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𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗸 𝗚𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗵, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research at Mansoura University, witnessed the launch of the "𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙥 – 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘿𝙖𝙮 (𝙍2𝙎 𝘿𝙖𝙮)," held at the Great Hall of the General Administration Building. The event was inaugurated under the patronage of Prof. Cherif Khater, President of Mansoura University, amidst high-level official and academic presence, within the framework of the university's strategy to enhance innovation and entrepreneurship and support the technology transfer ecosystem.
The event was attended by a 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, including Dr. Hossam Osman, Deputy Minister of Higher Education for Scientific Research and Innovation; Dr. Rasha Sharaf, Secretary General of the Education Support Fund at the Cabinet; Prof. Ahmed Amin Hamza, former President of Mansoura University; Prof. Mohamed Attia Bayoumi, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs; Prof. Mohamed Abdel Azim, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development; and Dr. Mohamed Abdel Karim, former Assistant Minister of Industry. Also present were former university vice presidents, faculty deans, experts, and entrepreneurs.
In a related context, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, University President, announced an unprecedented package of major awards to support this ecosystem, launched for the first time among Egyptian universities. These included the "𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀" for graduates with a total value of 1.2 million EGP (500,000 for 1st place, 400,000 for 2nd, and 300,000 for 3rd), in addition to launching the "𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀" award totaling 600,000 EGP. Furthermore, he issued a decision appointing 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
In his speech, Dr. Cherif Khater emphasized that supporting innovation and entrepreneurship within the university is no longer merely an option; rather, it has become a necessity that aligns with the state's directives to build a competitive knowledge-based economy. He pointed out that providing funding mechanisms for scientific research projects and startups serves as a fundamental pillar for the success of any innovation ecosystem. He explained that establishing university or community funds to finance applied research and spin-off companies—alongside strengthening collaboration with investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders—creates a supportive environment capable of sustaining these companies during their early stages.
He further added that the university adopts a clear vision making innovation an integral part of its strategy, ensuring that research ideas transform into economic projects and that scientific outputs evolve into growing, competitive companies. He stressed that realizing a knowledge economy requires an integrated ecosystem that invests in human intellect and places youth and researchers at the forefront of its priorities.
In his keynote during the opening session, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗸 𝗚𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗵 emphasized that Mansoura University adopts an ambitious strategic vision for the postgraduate sector based on the actual integration of scientific research, innovation, and industry. He pointed out that the university’s 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 was not a coincidence but reflects the university's success in changing the research culture from mere "academic publishing" and "certificates" to real successes represented by global startups emerging from university labs in the fields of AI, sustainable manufacturing, and climate technology. Prof. Ghalwash stressed that the strategic goal of the sector is to transform research into investable products that create job opportunities. He called on industry leaders and entrepreneurs to strengthen partnerships with the university and leverage its advanced research infrastructure to achieve a leading model for a knowledge-based economy.
During his speech, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗺 𝗢𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 reviewed the pivotal role played by the state in empowering the national innovation ecosystem, confirming that linking scientific research with the knowledge economy has become a fundamental pillar for supporting the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy and allowing researchers to turn their ideas into startups with developmental impact. He noted that the state is taking clear steps toward establishing an integrated national policy for sustainable innovation—the first of its kind in Egypt—aimed at enhancing the innovative capabilities of higher education institutions, improving the business environment, and diversifying funding sources. He also highlighted the importance of the "Alliance and Development" initiative as a presidential framework supporting the integration of educational institutions into regional development plans through applied projects. He added that these policies represent a qualitative leap in supporting talented individuals and innovators and creating an institutional structure capable of turning research into real products and services, while promoting entrepreneurship within universities as a key path to achieving Egypt Vision 2030.
𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗳 presented a session titled "Education Reform for a Knowledge-Based Economy," explaining the role of the Education Support Fund in shaping the future workforce by building an advanced educational environment that supports innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship skills. She confirmed that Egypt achieved an unprecedented qualitative leap in technological training within just one year, moving from 12th place globally last year to 2nd place globally (after India) in the current quarter of 2025, leading Africa and the Arab world. She attributed this progress to the efforts of the Education Development Fund and its joint initiatives with the Ministries of Higher Education, Education, and CIT, in cooperation with Cisco. She added that the initiative successfully trained over 130,000 trainees in just two months in high-demand technological specializations globally. She noted that a registration link for the second phase of the initiative—fully funded by the Fund in partnership with Cisco—will be launched, offering 600 new scholarships and additional prizes for distinguished students, with a percentage allocated specifically for Mansoura University students. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, "𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁," a startup developed with support from the Academy of Scientific Research that manufactures a machine to recycle paper into organic fertilizer, serving as an innovative model reflecting the integration of scientific research with environmental and developmental needs.
The opening ceremony witnessed the honoring of Dr. Hossam Osman, Dr. Rasha Sharaf, and Dr. Mohamed Abdel Karim, alongside several entrepreneurs and supporters of the innovation ecosystem. The program included showcasing a collection of success stories of Mansoura University alumni in the world of entrepreneurship, followed by the first panel discussion titled "𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗴𝘆𝗽𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻," featuring elite entrepreneurs and university graduates who successfully founded startups. A second panel discussion was held titled "𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆–𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆–𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲," featuring experts from industrial sectors, universities, and academies to discuss mechanisms for developing cooperation between academic institutions, the industrial sector, and startups.
