AUC Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

AUC Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation The AUC Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) is a high-impact platform advocating entrepreneurial knowledge in the MEA region

Step into the world of entrepreneurship today. A world of possibilities awaits. Established in 2015 as the evolution of the 2010-launched Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program (EIP), the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) is a pioneer hub for all entrepreneurial stakeholders in Egypt and the MENA region. Since its establishment 10 years back, the center’s endeavors included promoti

ng entrepreneurial education, endorsing the entrepreneurial ecosystem, offering capacity building opportunities for the region, and pioneering cutting-edge research. Being one of the initial entities in the Middle East to promote entrepreneurship, CEI has worked its way to marking its unique footprint in the field. Building on the center’s experience in inaugurating accelerators, supporting and spearheading the growth of startups, and linking the diverse groups constituting the entrepreneurial ecosystem, CEI vows to actively contribute to the advancement of entrepreneurship in the MENA region, empower its community with knowledge and know-how, and focus on identifying and filling the market gaps in the ecosystem.

Ready to turn a real business challenge into your next venture idea?Through first principles thinking, customer discover...
06/09/2026

Ready to turn a real business challenge into your next venture idea?

Through first principles thinking, customer discovery, and practical use of AI tools, you’ll learn to question assumptions, validate ideas, and make smarter decisions as you shape your solution.

Supported by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI), you’ll work alongside your classmates, meet industry experts, and put your ideas to the test through this semester’s challenge with Ahram Security Group.

Enrollment is open to AUC business students who have completed ENTR 3102, as well as Entrepreneurship major/minor students.

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity.

Register by September 10.

For this year’s Entrepreneurship Lab – ENTR 4301, we’re partnering with Ahram Security Group to bring students closer to...
02/09/2026

For this year’s Entrepreneurship Lab – ENTR 4301, we’re partnering with Ahram Security Group to bring students closer to real industry challenges and applied entrepreneurial learning beyond the classroom.

This is your opportunity to work on a real business challenge from one of Egypt’s leading manufacturers of security and access solutions. You will strengthen your critical thinking and learn how to develop your idea into a viable business model.

Ready to put your ideas into practice?

Register by September 10.

📢Calling AUC Students A new industry challenge awaits you!The Entrepreneurship lab returns this fall, offered by the Ons...
25/08/2026

📢Calling AUC Students
A new industry challenge awaits you!

The Entrepreneurship lab returns this fall, offered by the Onsi Sawiris School of Business in collaboration with the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI).

You will get the opportunity to:
- Explore the industry through a field visit.
- Build an AI enabled MVP/prototype using No code Low code tools.
- Develop a viable and scalable business model.
- Pitch your solution to industry experts.

Open to AUC students who have completed ENTR 3102.

Ready for the challenge?
Register by September 10.

Applications are now open for abstract submissions to the 2nd MENA Family Business Research Conference 2026, led by the ...
30/06/2026

Applications are now open for abstract submissions to the 2nd MENA Family Business Research Conference 2026, led by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) at AUC Onsi Sawiris School of Business, taking place at the AUC New Cairo campus in Egypt.

Under this year’s theme:
“Beyond Continuity: Power, People, and the Future of Family Businesses”

We invite scholars and researchers to submit abstracts aligned with one or more of the following themes:

• Family Firms and Geopolitics
• Family Governance and Succession
• Family Firm Dynamics
• Family Firms and Transformation

We welcome research exploring regional instability, governance, succession, intergenerational dynamics, innovation, resilience, and the evolving challenges shaping family businesses today.

This year’s conference brings together academic insight and practical perspectives through a two-day experience focused on the realities and transformation of family enterprises.

Abstract submission deadline: July 16, 2026.

Here is the link for applying: https://forms.gle/bgA3BT93zvtSuBPz9

Last year’s efforts culminated in two major initiatives led by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) at t...
30/06/2026

Last year’s efforts culminated in two major initiatives led by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) at the AUC Onsi Sawiris School of Business: the 3rd International Family Business Research Day (IFBRD) and the inaugural MENA Family Business Research Conference (MENA-FBRC).

At IFBRD:
• 56 researchers submitted their work
• 19 abstracts were presented
• 5 researchers presented their papers during the conference

MENA-FBRC by the Numbers:
• 396 registrations
• 238 conference attendees
• 65 international attendees

Beyond Continuity.A regional dialogue on the future of family businesses is returning soon.Stay tuned.
29/06/2026

Beyond Continuity.

A regional dialogue on the future of family businesses is returning soon.

Stay tuned.

