# From Innovation to Investment: Building a Resilient Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Amid Changing Conditions

- Event: Techne Summit Alexandria 2026
- When: Saturday, 3 October 2026, 1:10 pm – 1:55 pm (Cairo time, GMT+3)
- Where: Lecture Room, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
- Track: Startup Innovation
- Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/from-innovation-to-investment-building-a-resilient-entrepreneurship-ec
- Calendar: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/from-innovation-to-investment-building-a-resilient-entrepreneurship-ec.ics

This panel explores how innovative ideas become startups that attract investment, highlighting the role of market validation, incubation, and strategic partnerships in preparing startups for funding. Featuring practical lessons from a startup that began at CREATIVA and secured major investment, the discussion follows the journey from building a viable product to attracting capital, then explores how startups can adapt to regional changes, navigate shifting markets and investment conditions, and sustain growth through uncertainty.

## Speakers

- [Aya El Dessouky](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/aya-el-dessouky.md), Co-Founder of Pend (Moderator)
- Karim Mallawany, Youth & Entrepreneurship Proposition Director, EGBANK
- Amr Awamry, CEO, Sanabil R&D
- [Heba Labib](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/heba-labib.md), Chief Innovation Officer, Zewail City of Science and Technology
- [Tarek Badr](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/tarek-badr.md), Project Manager at ITIDA - TIEC - CREATIVA
- Ahmed El Adly, Founder & CEO of ThinkTree