The two-day event is expected to attract more than 3,000 founders, entrepreneurs, and business decision-makers, alongside over 60 specialized service providers across legal services, finance, HR, technology, logistics, insurance, marketing, operations, and cloud business solutions
LaunchPad Expo 2026 builds on the strong success of its first edition, which welcomed more than 3,000 visitors, 52 exhibitors, and 40 speakers, positioning the platform as one of Egypt’s leading SME and startup business networking events
Supporting Egypt’s Growing SME and Startup Ecosystem
As Egypt’s startup and SME ecosystem continues to grow rapidly, many businesses still struggle to access trusted and affordable service providers. LaunchPad Expo focuses on solving these operational challenges by connecting SMEs directly with business partners and service companies
Unlike traditional startup pitch competitions, LaunchPad Expo is designed around the daily operational needs of businesses, including payment infrastructure, recruitment services, legal advisory, cloud systems, insurance solutions, and marketing support
“Egyptian SMEs do not lack ambition. What many of them lack is efficient access to the right partners at the right stage of growth,” said Ahmed Elgarem, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at The Strategic Co
“We built LaunchPad Expo around that gap. Our mission is to bring the ecosystem into one place in a way that creates real business outcomes, not just visibility,” he added
LaunchPad Talks to Address Real Business Challenges
The event also features LaunchPad Talks, a two-day content platform focused on practical operational and growth challenges facing founders and SMEs in Egypt
Friday’s track, titled “Building Your Business on the Right Foundations,” will cover topics including legal and financial structures, recruitment, finance, cloud operations, and product development
Saturday’s sessions under the theme “Growing Better Businesses” will focus on sales strategy, AI return on investment in 2026, talent retention, investor readiness, and organic demand generation
Karim Saber, Co-Founder and CEO of The Strategic Co., said Egypt’s SME sector represents nearly 75% to 80% of private sector employment, highlighting the growing national focus on SME formalization, resilience, and sustainable growth
“The growth of LaunchPad Expo from Edition 1 to Edition 2 reflects a broader market shift toward a more connected SME support ecosystem,” Saber said
Major Partners and Sponsors Join LaunchPad Expo 2026
Powered by Unlock, the second edition features an expanded network of sponsors and partners including Paymob, Wuzzuf, Recruitera, Aman Holding, Amenli, Invia, Almentor Business, Seam Labs, SMS Misr, Tech Source, GDS Development, and Badran Law Firm
The GrEEK Campus serves as the strategic partner for the event
About The Strategic Co
The Strategic Co. is an Egypt-based business platform focused on entrepreneurship, business enablement, and ecosystem development. Through exhibitions, conferences, and strategic partnerships, the company supports founders, SMEs, and businesses across different growth stages
LaunchPad Expo is one of the company’s flagship platforms dedicated to operational business growth, ecosystem connectivity, and SME enablement in Egypt