Mostafa El Wakeel

Eng. Mostafa Elwakeel is one of Egypt’s pioneering voices in the localization of
advanced medical and electronic equipment manufacturing. A biomedical
engineer, entrepreneur, and hands-on innovator, he has spent more than
two decades working at the intersection of engineering, healthcare,
electronics, and industrial production — driven by one clear mission: to prove
that critical medical technology can be designed, developed, and
manufactured locally to world-class standards.
A graduate of Cairo University’s Biomedical Engineering program, Mostafa
began his journey with a deep belief that access to advanced healthcare
should not depend entirely on imported technology. In 2009, he founded
BioBusiness to turn that belief into reality, building Egyptian capabilities in
research, development, prototyping, certification, and manufacturing of
sophisticated medical devices.
His work became especially significant during the COVID-19 crisis, when
the world faced an urgent shortage of ventilators and critical-care
equipment. Under his leadership, BioBusiness contributed to the
development of the BioVENT A Series — a locally developed Egyptian
ventilator platform that became a landmark achievement in Egypt’s
medical manufacturing journey. The project demonstrated that Egyptian
engineers and manufacturers could respond to national healthcare
needs with speed, innovation, and technical depth at a moment when
lives depended on it.
Mostafa’s impact goes beyond a single device. Throughout his career,
he has led multidisciplinary teams working on patient monitors, ECG
machines, infant incubators, phototherapy systems, infant warmers,
neonatal CPAP systems, non-invasive ventilators, and hemodynamic
monitoring devices. His expertise spans the full medical-device
lifecycle, from concept design and embedded electronics to
regulatory compliance, manufacturing, and commercialization.