What would Egypt look like in 2057 if business, culture, ecology, and society were to work in harmony? For SEKEM, this is not just a dream, but a blueprint for the future. Its long-term vision is to contribute to achieving a national ecosystem that seamlessly integrates economic, cultural, ecological, and social principles.

To achieve this, SEKEM operates through a unique, multifaceted ecosystem where various entities work together. Its mission is to prototype and scale holistic models for systemic change, using a five-phase approach: vision finding, research, prototyping, upscaling, and mainstreaming.

The SEKEM ecosystem has a strong economic backbone, with EcoTech Holding and SEKEM Holding producing organic and biodynamic products based on circular economic principles. Profits are reinvested into social and cultural initiatives, creating a self-sustaining model.

On the people front, the SEKEM Development Foundation promotes community well-being, offering literacy, healthcare, and capacity-building initiatives. Today, thousands of smallholder farmers and local communities benefit from these initiatives.

For ecology, the Egyptian Biodynamic Association is pioneering biodynamic agriculture, regenerating desert land, and demonstrating a scalable model for sustainable farming and climate resilience.

At the center of SEKEM’s cultural life is Heliopolis University for SustainableDevelopment. As a hub for research and academic exploration, it provides the intellectual foundation for SEKEM’s vision, testing and developing models for real-world application. The goal is for the students to become social entrepreneurs, learning to apply sustainable principles in practice.

To learn more about SEKEM’s concept of holistic sustainable development, click here.

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