Egypt’s property developer Tatweer Misr announced on September 16 the winners of the third round of its successful entrepreneurship innovation competition, following a booming final pitch night, in the presence of the company’s executive board as well as the judging panel.

Held at the Tahrir Square Campus of the American University in Cairo (AUC), the event featured impressive presentations by qualified finalists in front of a six-member jury, headed by Tatweer Misr President and CEO Ahmed Shalaby, alongside Ahead of the Curve Founding Partner Mohamed El Kalla.

“Green Mile” was named the first place in the architecture category, while ‘’Personalizing Urban Space’’ came second. Both have been granted a week-long entrepreneurship training as well as an opportunity to participate in Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival in UAE. Besides, all of the qualified contestants were awarded a certificate for their innovative and promising ideas.

During his speech, Shalaby congratulated the winners, noting, “Tatweer Misr is committed to empowering youth in shaping a better future for our communities and country. We believe that entrepreneurs can deliver this goal in a sustainable way, which will have a beneficial effect on both the local economy and society at large.”

“Embarked in 2017, the Innovation Competition has since then evolved through the need to recognize and celebrate creativity, innovation, and those pushing the bounds of creative excellence in all fields. We believe in the intertwined relation between innovation and entrepreneurship, as a result, this year’s startups were participating in the competition and have proven their success throughout the past years,” Shalaby added.

The third round of the annual contest was announced during Global Entrepreneurship Week in November 2018, attracting a plethora of creative students and graduates with brilliant ideas in the marketing and architecture fields.

Among the presentations, four finalists showcased their architectural innovative ideas, while two others introduced out-of-box marketing ideas for Tatweer Misr’s Fouka Bay project.

Since its establishment, Tatweer Misr has inked an array of sponsorship and partnership deals for entrepreneurship initiatives, including Global Entrepreneurship Week.