2019 Award
The Industrial Innovation Award | Ebtaker
was launched for the first time in February 2019 aiming to acknowledge and support Egyptian industrial companies with an implemented product or process innovation that had led to higher profits, cost savings, job creation or exports promotion.
Application and Shortlisting Phase
Between February and April 2019, a large number of Egyptian companies from different industrial sectors and governorates participated and submitted their applications.
Their innovations were assessed based on 4 main criteria:
- Knowledge: Existence of an organizational structure to support innovation and improvement in staff management, operational system, supply chain system, amount of expenditure on innovation activities…etc.
- Novelty: New ideas in the Egyptian or global markets
- Implementation: The innovation takes into consideration all the following aspects: Economic, Social and Environmental impact in creating a product that is not only good for the company but for the community.
- Value Creation: The innovation increases the percentage of exports, targets new market segments and can gain a competitive advantage.
Between June and July 2019, companies that passed the application phase were contacted to prepare a short presentation on their implemented innovation and were evaluated by a committee of Award consultants.
Finalists Phase
In July 2019, 11 finalist companies were selected and announced for the final phase. The companies received coaching sessions on presentation skills and product development which were delivered by professional innovation consultants.
The 11 finalist companies were:
Award Ceremony
The Award Ceremony was held in December 2019 where the final companies pitched their innovations in front of the grand jury members whom were:
- Professor Ahmed Gaber, Professor of Chemical Engineering at Cairo University and Chairman of Chemonics Egypt.
- Professor Utz Dornberger, Director of the International SEPT Program at the University of Leipzig and the Founder of in4in-Network (Intelligence for Innovation).
- Ms. Minoush Abdel-Meguid, Managing Director and Cofounder of Union Capital Partners.
- Dr. Suzan Hamdy, The Head of the Capital Markets Group at Banque Misr.
- Eng. Emad Ghaly, CEO of Siemens Egypt.
Four companies were selected as winners of The Industrial Innovation Award | Ebtaker 2019 and they are: MEVAC, Primo-cat and RUBEX selected by the jury members and CUBII selected by the audience. See below for more information about the winners and their innovations.
Award Prizes
Trophy & Certificate
Publicity for the company and its innovation
Consultancy services
Business trip to Germany or another European country
Stay tuned for The Industrial Innovation Award | Ebtaker 2020……..



Rubex for Plastics and Acrylic is a joint stock company founded in 1987 in Borg Al Arab, Alexandria. It is one of the leading companies in Egypt in the production of plastic and acrylic and has an integrated factory complex with 16 independent factories. The factories operate in the fields of plastic and acrylic and related industries such glass shaping, electroplating, and the production of sanitary ware products such as bathtubs and shower cabins. The company exports to the international market across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and Asia.