Futuremakers Women in Tech Egypt

Championing Egyptian Entrepreneurs Since 2013

Welcome to the Futuremakers Women in Tech Egypt Application Portal.
This three-month accelerator supports visionary women entrepreneurs building innovative startups with knowledge, mentorship and ecosystem exposure as well as the chance to win up to 10,000 USD in equity-free funding.

Timeline: This program runs through September, October and November 2025 at the American University in Cairo (AUC).

What to expect?
A combination of knowledge-filled sessions, valuable networking opportunities and the chance to deeply connect with a community of like-minded women changemakers in a program designed specifically for your startup needs. At the end of the program, you will also have the opportunity to compete for equity-free funding of up to 10,000 while pitching your impact-focused business at the program's first Demo Day in Egypt!

Who is eligible?
- Women-led early-stage startups operating or incorporated in Egypt
- Business must be tech-based or tech-enabled
- Must have at least a minimum viable product or proven business validation
- Business must have at least one woman founder aged between 18 and 35
- Business must be aligned with one or more Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)

Women in Tech Egypt is delivered by AUC Venture Lab, supported by Village Capital and funded by Standard Chartered Foundation as part of the Futuremakers Standard Chartered.

What are you waiting for? Become part of the first Futuremakers Women in Tech Egypt cohort! Start your application today to kickstart your journey.

Application deadline: July 8, 2025
For questions, please contact vlab@aucegypt.edu.