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Venture Builder

Become a Co-Founder at IECC Venture Builder

Are you ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship but don’t have a startup idea yet? Or do you have the vision and leadership skills to build and scale a deep-tech venture? At IECC, we believe that groundbreaking startups require strong, diverse, and complementary co-founding teams.

Our venture builder model actively brings together researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurial minds to form high-potential startups. Whether you’re a business strategist, a technical expert, or a visionary leader, we provide a structured pathway to become a co-founder in a deep-tech startup.

Who Can Apply

Researchers

Early stages Entrepreneurs

Investors

Partners

Researchers

Early Stage Entrepreneurs
Investors
Partners

Whom is it for

Business leaders & executives looking to transition into entrepreneurship. - CEO

Product managers & tech experts ready to lead groundbreaking ventures. - CTO

Growth strategists & marketers with a passion for scaling startups. - CMO/CBO/CSO

Our Edge in Building Ventures

Explore the highlights of our offering

Our venture builder model guarantees faster time to market with an effective startup idea validation process; minimizing investment risks and enhancing your success prospects. Whether you're a pre-seed startup or an established corporation seeking a corporate spin off, our comprehensive business support ensures your venture gains the access to market opportunities it needs.

Why Join as a Co-Founder

Work on advanced Technologies

Join startups at the forefront of AI, BioTech, CleanTech, AgriTech, HealthTech, and more.

Structured Startup
Journey

We provide a validated venture-building process, de-risking the early stages.

Access to Resources & Funding

Get support from our experienced R&D team, advanced prototyping facilities, expert mentorship, and investor networks.

Be Part of a Thriving Ecosystem

Connect with industry leaders, researchers, and fellow entrepreneurs to accelerate growth.

Whom
is it for?

Business leaders & executives looking to transition into entrepreneurship
CEO

Product managers & tech experts ready to lead groundbreaking ventures
CTO

Industry grade
prototyping facility

Whom is it for?

We partner with science-backed innovators and technology entrepreneurs. Acting as your co-founder, our expert team guides you through every phase of product development, market strategy, and funding access.

Join our ecosystem and get matched with technical or business co-founders to build your next venture with us.

You’ll be our venture’s technical lead if you excel in developing technologies for businesses, build new product prototypes and work on developing technologies that integrate into customers’ day to day lives.

You’ll be our venture’s CEO.

If you’re a serial entrepreneur or an excellent people and resources mobilizer, you set a clear vision to mobilize the whole organization with energy and optimism.

Be our venture’s commercial lead.

If you’re experienced with transforming ideas into sales, if rejections do not phase you and you know how to redesign your sales strategy to keep the business ticking!

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, if your startup aligns with our innovation focus. We support:

– Early-stage entrepreneurs looking for business growth support.
– Tech-driven founders who want to commercialize their innovations.

Defining the Opportunity – Identifying market gaps and refining your business model.
Developing an MVP – Rapid testing and validation with real users.
– Scaling the Business – Building traction and securing investment.
Growth & Acceleration – Expanding into new markets.

That’s okay! We have high-impact innovation projects where you can join as a co-founder.

We act as co-founders, providing hands-on support in strategy, fundraising, product development, and market entry for up to 12 months.

We provide access to funding programs, research grants, and investor networks while ensuring startups have the resources to scale.

Yes, in exchange for the investment in technology, research, and business support.

We connect you with accelerators, corporate partners, and investors to help you expand beyond the incubation phase.

No problem! Our startup venture builder model helps assemble a balanced team with a CEO, CTO, and CMO to ensure strategic leadership, technical expertise, and marketing skills. We also provide expert advisors to complement your team’s capability

No! Our model provides you with a dedicated product team that handles development and early validation cycles, so you can focus on your value proposition design, customer acquisition, and business growth

Yes, but it depends on your stage. If your product has been developed and is already in the market, then chances are slim. We would still love to get in touch and learn how we can work together.

As part of our venture building approach, we conduct a structured Technology Commercialization Assessment to evaluate opportunities, assess technology readiness, and define a roadmap for commercialization with fair monetization. Our steps of development can be summarized as follows:

  • Problem-Solution Fit – Understanding the impact and validating the scientific application.
  • Prototyping & Testing – Turning research into a tangible proof-of-concept.
  • Resource Mobilization – Securing funding, co-founder matchmaking and resource allocation
  • Startup Building (12-24 months) – Work with you to build the startup. We offer expert guidance, access to funding, prototyping labs access, and business mentorship

No, there is no fixed minimum. Investment amounts depend on the funding requirements of the startup and the number of investors participating in the round.

We specialize in deep-tech and high-impact industries, including:

– AI 
– CleanTech & Sustainability
– AgriTech 
– HealthTech 
– EdTech
– Consumer IoT

Interested investors can contact our team to explore current investment opportunities and learn more about our structured approach.

 We collaborate with corporations, R&D centers, universities, government bodies, and investors interested in building and scaling deep-tech startups.

 Our partners gain access to advanced  research, high-potential startups, industry connections, and strategic co-building opportunities in high-impact sectors.

We start by identifying mutual goals, followed by defining collaboration models—whether through venture co-creation, technology commercialization, or investment partnerships.

Yes, we offer corporate co-investment opportunities where companies can back or acquire startups that align with their industry focus.

We help companies drive innovation by facilitating startup collaborations, developing spin-off ventures, and integrating emerging technologies into their business models.

We specialize in deep-tech sectors, including AI, CleanTech, AgriTech, HealthTech, Advanced Manufacturing, and EdTech.

Contact our team to explore tailored collaboration opportunities and join our innovation ecosystem.

Our Deep Tech Fields

Welcoming innovators who venture into deep tech fields.

We are working tirelessly towards a knowledge-based economy. While we explore possibilities in various domains, we specifically love certain ones!

Edtech

CleanTech

AI

Consumer IOT

BioTech

Ecosystem Partner

AgriTech

AgriTech

Consumer IOT

AI

EdTech

Our expertise in these areas makes us one of the top venture builders in Egypt, providing the support needed to bring deep-tech ventures to market and create successful spin-off companies.