Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) is a research university with an ambition to cultivate an academic environment and become a benchmark for the Egyptian and African countries in education. It was first established as a bilateral agreement project between the Egyptian and Japanese governments in May 2009 and later in 2010 it was ready to accept its first batch of students and make the dream a reality.
The university has been pioneering new interdisciplinary fields for providing technologies required to create a sustainable society in Egypt, Africa, and Arab countries. Therefore, EJUST want to provide its student with the opportunities to innovate and start their own business based on their innovation and become leading entrepreneurs. EJUST also wants to commercialize its staff research outputs through setting up a new or “spin-off” companies based on these emerging innovations under licenses from the University.
Incubating spin-off companies create an entrepreneurial environment in the University that encourages and rewards the generation of new inventions and knowledge, and facilitate the transfer of new commercially and socially important inventions and knowledge to society. Businesses and individuals can collaborate with EJUST to develop research with commercial potential or invest in EJUST spin-off companies.
Companies can also spin-in to EJUST and access university inventions, research, technologies and facilities to develop a commercial opportunity through a collaborative approach in return for an equity stake. The key criteria for assessment of the spin-in opportunity are alignment with the key research objectives of the university and an opportunity for collaborative research and integration of the university’s expertise and resources.
For these reasons the university decided to establish its own innovation ecosystem starting by establishing a technology incubator as a platform for incubating innovative ideas, registered patents’ owners, and researchers. The Dragon Incubator contribute in the overall university social responsibility through:
E-JUST virtual incubator is dedicated to provide incubation service remotely and create a network for open innovative and investment opportunities. Dragon Incubator support product development startups where research outputs and technological needs are transferred into new products that can be introduce to the market. The product can be tangible (something physical which one can touch) or intangible (like a service or experience). Dragon Incubator also focuses on increasing the TRL of E-JUST research outcomes to marketable level through whole process of product development. Dragon Incubator has been specifically designed to attract new and distinctive ideas. The incubator enabling startup teams to scale their business, redesigned their ideas and gives them a support to develop and become selfsustained
1- Conducting 6 workshops annually.
2- 2 Mega Event/ 2 Competition Annually
3- 6 innovation pitching sessions.
4- 2 Industrial networking activities
5. Incubator Training Program needed curriculum
1- Preincubation Training program (one month)
• ideation (4 days)
• Map and Measure your Market (2 days)
• Product innovation (4 days)
• business model canvas (2 days)
• Lean Model Canvas (2 days)
• business plan preparation (2 days)
• product development methodology (6 days)
• Finances and legal issues (4 days)
• IP management (2 days)
• Fund raising (4 days)
• marketing (4 days)
• pitching (3 days)
· Early-stage startups taking space of two to four seats in a co-working space occupying no more than 6 square meters (working cell) with small closet and access to internet and printing facilities
· Medium stage startups taking space of six to ten seats in a co-working space occupying no more than 20 square meters (working cell or sperate offices) with filing closets and access to internet and printing facilities
· Mature companies in final stages before graduation taking space of ten to thirty seats in a co-working space occupying no more than 100 square meters (working cell or sperate offices plus lap areas) with storage area and access to internet and printing facilities
· All these startups will use shared meeting rooms, cafeteria, innovation lab and kitchen areas
- Incubators follow up method:
1- Companies must submit 4 Quarter Reports annually containing:
a. Startups progress through the previous period.
b. Millstone’s achievement.
c. Challenges and needs
d. plan for the next quarter.
2- Attending at least two training provided by the incubator.
- Dragon Incubator provides the following activities on campus annually:
1- Hold 6 workshops annually.
2- Organize 2 mega events/competitions annually
3- Organize 6 sessions to present innovative ideas.
4- Organize 2 industrial networking activities
1- Tophy
2- Cube X
Cube-X, where we blend imagination and sustainability to create unique 3D decorative designs. From events to homes, shops, and offic- es, our eco-friendly creations transform spaces with high-quality materials.
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3- LogicGym Limited
Link:- https://logic-gym.com/
Logic Gym Limited is an Egyptian limited liability spin-off company. It was established as per the decision of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones No. 211/Q of the year 2022, per Law 159 of 1981. The company specializes in innovating, designing, and producing educational devices and games that develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills. It also provides consulting, and it establishes, operates, and manages centers for the preparation, development, and training of human resources, as well as general trade and distribution. The commercial registration number is 19404, and the tax registration number is 054/141/682. The company operates under the auspices and umbrella of the business incubator of Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology in New Burg El-Arab City, Alexandria, which is its headquarters.
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