Unity Showcase · GEMS Family First · AUC Cairo Bootcamp
26 youth-led ventures
in build from zero.
Real problems, real evidence, built by young founders across the UAE and Egypt - all using ProofScaling, the same method used with adult founders.
Programme
Founder age
Showing 26 of 26 ventures
EarthDrop
Pooyan
Students need to drink more water on hot UAE school days
Watch the pitchGame of Attraction
Diya
Screen-free magnetic strategy game to bring families together
Watch the pitchThe Street Cat Sanctuary
Umme
Weatherproof shelters for stray cats in communities
E-Bill: The Eco Thrill
Sajini
Sustainable digital receipt platform replacing paper receipts
Try the productKids Tag
Oneesh
Smart payment tag letting kids buy without cash, linked to parent account
Watch the pitchAssistedByAI
Nirmal
AI assistant helping students organise schedules and improve learning
Find A Friend
Ayra
Safe, school-monitored app helping new students make friends before they arrive
Watch the pitchSun Smart
Avnii
Child-focused sun safety product making sun protection simple and fun
Grasshoppers
Yashveer
Platform helping children find other kids nearby who want to play the same sports
Watch the pitchLEAF (TheGreenLeaf.AI)
Adam
Affordable AI-powered mobility solutions - purpose-driven non-profit
Watch the pitchEcoHeroes
Farras
Fun way for families to track and build sustainable habits together
Watch the pitchBeyondGrades
Saadhya
AI learning companion helping students 11-18 rebuild confidence in their thinking
Watch the pitchHogePlug
Hassan
Helping kids build and make things with their own AI buddy
Watch the pitchReEntry
Fazin
Desktop AI app helping users regain focus after breaks and interruptions
Watch the pitchThankYou Delivery
Janan
Platform for families to tip and thank delivery workers - no cash needed
Watch the pitchTagIt & Co.
Madhav
Smart school identification system to stop students losing their belongings
Watch the pitchClimate Catalyst
Musfirah
Cool school pack helping children stay comfortable on very hot school days
Never Forget Again
Diara
Family app for the thing you always leave behind
Watch the pitchThermify
Aahan & Aryan
Smart water bottle that detects and actively changes drink temperature
Noir Essence
Magashi
Affordable fragrance for teenagers priced out of luxury scent
TripWise
MARK
One travel app instead of switching between six
YouthConnect
Prestige
Equipment, facilities and coaching for underprivileged young people
LaunchPad
The Founders
One trusted platform for teenagers starting a business
Scholarship AI
Innovators
Students missing scholarships they qualify for
From a funnel of 200 applicants, to 21 shortlisted ventures, to five funded Unity Showcase finalists.
Every Unity Showcase founder started in GEMS Family First. This is the programme that found them.
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