Nabil Map Launched as Global Interactive Platform Linking Entrepreneurship Ecosystems Worldwide
In a significant step aimed at empowering entrepreneurs and improving access to entrepreneurship ecosystem services, Dr. Eng. Nabil Shalaby today, Sunday, 15 February, officially launched “Nabil Map”, a global, interactive platform that brings together entrepreneurship support organizations in one place. The platform enables users to browse and search in a simplified, structured manner, helping entrepreneurs and startups make faster and more informed decisions when selecting the right support partner.
Dr. Nabil emphasized that his map – described as “Egypt’s gift to the world” – has no equivalent in any other country. It serves as a digital compass that guides users to the most suitable organizations based on their needs, including incubators and accelerators, funding sources (grants/loans/investment), mentorship and advisory networks, non-financial service providers, innovation centers, government entities, supporting authorities, and other key components of the entrepreneurship ecosystem, not only in Egypt, but worldwide. The platform responds to a common challenge faced by many entrepreneurs: fragmented information and difficulty in reaching trusted support organizations, which can lead to wasted time and effort or decisions that do not match the startup’s stage and needs.
He added that Nabil Map offers an intelligent search experience that helps users narrow down options through stage-based categorization and type of support. This enables founders to reach the right organization according to their growth stage (idea/launch/growth/scale) and the nature of their needs (funding/incubation/acceleration/mentorship/services). The platform also supports search and filtering by country, sector, and organization type, saving substantial time compared to traditional search methods and increasing the chances of accessing the right support at the right time.
The story of Nabil Map dates back to 2017, when Dr. Nabil first developed the idea as a practical attempt to compile ecosystem components into a single, easy-to-understand and comparable format during the Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit in Hurghada. The concept then evolved steadily into a global digital platform. According to platform data, “Nabil Map” currently includes support organizations and startups from 72 countries and 2,031 diverse support & service channels, showcasing data for Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, and South Africa, with additional country groups to be published sequentially as soon as their data is completed and verified. The platform also features 252 innovative, high-tech startups from 12 countries worldwide.
The platform follows an approach that balances comprehensiveness with accuracy. Users can submit support organizations or startups through the website via a dedicated form, with content undergoing review and verification processes as much as possible to ensure data quality and reliability. The platform also noted that displaying logos or names does not necessarily imply official endorsement; rather, it aims to facilitate access to information and strengthen connections among ecosystem stakeholders.
Nabil Map is also highly valuable for donors, investors, and policymakers, as it helps identify ecosystem gaps, understand the geographic and sectoral distribution of services, and pinpoint strengths and areas of need—supporting strategic planning for programs and initiatives. Support organizations themselves can also benefit by enhancing their digital presence and increasing their reach to potential beneficiaries.
Dr. Nabil stressed that the platform is not merely a directory, but a practical tool for building a clear support pathway, enabling entrepreneurs to move thoughtfully from discovery to selection and then engagement, supported by organized information that helps them prepare before contacting any organization.
The official website of the platform is nabilmap.com, where interested users can explore the currently available countries, discover support organizations by category, and contribute by adding new support organizations or startups from any country in the world, within a framework designed to build a growing global knowledge base that serves entrepreneurship locally and internationally.
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