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History and Vision
2004 2007 2008
YIA founded by young Egyptian professionals
Stimulating a culture of R&D in Egypt
Providing opportunities for scientific innovation
Empower young scientists, engineers, and researchers to become career researchers and science enteprenurs
National expansion to all of Egypt
Prototype awards Introduced
2012
Startups and commercializa-tion program formed
R&Din Egypt
Of 53 countries ranked by the Global Entre-
preneurship Monitor, on R&D Egypt is 50.
R&D expenditures, until recently, are a mere
0.25% of GD while linkages and opportuni-
ties for university graduates in the market
remain weak.
What we need to changeBut...Egypt leads in number of published
scienti�c articles in the Arab World, and is in
the top 40 in the world. Plus, we have the
only Nobel Laureate in science in the Arab
World
The bright side
We need a �ourishing R&D economy…
Healthier economies • new markets • export opportunitiesInnovation in water • energy • agriculture • ICT • healthcare • biotechnology
What weDo about it
150 Annual awards funding group
graduation research projects and professional
opportunities
25 Annual awards funding prototype
design and execution
2 Scientific start-ups and commercialization
traineeships.
AWARENESS &ENCOURAGEMENT
COMMITMENT CONNECTION TOMARKET
The bright side
YIAImpact
Over 3,700 bene�ciaries in universities from YIA awards
Covering all national public universities faculties of Engineering, Computer Science, Agriculture and Sciences
Our Success Stories
Mohammed Labib and his YIA team developed an automated machine for oil barrels, which was pur-chased by Shell Oil.
Mohammed Adel Al-Diab devel-oped, through a YIA award, a stabi-lizing unit for alternating current. This unit was later purchased and implemented by Fouad Al-Nakhly & Sons Ltd.
BioBusiness, a start-up of YIA winners, has recently estab-lished R&D center for medical equipment in Egypt.
INVEST INEGYPT’SFUTURE
Why Sponsor YIA?
Contribute to developing home-grown scientists &
researchers
Heighten brand awareness and Position your organization
as a leader in R&D
BUILDBRAND
LOYALTY
ACCESS TOP-TALENTINNOVATORS+INNOVATIONS
Link to new technology and scientific startups
YIA talent pool: young, top-of-their class scien-tists and researchers. Egypt's next generation of leaders.
YIA Network: students, university professors/staff, institutions, private sector, gov-ernment partners, NGOs
YIAReach
19Universities
87Faculties
3700Alumni
SponsorshipBenefits
Awards in Partner’s Name
& Event Sponsorship
Network access
Linkages of innovations & Products
Booth SpaceLogo Displays +Speeches
Prototype Online CompetitionUniversity Tour
Right of �rst refusalPrototype purchases
Connection to talent
pool
Alumni Network AnnouncementsEvaluation Panels
Sponsors Packages
600,000 L.EGPA: 25
Prototype: 4Startup: 1
260,000 L.EGPA: 15
Prototype: 3
175,000 L.EGPA: 10
Prototype: 2
Believers packages
50,000 L.EGPA: 5
100,000 L.EGPA: 7
Prototype: 1
140,000 LEGPA: 10
Prototype: 1
Dimaond Gold Silver
Orange Blue Green
ECONOMICGROWTHTHROUGHINNOVATION
Contact: Heba Ghannam - Program ManagerEmail: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yiaprogramTwitter: @YIA_Program