Injaz Egypt Wraps 9th Annual Startup Competition, Meet this year's Winners

Seeing the value of bridging the gap between the young youth’s aspirations, and hands-on entrepreneurial practices, Injaz Egypt, an education non-profit organization, wrapped its ninth edition of the Startup Egypt competition on Wednesday, which awarded nine startup projects prizes ranging from LE120,000 ($15,710) to LE30,000 ($3,927).

Along the course of several months, Startup Egypt takes nearly 90 teams of university students through a three-phase program which starts with "ideation," moves on to "acceleration," and ends with "incubation." Along the way, boot-camps, trainings and a lot of mentorship take place. By the third phase, less than one third of the participating teams will have reached the final competition.

Out of the 20 teams who made it to the semi-finals of Startup Egypt 2015, below are this year’s nine winners, as well as the money that they were awarded.

With a mobile application, GoodsMart is a virtual membership-based supermarket that provides a hassle-free shopping experience for Cairo residents.

Seeking to address the power deficiency which Egypt has been facing, SolarizEgypt uses grid-tie Photovoltaic technology (PV) in the form of solar plants to supplement the power supply of residential, commercial and industrial entities in Egypt.

Catering to the needs of doctors to acquire information about their patients while performing operations, Medika is an augmented reality pair of glasses which provides doctors with the patients’ details and medical history upon simple commands and gestures.

Bringing together the excitement of gaming with the rewards of supporting innovative projects, Tennra is the world’s first gamified crowdfunding platform. Built upon the power of games, Tennra allows the ‘crowd’ to support projects by paying money, playing games and sharing the campaign.

Kinetic is the more innovative approach to fitness apparel and sportswear. To make sure they serve their market of around 1 million athletes and fitness enthusiasts, Kinetic provide innovation in design and manufacturing at an affordable price.

Made out of up-cycled plastic bags, Refuse produces bags and cases that serve the environment, turning what would otherwise be garbage into artistic products.

Presenting a simple and logical solution for Egypt’s growing traffic jams issue, Raye7, a mobile application, is a culturally-sensitive ride-sharing service.

Ca.S.H manufactures organic mineral fertilizers that aim to correct the damage to soil salinity levels caused by sewage dumping and a lack of irrigation in Egypt.

Csquare is a media production company creating locally-produced edutainment programs that serve young adults in Egypt and the Middle East. Broadcasting enriching content that carries inspiring messages, Csquare provides audience members with insight into the different facets of life and how to live them better.