Cairo's 10 Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators [2024]

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Updated: January 20th, 2022

Are you looking for an accelerator program in Cairo?

Browse through the following guide to know how Cairo is attracting fintech and mobility startups to become the most lucrative investment destination in Egypt?

If you're starting a startup in Cairo, you might be wondering what startup accelerators or incubators exist in the area. Here's the full list:

Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators In Cairo

#	Accelerator/Incubator	Funding	Location	Apply
1	EFG EV Fintech	EGP 1M - 5M	Cairo, Egypt	Apply
2	Startupbootcamp	$20K - $250K	Global	Apply
3	GESR	Not Disclosed	Cairo, Egypt	Apply
4	Susta Incubator	Not Disclosed	Cairo, Egypt	Apply
5	Innoventures	Not Disclosed	Cairo, Egypt	Apply
6	Juice Labs	Not Disclosed	Cairo, Egypt	Apply
7	The American University in Cairo	Not Disclosed	Cairo, Egypt	Apply
8	Falak Startups	Not Disclosed	Cairo, Egypt	Apply
9	INJAZ Egypt	Not Disclosed	Cairo, Egypt	Apply
10	EBNI	Not Disclosed	Cairo, Egypt	Apply

1. EFG EV Fintech

Location: Cairo, Egypt
Industry: Fintech Industries
Investment Size: EGP 1M - 5M
Program Length: 4 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

EFG EV Fintech runs a business program that empowers and supports entrepreneurs and innovators of the fintech industry. This 4-month program focuses on driving the fintech ecosystem forward in the industry through strategic investments, pitching opportunities in front of top industry investors & stakeholders, seed funding up to EGV 1M-5M, and business advice on issues such as legal, finance & taxation. This program focuses on business verticals such as; regtech, insurtech, payments, proptech, money transfer, investments & savings, wealth management & Robo advisory, infrastructure technology, blockchain platforms, and borrowing & capital raising.

Apply to EFG EV Fintech, or learn more ➜

2. Startupbootcamp

Location: Global
Industry: Healthcare Industry
Investment Size: $20K - $250K
Program: 6 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Startupbootcamp's Scale Digital Health is an accelerator program designed to scale growth-stage healthcare businesses.

This 6-month program offers the customized support, fundraising and revenue-increasing opportunities, exposure channels, an unparalleled network of industry professionals, expertise, tailored mentorship, perks & benefits, access to a global network of corporate partners and investors, and co-working space to the healthcare startups.

Apply to Startupbootcamp, or learn more ➜

3. GESR

Location: Cairo, Egypt
Industry: Health, Energy, Food, Water, and Education
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 6-9 Months
Equity Taken: 0%

GESR operates a 6-9 months incubator program that helps startups and businesses to reach from the prototype stage to the final product stage. This program focuses on technology business firms in the niche of health, education, food & agriculture, energy, and environment and provides them with funding, mentorship, technical assistance, accounting support, and training to develop prototypes into successful businesses. Some of its portfolio companies are Sun City, Mogassam, Crina, Bermuda, Green Light, and many more.

Apply to GESR, or learn more ➜

4. Susta Incubator

Location: Cairo, Egypt
Industry: Water, Food, and Renewable Energy
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 3-12 Months
Equity Taken: 10 - 20%

Susta Incubator operates a business program that supports startups focusing on bringing innovation & technology in the niche of food, water & renewable energy. They assist businesses to create a sustainable impact in society by helping them create scalable business models, providing them in-house business knowledge, mentorship, access to training & events, networking opportunities with investors, and seed funding. This 3-12 month business incubator program helps businesses by taking 10 - 20% stakes in their startups.

Apply to Susta Incubator, or learn more ➜

5. Innoventures

Location: Cairo, Egypt
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 6-Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Innoventures runs a 6-month Startup Reactor business program that accelerates and supports high-potential startups in Egypt. The participating startups receive mentorship, training, investment, office space, various perks, business support services, networking & pitching opportunities in front of potential investors. This program follows a five-step process Spark, Ignition, Plasma, Fusion, and Nova. These steps of the process support startups and help them build successful business ventures in the industrial ecosystem of Egypt.

Apply to Innoventures, or learn more ➜

6. Juice Labs

Location: Cairo, Egypt
Industry: Technology Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 6 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Juice Labs runs a 6-month tech accelerator program in Cairo that provides technical assistance and support to startups. This comprehensive accelerator program provides participants with funding, working space, and hands-on working experience to build a successful business and take the same to new industrial heights. They also provide members with mentorship & guidance to build viable business models & concepts to establish successful and profitable business ventures and access to demo day programs.

Apply to Juice Labs, or learn more ➜

7. The American University in Cairo

Location: Cairo, Egypt
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 16-Weeks
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

The American University of Cairo operates a 16-week startup accelerator program that assists and provides innovative early-stage startups with entrepreneurship education, lean-startup methods, and support from corporates to launch and grow businesses in the industry. This program helps business firms in the niche of logistics, artificial intelligence, creative industries, healthcare innovation, e-commerce, sustainability, energy, fintech, and logistics.

Apply to The American University in Cairo, or learn more ➜

8. Falak Startups

Location: Cairo, Egypt
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Falak Startups operates a business program to empower and support talented tech founders. They provide entrepreneurs with necessary business tools, resources, mentorship, training, and networking opportunities to improve product-market fit, business operations, revenue model, investment, and business tuning. This program advises entrepreneurs to move forward in the industry and build scalable tech-enabled startups in the niche of autotech & logistics, health tech, cleantech, agritech, and e-commerce businesses.

Apply to Falak Startups, or learn more ➜

9. INJAZ Egypt

Location: Cairo, Egypt
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

INJAZ Egypt's non-profit business program empowers youth and student entrepreneurs by providing them knowledge about entrepreneurship, financial literacy & work readiness. They empower entrepreneurs to work towards their business ideas, brush up on their business skills, and enable them to earn and secure a better life for themselves. This program partners with different universities and colleges across the country to inspire young entrepreneurs and build potential to make successful business companies by connecting them to experienced business mentors and customized training sessions.

Apply to INJAZ Egypt, or learn more ➜

10. EBNI

Location: Cairo, Egypt
Industry: Hardware and IoT Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

EBNI or EiTESAL Business Nurturing Initiative runs an incubation program that provides end-to-end support to business ventures to start their startups from scratch and take the same to the scale-up level. This incubator program specializes in helping hardware and IoT businesses in the niche of telecom, learning, healthcare, transportation, smart homes, and food, water & energy. They provide them with services such as; financial & legal services, technical & business services, business training, consultation, mentoring, incubation services, coworking space, makerspace, and membership & networking opportunities to the participants.

Apply to EBNI, or learn more ➜

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