Through our youth-focused programs, Innovety has equipped thousands of young people, women, migrants, and vulnerable groups with entrepreneurial, digital, and employability skills to strengthen their economic independence. From business plan competitions in El-Mansoura and post–Arab Spring entrepreneurship bootcamps in Fayoum and Menoufeya, to digital skills development for vulnerable youth in Jordan, our initiatives have consistently created pathways for employment, startup creation, and community-driven enterprises. These programs have engaged students, early-stage entrepreneurs, refugees, and women leaders—empowering them to transform ideas into viable businesses, secure funding, and scale impact across diverse sectors.
Our beneficiaries range from university students and young professionals to migrants, refugees, and women entrepreneurs. By combining training, mentorship, digital upskilling, and incubation linkages, we have built sustainable capacities for innovation, entrepreneurship, and inclusive economic growth.
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.
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.
