationwide call for ideas is now open to solve challenges in food security. +20 ideas will be selected to receive pitch training and join the idea competition. The challenges are identified by experts and stakeholders in Egypt’s manufacturing sector.
Sustainable food production – Develop affordable and sustainable solutions for food production and food packaging.
Download this document to learn more details about the challenge and eligibility criteria.