Support to Research, Technological Development & Innovation In JordanSRTD Phase II

Project Implementation Office

SRTD–II is an EU Funded Project

SECTOR GDP Workforce

Services 2/3 86%

Industrial 31% 11.4%

Agricultural 3% 2.6%

Background

6.5M(DOS 2013)

• LIMITED Natural Resources!

• 96% of the ENERGY – Imported! (Bill – 20% of GDP)

• 2nd Poorest in per capita of fresh water

• COMPLETELY Dependent on Grain Imports

• Leading medical tourism in the Arab World, (8.4% of GDP)Destination of the year 2014 by IMTJ

Main problems that restrict R&D in Jordan

• Brain drain

• Commercialisation and marketing potential

• Applied research & Innovation

• Financial issues and funding

3 Year

Project

Accelerate the integration of Jordan into the European Research Area and the Community Framework Programme

Focus on the use of RTD results by the industrial and SME sector

Develop Jordan’s scientific and technological capacity

€ 5.000.000 EU Fund

HCST Co-fund

JEDCO Co-fund

SRTD-I

Key components Results

Research 50 focal point; disseminate information, assistance in finding European partners, help in preparing proposal and reporting

Commercialisation IPCO Support , and established 11 TTUs

Start-up and incubation Established two new business incubators

Grant Awarded 60 grants; 30 researches, 30 start-up business (up to 15,000 JD each)

SRTD I, Main achievements

EU Research

Programmes

SRTD-II

Applied Research and

Commercialisation

NCPs

Focal Points

TTUs

HCST - PIO

Focal Points

• Provide visibility of the Host Institution among ERA

• Facilitate the participation of Jordanians to EU RTD funded programmes

• Use commercially the outcomes of research carried out jointly with EU and MPC

Duties of the Liaison Officer

• Disseminate information on EU RTD and mobility programs

• Organise promotional activities autonomously and in coordination with the PIO (e.g. info-days, seminars, conferences, etc)

• Assist in partner search activities & advise on administrativeprocedures and legal issues (i.e. in consortiums)

National Contact Points

• Dissemination of information

• Organise promotional activities (info-days, seminars,conferences, newsletters, liaison officers networking, etc)

• Offering assistance in partner search activities and inincreasing participation in H2020

NCP/ Jordan

Thematic Area Institution Contact Name

Health King Hussein Cancer Center Dr. Abdelghani Tbakhi

KBBE National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension Dr. Muien Qaryouti

ICTThe Ministry of Information and Communications Technology

Eng. Ahmad Rami

EnvironmentRoyal Scientific Society/ Environment Monitoring & Research Central Unit EMARCU

Ms. Fida'a Jibril

Energy National Energy Research Center Eng. Muhieddin Tawalbeh

NMPNational Center for Research & Development/Nanotechnology program

Dr. Khaled Elshuraydeh

People Higher Council for Science and Technology Ms. Muna Zaqsaw

SRTD II Objectives

Further develop Jordan’s applied research and technological capacity with a focus on commercialisationof RTD results for use by the private sector, especially SMEs

Continue the integration of Jordan into ERA

Increase the contribution of Jordan’s RTD&lsectors to Jordan’s economic growth and employment

Expected Results

• Increased levels of applied research, targeted towards the agreed priorities and needs of Jordan, and often developed in partnership with the private sector, leading to commercially viable and valuable output.

Result 1

• Increased numbers of registered patents, spin-out companies, joint ventures and technology licenses created as a direct result of research activities.

Result 2

• Strengthened links between European Union and Jordanian research and commercialisation activities.Result 3

Define research needs based on national R&D priorities, FP7/H2020 priorities, and input from

the private sector

Confirm priority areas and define sub areas

Work closely with chambers of industry and private

sector

Food HealthEnergyAwareness campaign

with private sector

Target chamber of

industryWater

Define research needs based on national R&D priorities, FP7/H2020 priorities, and input from

the private sector

Assess SRTD-I grant output to identify follow-on actions into

commercialisation

Continuous monitoring of FP7/Horizon 2020 thematic

areas

Strengthen the capability of the Technology Transfer Network Units, specifically within research organisation

Support the operational activities of IPCO , such as purchase of databasesubscriptions, publications and database development as appropriate)

Provision of additional staff for selected Technology Transfer Units (TTUs).

Conduct training for new TTU members and refresher courses for existing

TTUs

Deliver increased awareness to researchers & the private sector regarding the value of research to business

AwarenessTraining

+Webinars

ResearchCenters

PIO

Universities

Encourage continued involvement by researchers in applied research activities

AwarenessRound Table, followed by

Focused meetings

PIO in collaboration with IPCO and Chambers of

Industry

Private Sector -SMEs

Encourage the private sector to value the research & engage in research to solve their competitiveness problems

Deliver increased awareness to researchers & the private Sector regarding the value of research to business

Conduct Commercialisation ActivitiesUse TTUs to follow through on the commercialisation of research

Grant Applicants

Meetings and Field visits

Define appropriate approach for commercialisation (licensing, spin-out, joint ventures)

Awarded grant beneficiaries

Define appropriate approach for commercialisation

Monitor the progress, solve any problems/ conflict with partners if any.

TTUs CommercialisationGrant Officers

Area Coordinators

In order to assure the success of SRTD II:

• Priority will be given at a regional level in promoting the Jordanian applied research, IP and commercialisation.

• Some regional institutions are active in organising one to one meetings between investors and researchers, working towards partnership between industry and research, and overcoming national borders in MENA region.

Conduct Commercialisation ActivitiesUse TTUs to follow through on the commercialisation of research

Identifying funding requirements for full commercialisation and work with external funding sources

PIO will endeavor to link Jordanian brains with investors and entrepreneurs from

the region to assure SRTD II success & prevent brain drain.

Attracting attention of venture capitalist and innovative entrepreneurs of Jordanian

Research output will be one goal targeted with SRTD-II Communication and Visibility

Campaign.

The PIO will initiate the planning and necessary organisation for a regional event in Amman, and successful grant beneficiaries will be identified during the course of grant implementation and success story.

Conduct Commercialisation ActivitiesUse TTUs to follow through on the commercialization of research

Thematic NCP capacity building

Promote Jordanian participation to Horizon 2020 calls

Enable two-way meeting between the twins at regular intervals

SRTD II will fund NCP participation in EU Thematic Networking Events

Develop TwinningEvents, Trainings, Thematic

Meetings

ERAWIDE

MedSpring

EU-Jordan NET

JONCPs

EUNCPs

Research- Jordan Networking Events

Networking event in Brussels will be conducted to raise awareness within European research networks of the potential benefits of including Jordanian researchers as partners in consortia when developing proposals for Horizon 2020.

Media Support

SRTD-II will engage with European media to ensure Jordanian research and commercialisation activities are highlighted to the widest possible audience.

• Four key areas: Food, Energy, Health and Water, have been identified for these grants.

• CFP was launched in the official Kick-off Ceremony on June 9, 2014

• SRTD-II will provide approximately 60 grants:

40 Applied research

20

Commercialisation

60 Grants

Grant schemes

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