Youth unemployment remains one of the biggest challenges in the MENA region. Even where jobs exist, skill mismatches leave young people unprepared for the opportunities of today’s economy.
We help youth, universities, and development programs close this gap by:
We design and deliver market-driven training programs in three key areas:
In support of Egypt’s “Digital Egypt” initiative and Vision 2030, Innovety partnered with GIZ and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) to promote digital citizenship. The program aimed to enhance digital skills, improve internet proficiency, and increase engagement with the Digital Egypt Platform by equipping citizens with practical, user-focused competencies.
Innovety developed a comprehensive digital literacy curriculum, training guide, and FAQs handbook tailored to community needs. Practical workshops were delivered to 50 participants, focusing on effective use of the Digital Egypt Platform. The program concluded with technical support, consultations, and a final report offering actionable recommendations for future scaling.
In collaboration with IOM, this initiative aimed to foster economic and social empowerment for both Syrian migrants and Egyptian host communities by promoting inclusive entrepreneurship. The program sought to build participants’ social innovation capacities and increase cohesion between communities through viable, community-led business solutions.
Innovety conducted a market needs analysis, recruited participants through a hybrid outreach strategy, and delivered hands-on training in social innovation fundamentals and project development. Participants received mentorship and support to refine their ideas into pitch-ready ventures, with a focus on empowering female-led initiatives and facilitating connections with accelerators and sponsors.
This program, implemented with Egypt’s MCIT, aimed to build innovation and entrepreneurship capacities among final‑year ICT students from 25 universities. It focused on equipping students with practical tools to become future entrepreneurs or highly employable innovators in the local and global markets.
We delivered hands‑on training on innovation management, entrepreneurship, and idea generation across 25 universities. We guided students through business modelling and technological innovation exercises, and coached top participants to refine their startup ideas. We also facilitated linkages with incubators to accelerate promising projects.
With ASRT, Innovety enhanced the capabilities of Egypt’s TTOs and TICOs in IP protection, commercialization, and innovation management, while piloting projects to bridge research with market needs and drive economic impact.
Innovety delivered a capacity-building program integrating theoretical and hands-on training in IP management and commercialization, supported by mentorship and extended coaching. Three selected TICOs received tailored guidance to bring pilot technologies from ideation to market entry, embedding best practices for sustainable commercialization.
Under the EU-funded BESTMEDGRAPE project, Berytech in Lebanon sought to create startups by turning wine industry by-products into bioactive health products. Innovety was engaged to deliver a capacity-building program for 30 aspiring entrepreneurs.
Designed and delivered a program covering entrepreneurial fundamentals, business structuring, and internationalization. Provided hands-on coaching throughout, enabling participants to refine ideas and produce polished final pitch decks.
Designed and delivered the NexLabs Summer School Bootcamp to support MSMEs, entrepreneurs, innovators, and researchers from the EU-Mediterranean region in commercializing solutions within the Water, Energy, and Food (WEF) Nexus. The aim was to transform their innovations into market-ready projects.
Developed tailored training materials for the WEF Nexus sector and delivered an intensive bootcamp covering business model creation, financial projections, and IP protection. Facilitated interactive, hands-on workshops using real case studies and provided individualized feedback on business plans, alongside post-training mentorship to guide participants toward commercialization.
To address youth unemployment in Southern Jordan, intensified by COVID-19, Innovety partnered with local stakeholders to expand labor market access for youth, women, refugees, and persons with disabilities. The project aimed to build digital, technical, and soft skills while enabling universities, chambers, and business support organizations to drive inclusive ICT-led opportunities.
We conducted market research to align curricula with in-demand digital skills, then delivered training on digital work, MSME digitization, and employability. Capacity-building workshops strengthened 50 institutions, while mentorship and tailored job placement services supported graduates in applying their skills and integrating into the workforce.
CIB sponsored an innovation program for Enactus Egypt students at the British University in Egypt, aiming to strengthen their capacity in creative problem-solving, ideation, and design thinking. The initiative sought to instill a culture of innovation, equip students with practical tools, and help them apply fresh approaches to their projects and entrepreneurial ventures.
Designed and delivered interactive workshops on innovation fundamentals, blending theory with hands-on practice. Students applied creative problem-solving and design thinking directly to their Enactus projects, ensuring real-world impact. Beyond skills, the program fostered collaboration and peer learning, while connecting students with CIB representatives and building a wider community of innovation-driven leaders.
DANIDA supported a comprehensive program for Egyptian startups and SMEs to foster innovation, improve business models, and drive growth. The program targeted startups such as Bey2olak (traffic solutions), Wuzzuf (recruitment platform), and Elmenus (food discovery platform), aiming to refine their business models, enhance digital marketing strategies, and scale their operations sustainably.
Innovety worked with each startup to refine their business models for scalability and market fit, aligning offerings with customer needs. Developed tailored SEO, social media, and content campaigns to enhance online visibility and customer acquisition. Delivered hands-on mentorship and training for founders and teams, focusing on decision-making, marketing optimization, and growth management.
This project aimed to increase the economic independence of 200 Syrian refugees and vulnerable Egyptians by providing tailored business development support. It focused on enhancing operational capacity, market competitiveness, and fostering socio-economic inclusion to enable these entrepreneurs to achieve long-term sustainability.
We conducted a comprehensive needs assessment using an enhanced Business Model Canvas and SWOT framework to analyze start-ups’ needs and challenges. Designed and delivered five tailored training sessions for 200 start-ups on business model development, operational planning, and scalability strategies. Collaborated with PLAN and Life Makers staff, who shadowed our team to ensure knowledge transfer for continued beneficiary support.
