AAST Rally Incubator

Rally Incubator is a program designed to support students at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST) in developing their entrepreneurial skills and understanding of business processes. The program aims to raise awareness among students about entrepreneurship, and to equip them with the skills, creativity, financial management, and strategic planning necessary to start their own startups in any field.

The incubator provides a comprehensive journey for students, guiding them through the process of finding a business idea, validating it, and developing it into a sustainable business in the market. Students will learn how to conduct market research, develop a business plan, and prepare the necessary studies to start their business.

The Rally AAST Incubator program is open year-round, and is available to all AAST students who are interested in creating and growing their own startup businesses in any field. The program consists of five stages, and students can apply to any of the stages based on their current status, including ideation, defining the business, developing the product, going to market, and growing and scaling the business.

Incubator Phases

Stage 1: Ideate - Find Your Passion

• In this stage, we will help you to find your area of passion and create your startup idea
• You will join inspiring events and meet entrepreneurs and successful founders
• You will also get to know the Rally Society in your branch and participate in different activities all over the year

Stage 2: Ideate -Define Your Business

• In this stage you will be guided on how to define your business concept
• You will receive capacity building and advising to know what is the VALUE that your product offers, who is your Target Audience, what are your Revenue Streams, etc.
• You will have the opportunity to present and discuss your idea with experts and join interesting training events.

Stage 3: Launch- Develop Your Product

• In this stage, we will work with you to develop the first version of your product and to test the market
• You will receive a capacity building program on Market Validation, Product-Market-Fit, Prototype and MVP Criteria, etc. as well as one-to-one mentoring and advising.
• You will also learn how to have a Pitch deck and how to Pitch your business to judges and investors
  

Stage 4: Launch- Go To Market

• In this stage we will guide you on developing your Go to Market strategy, testing your product in real market, getting feedback, and doing the needed modification or optimization to your product.
• We will work with you to build your brand and make traction
• In this stage, you will receive a Financial Support for your market launch in addition to advanced consultation sessions from experts.
  

Stage 5: Scale - Grow and Scale Your Business

• In this stage, you will be guided on how to grow your business and tackling any challenges that your company is facing
• You will receive additional Financial Support for your growth plans and advanced consultation from business experts.
• You will also be invited to events and meetings to pitch your business in investors and business leaders.