Creativity and Innovation

Faculty of Dentistry is committed to providing a suitable working environment, along with appropriate channels and tools, to encourage human resources, stakeholders, and relevant parties to participate in innovation activities related to the faculty operations, in accordance with the standards and guidelines governing innovation programs.
Innovation provides a source of inspiration, learning, and networking for innovators and entrepreneurs. It offers access to inspiring educational content, practical tools, and models, while providing opportunities to connect with innovation hubs and spaces around the world.
The initiative aims to shed light on Egyptian innovators both locally and internationally, create opportunities for networking and interaction among them, and build collaborative communities involving representatives of Egypt's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

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  • Innovation Catalyst 2024 Competition
    The Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF), in collaboration with Faculty of Dentistry, announces the launch of the Innovation Catalyst 2024 Competition, targeting innovative students at Egyptian universities across various scientific disciplines who have creative ideas offering solutions to Egypt's development challenges. Prof. Faten Abu Taleb, Acting Faculty Dean and Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, encourages all students to participate. The Authority is committed to providing support programs for innovative university students, helping them implement their innovative ideas and projects and bring them to local and international labor markets. The competition offers valuable benefits and opportunities, including:
    •Financial support for projects.
    • Various training programs, mentoring, and guidance sessions to help develop projects.
    • Opportunities to participate in international competitions. If you are an innovative student with a distinguished project or promising idea that can benefit your country and contribute to a particular field of development, do not hesitate to participate in this competition and seize this valuable opportunity to turn your ambitions into reality, implement your idea or project, and build a better future for yourself and your country.

    Application deadline: December 8th, 2023. For further information, application procedures, and eligibility requirements, please visit:
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    Startup Olympics Program:
    The Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF), in collaboration with Faculty of Dentistry, announces the launch of the Startup Olympics Program, targeting students and researchers at Egyptian universities who have innovative ideas and aspire to develop them into viable business models and establish startup companies. Prof. Faten Abu Taleb, Acting Faculty Dean and Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, encourages all students to participate in the program. The benefits of participating in the Startup Olympics Program include:

    • Financial support for winning startups, in addition to the opportunity to participate in the GenZ television program.
    • Training and mentoring by experienced entrepreneurs and investors..
    • Access to a network of investors and business owners.
    • Media exposure and promotion of participating teams and their achievements.

    Students interested in participating in the Startup Olympics Program are invited to visit the following link for further information and to submit their applications:br /> https://startup24.untapcompete.com/
    Application deadline: January 4th, 2024.



    Entrepreneurial Graduation Projects (eGP) Program

    The Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF), in collaboration with the Faculty of Dentistry, announces the launch of the Entrepreneurial Graduation Projects (eGP) Program, which aims to support graduation projects developed by students at Egyptian universities.
    Through this program, the Authority provides technical and financial support for undergraduate graduation projects, subject to the following eligibility criteria:

    •The project must have the potential to be developed into a startup company.
    •The project must be innovative and offer solutions to problems facing society..
    • The project must have commercial potential.
    •The student must have conducted at least a preliminary market study..

    For further information, please visit:
    eGP.untapcompete.com

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