The New Cairo Technological University (NCTU) launched the first international forum for applied technology, “Kemtech Forum 2022”, in Egypt.
The unveiling, which took place on Tuesday, inaugurated close cooperation and solidarity between the scientific research and private sectors.
The forum is under the auspices of Mohamed Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and is scheduled to be a month-long event. The event is within the framework of the nation’s interest in basic sciences and building a strong scientific base.
It is also an implementation of Egypt’s vision for sustainable development 2030, which aims to create an environment conducive to science, technology and innovation, and a link between the government and private and industrial sectors to enhance scientific and practical cooperation.
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The initiative also aims to set up technical education institutions and programmes in tandem with the skills and jobs of the future and the need of the labour market in Egypt in terms of technical skills and competencies that serve the industrial sector and all economic sectors in cooperation with technological universities, companies and institutions with experience.
President of the NCTU, Hisham El-Deeb, said the initiative focuses on creating digital community awareness through different programmes offered by Kemtech Valley, providing a package of various services that support ambitious young entrepreneurs in establishing projects.
These initiatives also benefit those working in the field of applied technology by guiding them to ways to launch and manage their businesses in a sound technical manner and follow up on the journey of launching their products and introducing them to the market. It provides knowledge, helps enrich the self-employment culture, localizes industries and local technological innovations, and markets them locally, regionally and globally.
The forum includes the establishment of a recruitment forum for students of technological universities, grants for entrepreneurship, as well as training and professional qualification programs and opportunities to take part in technological projects and join the incubation programme of the Valley’s Entrepreneurship Studio in addition to the opportunity to receive financing for startups through the Investment Forum to be held from 28 to 30 November, as part of the forum’s activities.
It will be held in cooperation with the initiative’s partners from private sector companies such as Euro Capital Investment Group, Core Angel International, Euro Ventures Lab and Huawei Global Technology, Edam Healthcare, Mentors, Carrier 180, Ignite, and other success partners.
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Kemtech Forum
Kemtech Forum is the premier annual event that provides a platform for Egyptian technological universities to highlight the efforts of the government of Egypt in supporting highly specialized technical cadres to support the technological and industrial sectors in Egypt, the MENA region, and Africa.
The forum is an opportunity to connect the industrial sector and investors on the one hand with innovators among the Egyptian youth on the other. The forum gives youth a chance to express their ideas and capabilities and learn more about the latest trends in technology so they can stay ahead of the curve.