AAST Rally Competition
The AAST Entrepreneurship Rally is an annual competition that aims to promote entrepreneurship among students across all branches of the Academy. The competition serves as a launching pad for students to participate in the center's activities and represent the Academy in the Egypt Entrepreneurship Rally.
The AAST Entrepreneurship Rally is part of a series of training and educational activities that aim educate young people in entrepreneurship, with a special focus on Academy students.
Capacity Building & Training
Participants receive structured pre‑incubation training, mentorship, and sessions that develop entrepreneurial, technical, and business skills
Mentorship & One‑on‑One Support
Access to experienced mentors and experts in their fields to advise on business models, market entry, product development, etc
Networking & Exposure
Being part of a larger ecosystem: meeting investors, VCs, industry partners, judge panels, media, etc. This helps in visibility, partnerships, and potential customer or investor connections
Ecosystem & Skill‑Building for Students
Especially helpful for university students: learning about entrepreneurship culture, exposure to real‑world business challenges, enhancing skills beyond academics
Access to Investors & Fundraising Opportunities
Top startups are supported to raise investments; profiles are shared with investors & venture capitalists in MENA, Europe, USA
International Benchmarking & Learning
There are chances for top teams to travel (e.g. Germany), get exposure to international best practices, meet global startups, experts, etc
Prize / Financial Support
Cash awards or financial prizes are given to top‐performing startups
Turning Ideas into Products / Business Models
Helps participants refine their ideas, develop prototypes, transform ideas into viable business models, through structured support
Pre‑Incubation & Incubation Access
Entry into incubator programs post‑competition, where further support (workspace, resources, mentorship) is available.
