Friday, November 23, 2007

(first) big cleanup

... was succesful. 130 sqm are waiting to be inhubited ;-)

If you would like to be one of the first hubbits in Cairo, please contact Uli / ulrike at buzzy-bee dot net
We will then send you an irresistible offer!!!

Friday, November 16, 2007

The Big Wish List

Last Thursday afternoon, an explorative visit to 22 Rasheed St. took place.
At 3 p.m. the light in the apartment is still very nice, even now in 'winter'.
The electricity is working, the air-conditioning, too.
However, we are in need of many things we wish we had to get started, seriously working:


* cleaning equipment: broom, sponges, soap etc.
* min. one garbage bin ;-)
* chairs, tables, shelves, a couch, a meeting table with chairs (min. 4)
* water cooker (electric one)
* a stove
* fridge
* some carpets
* lamps
* bathroom equipment (nice towels, soap, toilet paper)
* some plants?!
* and lots of paper, pencils, cups, mugs, plates, forks, spoons, knives ...

In terms of furniture, the priority is for the meeting table with chairs, so we can start having meetings & a work station for some people.

If you have unused stuff at home, that you could donate or sell for a good price, please please get in touch with us. We'd even come and pick up stuff, if needed ;-)

Saturday, November 3, 2007

let's start hubbing!!!!

yippie!
on Monday afternoon it will be official: shared workspace, a habitat for social entrepreneurs and others looking for and in need of something else than coffee shops and 5 start hotels, for working and meeting people, will find a habitat at 22 Rasheed St., 3rd floor.
More on this soon here, with prices and all.
If you want to ask before, or are interested to help set up the space, please get in touch.

Thursday, March 29, 2007


et voila ... a map of the hub!
it tells about what we want to do, for whom, where, why
you see free space: your input is needed!

Monday, March 26, 2007

WE ARE GATHERING!!!!!
Wednesday, 28 March, 7 - 9 p.m. @ Buzzy Bee pre-school, Heliopolis

It will be a first step to bring together people from various sectors, groups and locations in Cairo.

We want to share our vision of creating a family hub (and maybe some other hubs, too) in Heliopolis and other parts of Cairo.
We plan to start a collaborative process envisioning the Hub experience for Cairo.
We will also report on our experience meeting other hubbits in London in earlier in March.

Please feel free to spread the word! There will be some food & drinks available, for a small cost contribution.

For directions to Buzzy Bee, please email Uli at ulrike at buzzy-bee dot net

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

welcome to The Hub Cairo

The Hub is an incubator for social innovation.
It offers membership of inspirational workspaces in office buildings in major world cities for social innovators to work, meet, learn, connect and realise progressive ideas. The Hub is a place for making things happen; containing all the facilities needed to cultivate an idea, launch a project, host a meeting and run a business. The Hub is already located in London, Johannesburg, Bristol and Sao Paulo, with current projects starting in among other places in Mumbai, Rotterdam and Cairo.

The Hub Cairo is growing, in our minds and soon hopefully as a tangible physical space, in Heliopolis.

To know more, contact Uli XING at ulrike(a)buzzy-bee.net
To learn more about the concept of The Hub, visit http://www.the-hub.net