# Nawah Scientific

> Nawah Scientific is an Egyptian deep-tech company that runs a 'cloud lab' - a network of advanced laboratories that researchers, universities and companies can access remotely by shipping in samples and receiving results online. Founded in Cairo in 2015 by Omar Shoukry Sakr, it consolidates expensive scientific equipment in central facilities so clients across life sciences, pharma, food and agriculture can run analytical testing without owning the instruments. After a decade it has tested more than a million samples for clients in 30+ countries and, in December 2025, closed a $23 million Series A to build a regional research center in Rwanda and double lab capacity in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Cairo, Egypt
- **Founders:** Omar Shoukry Sakr (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~150-160 employees, including ~160 researchers across ~32 labs
- **Products:** Life Science Research services, Food & Agriculture testing, Pharma R&D and formulation, Certified Reference Materials (CRM), Cloud lab platform
- **Notable:** Tested more than 1 million samples over its first decade, Grew to ~160 researchers across ~32 labs, Serves clients in 30+ countries

## Products & services

- **Life Science Research services** — Molecular biology, microbiology and viral assays, cell-based assays, flow cytometry, PCR/real-time PCR, ELISA and biomarker analysis for academics and biotech clients.
- **Food & Agriculture testing** — Certified food safety and quality analysis including nutritional labeling, food microbiology, foodborne virus detection, water quality and halal testing for producers and exporters.
- **Pharma R&D and formulation** — Pharmaceutical formulation support, stability studies, API testing, drug delivery systems, HPLC/mass spectrometry and analytical characterization.
- **Certified Reference Materials (CRM)** — Production of certified reference materials for instrument calibration and quality control, backed by ISO accreditation.
- **Cloud lab platform** — An online interface for requesting analyses, arranging sample pickup/logistics and receiving results remotely - the 'remote laboratory access' layer over Nawah's physical labs.

## Achievements

- Tested more than 1 million samples over its first decade
- Grew to ~160 researchers across ~32 labs
- Serves clients in 30+ countries
- Closed a $23M Series A in December 2025 - a rare large raise for African deep-tech/biotech
- Described as Egypt's largest life-science venture / first private biomedical research facility in Egypt
- Holds ISO, FDA-related, ILAC-MRA and other accreditations for testing and reference materials

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Closed a $23M Series A (equity + debt + grant), led by Life Ventures Holding with AfricInvest, Elsewedy, Den Ventures, Empire M, banks and angels, to build a 10,000-sqm R&D center in Rwanda and double lab capacity in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
- **2026-01** — Announced plans to expand across North Africa and Europe on the back of the Series A.

## Links

- Website: https://nawah-scientific.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/nawah-scientific
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NawahScientific
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ednQkp0enKQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nawahscientific/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/NawahScientific

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Last updated: 2026-07-27