Rally Startup Festival 2026 at AASTMT Alamein Campus
In keeping with the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) keenness on supporting young people, AASTMT Entrepreneurship Center in strategic partnership with the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), organized the sixth edition of the Annual Rally Startups Festival. The event was held on Wednesday 30- 9- 2026, at AASTMT Al-Burouj Campus.
H.E. Prof. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag - AASTMT President, AASTMT officials, local and foreign experts and entrepreneurs, and others interested in entrepreneurship and new venture support participated in the event. With the goal of enabling undergraduates to turn their creative ideas into useful enterprises, this year's forum featured delegates from 41 colleges as well as notable individuals from a variety of industries, including education and finance.
During the forum, H.E. AASTMT President emphasized AASTMT role in regional development, stressing the significance of offering young innovators opportunity through AASTMT Entrepreneurship Center. The successful merger of the banking and education sectors can be modelled by this partnership with the National Bank of Egypt. Intense training and mentorship programs were part of the "Egypt Entrepreneurship Rally" campaign, which led to widespread university participation. 41 institutions participated with over 750 ideas, making notable progress in the competition. Over a thousand young men and women were trained as part of the "Ready for Tomorrow" initiative, which was carried out in collaboration with Plan International. As a result, 22 projects were awarded funding. These projects show the tight cooperation between many stakeholders and represent the expansion of Egypt's entrepreneurship scene. Supporting organizations like the Drosos Foundation were also acknowledged. AASTMT President also examined Egypt's changing entrepreneurial scene and praised the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development's contribution in organizing entrepreneurship initiatives. AASTMT Entrepreneurship Center also provided information about "Egypt Rally 2026," stating that 18 projects made it to the finals and 120 qualified for the semi-finals. 143 projects were submitted for AASTMT student competition; 89 of them advanced to the semi-finals, and 24 of them—representing seven branches—made it to the finals. Furthermore, 48 student communities participated in the activities, with 13 of them making it to the finals as the most influential.