Interact

Overview

Interact (InterAct Labs) is a Giza-based Egyptian hardware startup behind Tact, a compact device that turns any ordinary TV, monitor or projected wall into an interactive touch surface. Classrooms and meeting rooms usually need costly smart boards, so Tact offers the same experience for around $300 with a stylus and a desktop app. It targets schools, universities, NGOs and government bodies, has sold hundreds of units to B2B clients across Egypt and the Gulf, and partnered with the Arab Organization for Industrialization.

The pitch

Interact pitched its device that makes ordinary display screens interactive as a low-cost alternative to smart boards for schools and offices. The pitch split the panel: Ayman Abbas and Mohamed Farouk clashed over the project's prospects. The founders left without a deal, with advice from the sharks.

Services & products

• Tact interactive kitA portable device that turns any TV, monitor or projector image into a fast, accurate touch surface.
• Electronic stylusA pen that lets users write, draw and control the screen directly without going back to the computer.
• Desktop appCompanion software that works with any screen, projector and the presentation tools users already have.
• Education solutionsAn affordable smart-board alternative for private schools, universities and Ministry of Education programs.
• Business & governmentB2B supply for meeting rooms, NGOs and government agencies that need collaborative displays.

Team

• MSMohamed Samir AboleninFounder

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