Egypt and EU discuss expanding research funding and startup support in Brussels

Egypt's Higher Education Minister Abdel Aziz Qansou has met European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva in Brussels to discuss expanding research funding and startup support.

• Qansou and Zaharieva met at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels during the minister's visit to Belgium.
• Their talks covered expanding funding for research and innovation projects and increasing Egyptian participation in European programs.
• Qansou stressed the importance of building on the Egypt-EU partnership and boosting research funding to aid economic development.
• Zaharieva affirmed her interest in building on Egypt's participation in the Horizon Europe program to expand cooperation.