- agency
- Inter-agency: MSMEDA, Credit Guarantee Company (CGC-Egypt), Central Bank of Egypt, Financial Regulatory Authority, ITIDA, and the Ministries of Investment, Finance and Environment
- amount
- USD 1 billion mobilized over five years (reported as ~EGP 50 billion) through government resources, guarantees, and private-sector venture capital partnerships. Targets: support ~5,000 companies, provide USD 1M+ funding to 500 startups, and develop five companies valued at USD 1 billion; five-year goals cited as USD 5 billion total investment and 500,000 jobs.
- country
- Egypt
- deadline or recurrence
- Five-year program (launched 2025; developed over a year of consultations with 15 national entities and 250+ stakeholders).
- eligibility
- Companies meeting the unified national startup definition: innovative, legally structured for investment, under seven years old, technology- or IP-based, and addressing defined market needs. Classification via fast-track (5 working days for nominees of accredited entities) or standard track (14 days); validity 3 years, renewable every 2 years.