Prof. Essawy Qassem Mahmoud, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture – Tanta University, together with the Vice Deans, faculty members, teaching assistants, administrative staff, and students, extend their sincere congratulations to the faculty’s two teams on winning awards at the Hult Prize (Early-Stage Startup) competition.

   The competition was held under the patronage of Prof. Mohamed Hussein Mahmoud, Tanta University President, and Prof. El-Sayed El-Agouz, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, and under the supervision of Prof. Yasser Abdo, Manager of the Center for the Gifted and Talented Care.

🔹 StrawtivitY Team — Second Place

Team Members:

1. Fatma Gamal El-Khatib

2. Manar Tawfik Mahmoud

The project aims to recycle rice straw waste and transform it into environmentally friendly wooden products.

🔹 Kemet Team — Third Place

Team Members:

1. Doaa Gomaa Abdel Gawad

2. Ahmed Abdel Aziz

   The project aims to produce jasmine perfume through a sustainable method inspired by distinctive Pharaonic identity, while recycling extraction residues and utilizing them across various industries.

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Judging Panel

The competition’s judging panel included a distinguished group of professors and experts:

• Prof. Ramadan Maan — Professor and Head of the Department of Economics and Public Finance, Faculty of Business — Tanta University

• Prof. Amgad El-Gamal — Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture for Postgraduate Studies and Research

• Prof. Osama Ghoneim — Vice Dean of the Faculty of Computer and Information for Postgraduate Studies and Research

• Prof. Rania Ahmed — Professor of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture — Tanta University

• Asst. Prof. Omar Abdel Nabi — Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Faculty of Business — Tanta University

   The Hult Prize is considered the world’s largest global platform for launching for-profit startups with social impact for university students, supported by Hult International Business School.

   The competition progresses through multiple stages, beginning with on-campus qualifiers, followed by regional and international rounds, culminating in the global finals, where the winning team receives USD 1 million to fund their project.

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3/1/2026