Sunday 16/March/2025 – 10:58 PM
An official source at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research revealed the start of the Ministry’s address to universities, the private sector and research institutes to participate in the Alliance and Development Initiative; This is in implementation of the goals of the national policy of sustainable innovation, adding: The institutions were addressed to join the initiative launched by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
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The source indicated in exclusive statements to Cairo 24, that the initiative will work to launch projects to resolve challenges existing in society with financing of one billion pounds, adding: The financing will be through the Academy of Scientific Research and the November Care Fund, in order to establish partnerships between research institutions and the industrial community to produce products and services capable of competing locally and internationally.
Earlier, Dr. Ayman Ashour emphasized that work is underway to implement the axes of this policy, which includes a group of sub -policies, programs and initiatives that focus on four main axes: talent availability, technology transfer, financing available, improving the work environment, along with three basic axes: building research and development capabilities, removing the gap between research, development and innovation, and building innovation capabilities, with the aim of converting Egypt into an innovative knowledge society And as a sustainable, within the framework of implementing the goals of the national strategy for higher education and scientific research.
The Minister pointed out that the Alliance and Development Initiative aims to stimulate creativity and entrepreneurship regionally through partnerships between institutions of higher education and scientific research, the industrial community, entrepreneurs, investors, and government agencies concerned, and maximizing the outcomes of scientific research. Each coalition also works in a specific sector with high economic growth opportunities, and implements its activities within a specific geographical range; To maximize interest, so that it becomes an engine for economic development, a cradle of creative ideas, an incubator for startups, a major source of job creation, maximizing the benefit of available resources and exchanging experiences.