In line with the belief of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) in its role and the responsibility entrusted to it toward the continuous pursuit of ensuring land reaches its rightful beneficiaries and combating land speculation, the work of the industrial developer is monitored according to the development plan submitted by them and their obligations arising from the contractual conditions between both parties.
- It is one of the allocation systems for industrial land, under which private sector companies (industrial developer companies) undertake the development, management, and promotion of the industrial zone allocated to them locally and internationally, and dispose of it to industrial investors at prices and in accordance with the terms agreed upon with the Authority in the industrial developer contract.
- Contributing with the State in the development, utilities connection, upgrading, and promotion of industrial zones.
- Working to attract private sector expertise toward connecting utilities, financing, marketing, developing, operating, and managing private industrial zones in order to create a business environment and achieve the State's policy in partnering with the private sector for sustainable economic development.
- Facilitating communication with government entities in case the investor requests the developer's intervention and assistance in obtaining all necessary approvals and licenses to establish their project.
- Achieving sustainability within industrial zones through commitment to environmental specifications, standards, civil defense, and occupational safety and health.
Legal Reference for Disposing of Land Under the Industrial Developer System
- Articles (51, 52, 53, 54, 55) of the Executive Regulations of the Law of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) promulgated by Law No. 95 of 2018, specifying the procedures for disposing of industrial land under the industrial developer system and setting forth the conditions that must be satisfied by industrial developer companies.
- Prime Ministerial Decree No. 50 of 2025 and its amendments, specifying the payment method for the industrial developer system, as well as land pricing for the industrial developer.
- Providing land to the industrial developer, as the Authority seeks to allocate large areas to industrial developers across all new industrial zones.
- Establishing clear, flexible, and effective rules governing the work of the industrial developer through: • Contracting with applying companies under the industrial developer system in accordance with the standard contract model prepared by the Authority. • Coordinating with competent authorities to provide essential utility quotas at the outer boundaries of the land plot allocated to the developer (roads - water - sewage - gas - allocating electricity quota from the nearest station). • Approving the detailed master plan and its amendments for the industrial zone. • Approving standard contracts between the industrial developer and the investor. • Approving contract addenda concluded between the industrial developer and the investor regarding sale - merging - termination - lease - administrative modification.
- Monitoring the industrial developer's implementation of their obligations under the contract concluded with the Authority, and issuing compliance certificates to the industrial developer upon completing all their obligations.
- Overcoming obstacles and resolving problems facing the developer with state entities.
- Providing all information and technical consultations, considering the Authority as the body tasked with regulating industrial activity in Egypt.
- Reviewing and approving contracts concluded between the industrial developer and the investor.
- Reviewing and approving addenda to approved contracts between the investor and the developer (assignment - lease - change of activity - modification).
- Granting grace periods to contracted investors in accordance with regulatory decrees.
- Coordinating between the investor and the developer regarding problems facing the investor.
- Issuing building permits, operating licenses, and industrial register certificates by the Authority.
- Companies carrying out industrial developer activities must satisfy the following conditions:
- Take the form of an Egyptian joint-stock company.
- The issued capital of the company shall not be less than the value specified in the tender conditions booklet, according to the area and location of the zone to be developed and upgraded.
- The company's objectives must include the development and upgrading of industrial zones.
- The management of the company must possess the necessary expertise and competence required for its operations.
Industrial zones managed by the industrial developer across the six phases.
