Telecom Egypt, NTRA and AASTMT Launch Cybersecurity Innovation Lab in Egypt
Telecom Egypt, NTRA and AASTMT Launch Cybersecurity Innovation Lab in Egypt
Publish Date: 2026-06-24 06:11:00
Source Domain: techafricanews.com
The new lab aims to bridge the gap between academic research and practical application by providing students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and startups with an advanced environment to develop and test solutions in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.
Telecom Egypt, the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), and the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) have inaugurated a new Cybersecurity Innovation Lab at the AASTMT Smart Village campus, marking a significant step in Egypt’s efforts to strengthen digital innovation, cybersecurity capabilities, and technology entrepreneurship.
The facility has been established under Telecom Egypt’s WE Innovate Star program, an initiative designed to support the entire innovation journey from academic research and idea development to product testing, startup growth, and commercialization. The new lab aims to bridge the gap between academic research and practical application by providing students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and startups with an advanced environment to develop and test solutions in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.
The Cybersecurity Innovation Lab forms part of Telecom Egypt’s broader strategy to create a network of specialized innovation laboratories that support different stages of innovation. These facilities are intended to help transform research ideas into minimum viable products, test technologies in real operating environments, and prepare startups for market expansion and growth.
During the inauguration ceremony, Telecom Egypt Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Tamer El-Mahdy and AASTMT President Professor Ismail Abdel Ghaffar signed a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes the operational framework for the lab. The agreement includes specialized training programs,…
