Startup Incubator
The Unit incubates startups founded by graduates from Kafr El-Sheikh governorate, filling gaps in Egypt's farm market and speeding up the adoption of smart agriculture.
- Ownership: each company is owned by its graduate founders. Neither the Unit nor the University holds equity.
- Technology: startups use the Agritech-AI platform under licence, and the Unit transfers know-how from its research projects.
- Scope: startups begin in villages of Kafr El-Sheikh governorate and expand from there.
- Rewaa Agritech
Irrigation & drainage on saline soils
Smart irrigation and drainage management for saline soils.
Under evaluation - Cold-Chain Startup
Cold-chain management
Linking smallholder fruit and vegetable growers to exporters through a data-managed cold chain.
Planned - Sugar-Beet Contracting Startup
Sugar-beet contracting & supply
Managing farmer contracts with sugar factories and beet supply without conflicts between factories.
Planned - Palm Weevil Detection Startup
Date-palm protection
Early detection of red palm weevil with acoustic and thermal sensing.
Planned - Digital Platform Startup
Agricultural digital platforms
Building and operating the Unit's digital platform and offering its services to the farm sector.
Planned - Smart Greenhouses Startup
Smart greenhouses
Designing and managing smart greenhouses with climate control and automated irrigation.
Planned