6 Industrial Zones with a Total Area of 8.6 Million m² and Total Investment Costs of EGP 15.2 Billion) Contract Year: 2007
| No. | Company | City | Area(Million m²) | Area(Million m²)Activity | Shareholders |
| 1 | Polaris International Industrial Parks | 6th of October | 2 | Diverse Industries | Egyptian-Turkish |
| 2 | CPC Egypt for Industrial Development | 1.5 | Building Materials - Food | Saudi | |
| 3 | Industrial Development Group (IDG) | 2 | Engineering & Automotive Feeding Industries | Egyptian | |
| 4 | Pyramids Industrial Parks (Zizinia) | 10th of Ramadan | 1.1 | Food Industries | Egyptian |
| 5 | Pyramids Industrial Parks (Robbiki) | 0.9 | Engineering Industries | Egyptian | |
| 6 | Investment Clusters | 1.1 | Diverse Industries | Jordanian |
(4 Industrial Zones with a Total Area of 5.2 Million m²) Contract Year: 2009
| No. | Company | City | Area (Million m²) | Activity | Shareholders |
| 1 | Industrial Development Group (IDG) | 6th of October | 1.1 | Engineering - Building Materials - Chemical | Egyptian |
| 2 | Polaris International Industrial Parks | 1.1 | Engineering | Egyptian-Turkish | |
| 3 | Al Oula Industrial Parks Development | 1 | Engineering | Egyptian | |
| 4 | Pyramids Zona Franca Egypt | 10th of Ramadan | 2 | Chemical - Building Materials | Egyptian |
(2 Zones for Service Activity with a Total Area of 1.2 Million m²) Contract Year: 2010
| No. | Company | City | Area (Million m²) | Activity | Shareholders |
| 1 | Orchid Kuwaiti Egyptian Real Estate and Industrial Investment | 10th of Ramadan | 0.5 | Logistics Services | Egyptian |
| 2 | International Trading and MarketingInternational Trading and Marketing (ETAMCO) | Sadat | 0.7 | Logistics Servicesة | Egyptian |
(5 Industrial Zones with a Total Area of 7.9 Million m²) Contract Year: 2018
| No. | Company | City | Area (Million m²) | Activity | Shareholders |
| 1 | SDM for Development and Management | Sadat | 1.4 | Development and Management | Egyptian |
| 2 | Polaris International Industrial Parks | 1.4 | Diverse Industries | Egyptian-Turkish | |
| 3 | CPC Egypt for Industrial Development | 1.1 | Building Materials - Food | Saudi | |
| 4 | Pyramids Industrial Parks | 10th of Ramadan | 2 | Diverse Industries | Egyptian |
| 5 | SDM for Development and Management | 2 | Development and Management | Egyptian |
(9 Industrial Zones with a Total Area of 12.41 Million m²) Contract Year: 2025
| No. | Company | City | Area (Million m²) | Activity | Shareholders |
| 1 | Elsewedy Industrial Development - October Hills / New October | October Hills / New October | 2.55 | Engineering Industries | Egyptian |
| 2 | Pace Mappers for Urban Development | 2.28 | Urban Development | Egyptian | |
| 3 | Industrial Development Group (IDG) | 1.58 | Engineering - Building Materials - Chemical | Egyptian | |
| 4 | CPC Egypt for Industrial Development | Sadat | 1.12 | Building Materials - Food | Saudi |
| 5 | Polaris International Industrial Parks | 1.12 | Diverse Industries | Egyptian-Turkish | |
| 6 | SDM for Development and Management | 1.05 | Development and Management | Egyptian | |
| 7 | SDM for Development and Management | New Borg El Arab | 1.44 | Development and Management | Egyptian |
| 8 | PADMA Furniture Industries | New Alamein | 0.41 | Furniture Industries | Polish |
| 9 | SDM for Development and Management | 10th of Ramadan | 0.86 | Development and Management | Egyptian |
(2 Industrial Zones with a Total Area of 4.15 Million m²) Contract Year: 2026
| No. | Company | City | Area (Million m²) | Activity | Shareholders |
| 1 | Polaris International Industrial Parks | October Hills / New October | 2.55 | Diverse Industries | Egyptian-Turkish |
| 2 | BMH for Development and Growth | Sadat | 1.6 | Development and Growth | Syrian |
It is worth noting that the State used to bear the cost of providing utility-connected land at the site boundaries to the industrial developer, while the developer undertook the internal utility connections and then local and international promotion to attract industrial investments to the zone, as follows:
Industrial Developer Companies (12 Companies - 26 Zones)
| No. | Industrial Developer | Number of Industrial Zones | Area (Million m²) |
| 1 | Pyramids Industrial Parks | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Pyramids Zona Franca Egypt for Industrial Parks Development | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Al Oula Industrial Parks Development | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | SDM for Development and Management | 5 | 6.72 |
| 5 | Elsewedy Industrial Development - New October | 1 | 2.55 |
| 6 | Investment Clusters | 1 | 1.1 |
| 7 | Polaris International Industrial Parks | 5 | 8.17 |
| 8 | CPC Egypt for Industrial Development | 3 | 3.72 |
| 9 | Industrial Development Group (IDG) | 3 | 4.68 |
| 10 | Pace Mappers for Urban Development | 1 | 2.28 |
| 11 | PADMA Furniture Industries | 1 | 0.41 |
| 12 | BMH for Development and Growth | 1 | 1.6 |
Total: 12 Industrial Developer Companies across 26 Industrial Zones with an Area of 38.26 Million m²
Developer Companies (Logistics Services)
| No. | Developer | Number of Zones | Area (Million m²) |
| 1 | Orchid Kuwaiti Egyptian Real Estate and Industrial Investment | 1 | 0.5 |
| 2 | International Trading, Marketing and Commercial Agencies (ETAMCO) | 1 | 0.7 |
Total: 2 Service Developer Companies across 2 Zones with an Area of 1.2 Million m²