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:
This project aimed to equip entrepreneurs at TIEC accelerators in Cairo, Assiut, Mansoura, and Alexandria with practical business and innovation skills. It focused on enabling participants to identify and capture business opportunities, navigate technology commercialization, and strengthen their ventures for long‑term growth.
We designed and delivered a 14‑day comprehensive training program across 3 rounds, covering technology commercialization, innovation management, business modelling, and financial planning. Participants also received one‑on‑one mentorship to apply these learnings to their own projects, ensuring hands‑on experience and customized guidance for growth.
This GIZ‑funded project aimed to improve access to mentorship for entrepreneurs in three governorates of Egypt, targeting startups in the post‑incubation, pre‑scaling phase. The initiative sought to build a sustainable mentorship culture by training seasoned entrepreneurs as mentors and matching them with early‑stage entrepreneurs to foster business growth.
Ran 2 outreach rounds across 3 governorates, attracting 321 applicants, and selected 69 startups and 89 mentors. Innovety designed and delivered capacity‑building workshops for mentors, mentees, and partners, followed by structured matchmaking to ensure strong mentor‑mentee alignment. Guided mentorship sessions designed to build entrepreneurial resilience and scaling readiness.
This project aimed to empower youth in Sharkeya and Beni Suef by enhancing their social entrepreneurship skills, helping them launch community‑driven enterprises that create jobs and foster inclusive economic growth. It sought to build a culture of entrepreneurship as a tool for social change and poverty reduction.
Implemented a coaching program, starting with the design of a tailored coaching plan and moving through in‑person and online mentorship sessions. Youth groups were guided to refine their enterprise proposals, enhance their social and business impact strategies, and present final concepts at a donor‑attended conference to seek support for implementation.
In partnership with UN Women, NCW, MoTI, and MSMEDA, UNIDO launched this program to increase women’s economic participation in Egypt’s private sector. Targeting Giza, Beni Sueif, Fayoum, and Minya, the program aimed to enhance entrepreneurial skills, reduce gender‑specific barriers, and empower women as entrepreneurs, employees, and agents of change.
Developed tailored training materials and a comprehensive guidebook, delivering a structured program to strengthen women’s entrepreneurial skills. Using robust M&E tools, we trained 604 women across four governorates, guiding each in creating a business plan. Plans were scored to identify 300 high-potential ventures for further support, alongside actionable recommendations for sustained impact.
IOM partnered with Innovety to enhance the employability and entrepreneurial capacity of migrants and host community members in Ard El Lewa. The program aimed to transfer practical knowledge on starting and managing projects, creating sustainable livelihood opportunities, and fostering social cohesion.
Launched a targeted outreach campaign reaching 23,952 Egyptians and 5,906 migrants, resulting in 114 applications. Following a careful selection process, 43 participants joined a multi‑phase entrepreneurship program combining opportunity identification and business realization workshops. We provided 38 participants with mentorship and engaged local NGOs, including Woman and Society, to ensure program sustainability.
In response to the socio‑economic challenges following the Arab Spring, IOM partnered with Innovety to promote entrepreneurship in Menoufeya and Fayoum. The program aimed to equip youth with the skills needed to launch startups, organize business plan competitions, and link winning teams to funding institutions.
We delivered an intensive entrepreneurship and mentorship bootcamp covering business planning, market analysis, marketing, finance, innovation, and pitching. Participants received one‑on‑one mentorship to refine their ideas and prepare for a final business plan competition, where top teams pitched to potential investors for seed funding.
With USAID support, this project aimed to foster economic development in the Delta region by equipping youth and students in El‑Mansoura with entrepreneurial skills. It focused on building their capacity to start, manage, and grow sustainable businesses while linking promising projects to potential funders.
We conducted an extensive outreach and selection process, evaluating 490+ applications and engaging participants in a structured entrepreneurship bootcamp covering innovation, market analysis, finance, marketing, and operations. Business plan mentoring prepared participants for a pitching competition, where top projects were selected and received tailored mentoring to refine their business models.
