Sunday, April 13, 2025
Orange Egypt announces 15th edition of Orange Social Venture competition, with prizes up to €70,000
As part of its ongoing backing for Egyptian entrepreneurship,
Orange Egypt announces 15th edition of Orange Social Venture competition, with prizes up to €70,000
- Startup project applications are open until May 18, 2025.
- Talented women can apply for a €20,000 international award.
Orange Egypt has announced the opening of applications for the 15th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize
(OSVP) in 2025. The competition, with a total prize fund of €70,000, recognizes enterprises and startups that use
technical innovation to find novel solutions to societal concerns. This demonstrates Orange's commitment to
supporting entrepreneurship and contributing to social and economic development by incentivizing technical
innovation focused at producing solutions that effect good change at the community and environmental levels.
The competition is divided into two phases. The first is the local phase, during which Orange Egypt will accept
proposals from companies willing to participate in the competition platform via the URL https://poesam.optimytool.com/en
until May 18, 2025. Then, a jury made up of entrepreneurial leaders and cadres,
as well as Orange executives, will review the proposals and pick three winning local firms to advance to the
competition's international round. They will compete against other qualifiers from different nations for three
prizes for the top three winners: €25,000 for first place, €15,000 for second place, and €10,000 for third place.
For the fifth consecutive year, the competition has awarded a grand prize to female entrepreneurs to enhance women's
participation in entrepreneurship in the region and to highlight Orange's commitment to supporting talented women in
establishing startups and providing them with the necessary support to continue their journey and contribute to the
development of their communities. Each local competition will pick up to three female-led or co-founded businesses
to compete for the €20,000 "International Women's Prize".
For her part, Maha Nagy, Chief Communications Officer Orange Egypt, emphasized that Orange's 15-year commitment to
organizing the competition demonstrates its belief in the importance of technological innovation and
entrepreneurship in addressing societal challenges, as well as its belief in startups' ability to positively impact
society.
She went on to say, "In view of the fast advancements in the technology industry and entrepreneurship, Orange is
dedicated to offering a platform for financing and technical assistance for new initiatives that use technology to
enhance society and the environment. We are proud of our competition's long history of supporting sustainable
development and helping to create new solutions that improve people's lives in their communities".
