SDG 9 — Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 9 — Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Priority initiatives 

NilePreneurs and QNB Egypt Launch an IoT Accelerator  

Nile University, through NilePreneurs, partnered with QNB Egypt to launch an Internet of Things Accelerator supporting Egyptian startups and SMEs. The program provides technical assistance, product localization, and business-development services to promote Industry 4.0 adoption, enhance local manufacturing capabilities, and strengthen industrial competitiveness. 

NILES 2024: Advancing International Research and Innovation  

Nile University hosted the sixth Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences International Conference, bringing together researchers and industry professionals to exchange knowledge in emerging technologies and engineering. 

  • 24 Countries represented 

  • 281 Paper submissions 

  • 126 Accepted papers 

The conference involved 800 authors representing more than 110 universities and corporations, with an acceptance rate of 44.8%. 

From Research to Innovation Impact  

Nile University's Postgraduate Research Forum showcased 30 research projects addressing scientific, technological, and societal challenges. The third edition of the Research to Impact competition, organized with the Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office, encouraged researchers to explore commercialization and intellectual-property opportunities. 

AI Innovation through Industry Partnership  

Nile University signed a memorandum of understanding with WideBot to support joint artificial intelligence research, student internships, specialized training, and AI application development. The collaboration focuses on emerging technologies including natural language processing, deep learning, and conversational AI. 

Innovation in Sustainable Industrial Manufacturing  

A Nile University research project, Ecofriendly Painting Production Line for Steel Structures, advanced to the finals of the 2024 Startup Olympiad Researchers Track. The project explores environmentally friendly industrial manufacturing practices and demonstrates the potential of applied research to support sustainable production. 

Nile University Research Internship Summer 2025  

Nile University's research internship program offered hands-on research opportunities across multiple scientific disciplines. 

  • 3,700+ Applications 

  • 157 Selected interns 

  • 47 Research projects 

  • 13 Countries represented 

  • 23 Faculty members 

  • 5 Research centers