# From Support to Scale: Financing Egypt’s Next Generation of Innovation

- Event: Techne Summit Cairo 2026
- When: Saturday, 26 September 2026, 12:35 pm – 12:50 pm (Cairo time, GMT+3)
- Where: Ghurnata - Terrace Stage, Ghurnata, Cairo
- Track: Opening
- Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/from-support-to-scale-financing-egypt-s-next-generation-of-innovation
- Calendar: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/from-support-to-scale-financing-egypt-s-next-generation-of-innovation.ics

Egypt’s innovation ecosystem has grown significantly, but enabling promising startups to move from early-stage funding to sustainable growth requires the right financing environment. This fireside explores the financing gaps facing innovative businesses as they scale, the role of fiscal policy and the investment environment in unlocking more private capital, and what can be done to attract regional and international investors to Egypt’s next generation of technology businesses. The conversation will examine what it will take to build more scalable Egyptian companies and support their growth into regional and global markets.

## Speakers

- [Tarek El Kady](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/tarek-el-kady.md), Founder and Chairman, Techne (Moderator)
- [H.E. Mr. Ahmed Kouchouk](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/h-e-mr-ahmed-kouchouk.md), Minister of Finance of Egypt