Dubai, UAE – September 2026

Global Innovation & Entrepreneurship (GIE) and Startup Egypt have announced a new collaboration aimed at supporting Egyptian companies and entrepreneurs in exploring growth and expansion opportunities across GCC markets, while strengthening access to relevant business networks, partners, and stakeholders across the region.

The collaboration reflects a shared vision to strengthen connections between Egypt’s entrepreneurship ecosystem and GCC markets, creating new pathways for networking, knowledge exchange, and business opportunities.

Through this collaboration, GIE and Startup Egypt will support Egyptian companies in:

• Exploring growth and expansion opportunities across GCC markets.
• Connecting with relevant companies and stakeholders across the region.
• Building new business relationships and partnerships.
• Sharing knowledge and insights related to regional markets.
• Strengthening connections between innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems across Egypt and the GCC.

Eng. Mohamed Aboud, Chairman & Co-Founder of GIE, said:

“We believe in the importance of building practical bridges between companies and markets across the region. Through our collaboration with Startup Egypt, we aim to strengthen Egyptian companies’ access to the GCC business ecosystem and create new opportunities for connections, partnerships, and regional growth.”

Dr. Magdy Ghoneima, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Startup Egypt, added:

“This collaboration represents an important step toward strengthening connections between Egyptian companies and GCC markets, creating new pathways for entrepreneurs and businesses to explore regional growth and expansion opportunities. Through this collaboration, we look forward to building stronger and more effective connections between the entrepreneurship ecosystems of Egypt and the GCC.”

The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to strengthening connections between Egypt, the UAE, and the wider GCC, while supporting companies and entrepreneurs in accessing new growth opportunities and building regional partnerships.