A youth project tackling online gaming addiction and a sports-tech startup took top honours on Wednesday at the EGYPES 2026 Youth Impact Ceremony, hosted by Shell Egypt and the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Booking platform Bookit took second place, while agri-tech venture Herbanol and sustainable materials startup Carbonera were jointly awarded third. The ceremony also highlighted Egyptian university performance at the Shell Eco-marathon in Doha. Helwan University secured 6th place in the ICE Urban Concept and 15th in the Battery Electric Prototype category. The initiative aims to connect early-stage innovation and engineering talent with Egypt’s wider energy ecosystem.

Source: Daily News Egypt April 01, 2026 18:48 UTC