The lab empowering Egyptian and Arab inventors to lead globally— turning Egypt into the Middle East's invention hub.
The lab empowering Egyptian and Arab inventors to lead globally— turning Egypt into the Middle East's invention hub.
The lab empowering Egyptian and Arab inventors to lead globally— turning Egypt into the Middle East's invention hub.
Trusted by industry leaders in innovation and invention
Trusted by industry leaders in innovation and invention
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Launches Beyond Borders
Invention in the Middle East Is Broken. We're Fixing It.
Too many great ideas were lost to lack of access, funding, and infrastructure.
Too many great ideas were lost to lack of access, funding, and infrastructure.
Why Inventions Stall Here — And Why We Won’t Accept It
Why Inventions Stall Here — And Why We Won’t Accept It
Why Inventions Stall Here — And Why We Won’t Accept It
In Egypt and across MENA, too many breakthroughs die between lab and market. Ownership is unclear, routes to industry are slow, and support systems are thin. We’re here to hard-wire the path from idea to income.
The Middle East is rich with ideas. For too long others have patented what we imagine and profited from what we could've led.
In Egypt and across MENA, too many breakthroughs die between lab and market. Ownership is unclear, routes to industry are slow, and support systems are thin. We’re here to hard-wire the path from idea to income. The Middle East is Rich with Ideas
In Egypt and across MENA, too many breakthroughs die between lab and market. Ownership is unclear, routes to industry are slow, and support systems are thin. We’re here to hard-wire the path from idea to income.
The Middle East is rich with ideas. For too long others have patented what we imagine and profited from what we could've led.
>$1T IP royalty flows (2022)
Cross-border payments for the use of IP surpassed one trillion USD and now make up ~7.5% of global commercial services trade.
Millions vs. trillions
In 2020, the Arab world paid ~$636M in IP royalties but received only ~$55M—a stark net outflow.
Under-investment signal
The Arab world’s R&D spend is ~0.7% of GDP (vs ~2.7% global in 2022), limiting invention-to-market capacity.
Talent Retention Gap
Emigration intent among youth is high—46%. signaling a severe talent retention challenge
The opportunity
IP royalty flows doubled since 2010; value accrues where invention is protected, licensed, and scaled—we’re building that engine here.
>$1T IP royalty flows (2022)
Cross-border payments for the use of IP surpassed one trillion USD and now make up ~7.5% of global commercial services trade.
>$1T IP royalty flows (2022)
Cross-border payments for the use of IP surpassed one trillion USD and now make up ~7.5% of global commercial services trade.
Millions vs. trillions
In 2020, the Arab world paid ~$636M in IP royalties but received only ~$55M—a stark net outflow.
Millions vs. trillions
In 2020, the Arab world paid ~$636M in IP royalties but received only ~$55M—a stark net outflow.
Under-investment signal
The Arab world’s R&D spend is ~0.7% of GDP (vs ~2.7% global in 2022), limiting invention-to-market capacity.
Under-investment signal
The Arab world’s R&D spend is ~0.7% of GDP (vs ~2.7% global in 2022), limiting invention-to-market capacity.
Talent Retention Gap
Emigration intent among youth is high—46%. signaling a severe talent retention challenge
Talent Retention Gap
Emigration intent among youth is high—46%. signaling a severe talent retention challenge
The opportunity
IP royalty flows doubled since 2010; value accrues where invention is protected, licensed, and scaled—we’re building that engine here.
The opportunity
IP royalty flows doubled since 2010; value accrues where invention is protected, licensed, and scaled—we’re building that engine here.
Our Vision
Our Vision
Our Vision
A Mission to Make Ourselves Unnecessary
Progressio’s vision is to cease to exist. If we do our job right, the Middle East won’t need us—because the systems, skills, and incentives to commercialize innovation will be embedded everywhere. Until then, we build the engines that get us there.
Our Services
Our Services
Our Services
Execution (R&D as a Service)
Execution
(R&D as a Service)
Execution (R&D as a Service)
Prototype fast, validate with real users,develop to production, and protect & monetize IP.
Prototype fast, validate with real users,develop to production, and protect & monetize IP.
Prototype fast, validate with real users,develop to production, and protect & monetize IP.
Infrastructure (Hubs, Systems & Policy)
Infrastructure (Hubs, Systems & Policy)
Build innovation hubs, R&D/tech-transfer platforms, and IP/policy frameworks that make commercialization inevitable.
Build innovation hubs, R&D/tech-transfer platforms, and IP/policy frameworks that make commercialization inevitable.
One Million Minds — The Movement
One Million Minds — The Movement
One Million Minds — The Movement
One Million Minds is a generational project to unlock a million inventors—students, researchers, founders, and operators—around problems that matter. It’s how we turn local talent into global capability: funding prototypes, pairing labs with industry, and sharing upside through Co-IP and royalties. The movement will outlive Progressio; when the ecosystem runs on its own, we’ve won.
One Million Minds is a generational project to unlock a million inventors—students, researchers, founders, and operators—around problems that matter. It’s how we turn local talent into global capability: funding prototypes, pairing labs with industry, and sharing upside through Co-IP and royalties. The movement will outlive Progressio; when the ecosystem runs on its own, we’ve won.
One Million Minds is a generational project to unlock a million inventors—students, researchers, founders, and operators—around problems that matter. It’s how we turn local talent into global capability: funding prototypes, pairing labs with industry, and sharing upside through Co-IP and royalties. The movement will outlive Progressio; when the ecosystem runs on its own, we’ve won.
What it stands for
What it stands for
Invention-First Economy
Invention-First Economy
value making, not just marketing.
value making, not just marketing.
IP → Income
royalties, licenses, and fair revenue splits.
IP → Income
royalties, licenses, and fair
revenue splits.
Make It Here
Make It Here
replace imports with locally built inventions.
replace imports with locally built inventions.
The invention hub
Rewarding inventors for being inventors
The invention hub
Rewarding inventors for being inventors
Egypt Inventor Blog
Egypt Inventor Blog
Egypt Inventor Blog
NCTC: Building Egypt’s National Commercialization Engine
Government Innovation
NCTC: Building Egypt’s National Commercialization Engine
Government Innovation
The IP Fund with Falak: Financing Patents & Prototypes
IP Funds
The IP Fund with Falak: Financing Patents & Prototypes
IP Funds
Board Update: The Shark Abdallah Sallam Joins Progressio
Board Updates
Board Update: The Shark Abdallah Sallam Joins Progressio
Board Updates