تعرّفوا على أ.د. أماني فوزي عبد العزيز، إحدى خريجات برنامج تدريبات ريادة الأعمال للسيدات (رابحة) والفائزة في هاكاثون ٢٠٢...
14/06/2026

تعرّفوا على أ.د. أماني فوزي عبد العزيز، إحدى خريجات برنامج تدريبات ريادة الأعمال للسيدات (رابحة) والفائزة في هاكاثون ٢٠٢٥، والتي تواصل تحويل شغفها إلى أثر ملهم. ✨

يقوم مركز ريادة الأعمال والابتكار بكلية أنسي ساويرس لإدارة الأعمال بالجامعة الأمريكية بتنفيذ هذا التدريب في إطار البرنامج المشترك بين هيئة الأمم المتحدة للمرأة ومنظمة الأمم المتحدة للتنمية الصناعية (اليونيدو) بعنوان التمكين الاقتصادي للمرأة من أجل نمو شامل ومستدام في مصر "رابحة"، والذي يتم تنفيذه بالشراكة مع المجلس القومي للمرأة ووزارة التجارة والصناعة، وبدعم كريم من الشؤون العالمية الكندية.

لمزيد من المعلومات: [email protected]

#رابحة

كيف يمكن لأستاذة جامعية متخصصة في الخزف والنحت أن تقف على منصة تكريم في فعالية للتحول الرقمي والابتكار؟

سؤال سمعته كثيرا خلال الأيام الماضية.

أنا أستاذة جامعية، وفنانة تشكيلية، نحاتة وخزافة، واستشاري علاج بالفن، أعمل مع الأخصائيين والباحثين، وأشارك بمحاضرات في مؤتمرات الطب النفسي، وأؤمن أن الفن ليس رفاهية، بل أداة للتعليم والعلاج والتنمية وصناعة الإنسان.

قد تبدو هذه المجالات متباعدة للوهلة الأولى، لكن رحلتي علمتني أن الإبداع هو اللغة المشتركة بينها جميعا.

ففي قاعة المحاضرات أساعد طلابي على التفكير والابتكار.

وفي المرسم أصنع أفكارا تتحول إلى أعمال فنية.

وفي العلاج بالفن أرى كيف يمكن للإبداع أن يكون مساحة للشفاء والتعبير.

وفي ريادة الأعمال أؤمن بأن المعرفة والفن يمكن أن يتحولا إلى فرص حقيقية للتنمية والتمكين.

لهذا كان اختياري ضمن 15 سيدة ملهمة على مستوى جمهورية مصر العربية لعام 2025، وتكريمي في مبادرة «مستقبل تمكين المرأة في عصر التحول الرقمي 2026»، لحظة مؤثرة أحملها بكل فخر وامتنان.

يمكنك أن تكوني أكاديمية وفنانة.
باحثة ومبتكرة.
معلمة ورائدة أعمال.
وأن تصنعي أثرا حقيقيا في أكثر من مجال عندما تؤمنين بشغفك وتسعين إليه بإخلاص.

أهدي هذا التكريم لكل فتاة أو امرأة قيل لها يوما إن أحلامها كثيرة أو مختلفة أو غير مألوفة.

أحيانا تكون الاختلافات التي يراها الآخرون غريبة... هي بالضبط ما يجعل رحلتك استثنائية.

— ا.د أماني فوزي عبد العزيز
استاذ الخزف كلية التربية الفنية جامعة العاصمة "حلوان سابقاً"

Data becomes more meaningful when it drives discussion.Through the launch of the AUC Egypt Women on Boards 2025 Annual M...
02/06/2026

Data becomes more meaningful when it drives discussion.

Through the launch of the AUC Egypt Women on Boards 2025 Annual Monitoring Report, stakeholders and institutional voices come together to engage with the latest data on women's representation on boards and reflect on the evolving landscape of board leadership in Egypt, accompanied by a live graphic recording illustration that visually brings the panel discussion and its key perspectives to life.

Download the full report now at: https://business.aucegypt.edu/research/centers/women-boards-observatory/monitoring-reports

Interested in mentoring the next generation of women leaders in finance?Join our regional online information session to ...
29/04/2026

Interested in mentoring the next generation of women leaders in finance?

Join our regional online information session to learn about tazdaHER MENA program, and how you can contribute your experience to support emerging women leaders across the region.

Funded through the SANAD Fund’s Advisory and Capacity Building arm, managed by Finance in Motion and implemented by the AUC Egypt Women on Boards Observatory (WoB), managed by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) at the AUC Onsi Sawiris School of Business, Egypt.

📅 May 3, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Cairo Time, GMT+3)

Register now and secure your spot! https://forms.gle/kabdLHckGTvEAzQX7
For any inquiries, please contact us at: [email protected]

From learning to application. From insight to impact.Cohort 2 participants reflect on their journey through the Certifie...
29/04/2026

From learning to application. From insight to impact.
Cohort 2 participants reflect on their journey through the Certified Mentors Network and how it’s shaping their mentoring practice.

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