🏢 Business InformationBusiness Name:OZ-TECHSector/Industry:Agritech🚀 Top 3–5 MilestonesPlease list the 3-5 most important milestones your business has achieved since participating in ESCWA programs:02/2024 – Secured €20,000 grant from the INTECMED program funded by the EU, supporting prototype development and validation.08/2024 – Accepted into StartupBootcamp DeepTech & Robotics Accelerator, receiving €25,000 investment and mentorship.10/2024 – Launched OSIRIS 1 prototype, completing successful field tests that reduced planting time of one feddan to under 30 minutes.01/2025 – Secured recognition and visibility through prizes from Shell Intilaaqah and Ebtikar programs, strengthening credibility.Country of Operation:Egypt📊 Impact in NumbersShare any measurable outcomes or results from your journey:Developed and field-tested OSIRIS 1, reducing planting time by 90% (from a full day to under 30 minutes per feddan). Secured over €49,000 in grants, prizes, and investment. Created 5 direct jobs and engaged 20+ farmers in pilot testing. Built partnerships with leading research institutions to enhance product validation and scalability.🧠 Lessons Learned & AdviceWhat insights or lessons did you gain from your journey? What advice would you give to other SMEs on a similar path?Our journey taught us that listening to farmers early is essential—co-designing with end-users ensures adoption and relevance. We also learned the importance of resilience: funding cycles are long, so staying lean and adaptive is key. Our advice to other SMEs is to validate solutions quickly, build strong partnerships, and focus on solving real pain points rather than chasing trends.🔮 What’s Next?Share your business’s goals for the next 6-12 months. Are you expanding, launching a new product, or pursuing new collaborations?Over the next 6–12 months, we aim to complete the final prototype of our agricultural robot and run pilot programs with large farms in Egypt. We are also preparing to launch our AI-powered weeding robot project, expand our local partnerships for manufacturing, and strengthen collaborations with international research institutions. In parallel, we will focus on raising our pre-seed round to scale production and position OZ-TECH for regional expansion.
Be the first one to comment
Please log in or sign up to comment.