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Advancing Research and Development in Egypt: STDF Initiatives

Explore the Science and Technology Development Fund's mission, challenges, national priority areas, funding mechanisms, and achievements in bolstering scientific research, technology development, and innovation in Egypt. Learn about STDF's efforts to support a complete cycle of innovation, disseminate S&T information, and develop indicators to drive progress. Discover how STDF addresses challenges such as human resources, incomplete innovation cycles, and the absence of a national S&T strategy through funding mechanisms, partnerships, and capacity-building initiatives. Stay informed about STDF's pivotal role in promoting collaboration, technology commercialization, and science and technology foresight in Egypt's R&D landscape.

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Advancing Research and Development in Egypt: STDF Initiatives

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  1. Science and Technology Development Fund: Supporting Research and Technology Development Eng. Mohamed Nagaty Innovation Manager November 22nd, 2010

  2. S&T governance system reform Higher Council for Science and Technology Science and Technology Development Fund Background

  3. STDF Objectives • Funding scientific research and technology development; • Supporting the complete cycle of innovation; • Disseminating information on S&T in Egypt; and • Developing and monitor S&T indicators.

  4. Challenges • Absence of a National Strategy for S&T • Human Resources • Incomplete Cycle of Innovation

  5. Challenges: National Priority Areas for S&T • New and Renewable Energy • Desalination and Water resources • Life Sciences (Medical science, Pharmacy) • Food and Agriculture • Space Technology and Applications • Information and Communication Technology • Social Sciences and Humanities

  6. Human Resources Brain drain Challenges: Human Resources

  7. Challenges : Innovation Cycle • Basic research, output is scientific papers • Applied research, output patents • Technology development, output is prototype • Product development, output is products

  8. Challenges: Incomplete Cycle of Innovation National Science Foundation, 2008, Science and Engineering Indicators 2008

  9. Challenges • Incomplete Cycle • of Innovation Chart of Papers in Biotechnology in Developing Countries

  10. Challenges • Incomplete Cycle • of Innovation Chart of Patents in Biotechnology in Developing Countries

  11. Facing the Challenges: STDF Action Plan • Main Pillars • Funding Mechanisms • Technology commercialization • Science and Technology Foresight • Partnerships

  12. Funding Mechanisms • National Research Grants • Joint Research Grants • Targeted Calls • Capacity Building • Innovation • Partnership with IMC

  13. Funding Mechanisms National Research Grants Young Researcher Basic & Applied Reintegration • Ph.D. from a reputable Uni. • < 35 yrs. • 3 Years • L.E 1,500,000 • L.E. 5 million (establishing a lab) • YR based inEgypt • < 40 yrs. • 3 Years • L.E 600,000 • Any researcher(s) based • in Egypt • 3 Years • L.E 1,000,000 • Landscape for R&D community • Capacity building • Minimize brain drain • Landscapefor R&D • community • Capacity building • Brain Gain • Strengthening R&D • community

  14. Funding Mechanisms Targeted Calls Agriculture Water Water Desalination Improvement of Sustainable Food Production Renewable Energy HCV • Epidemiology of • HCV infection • HCV diagnostic • modalities • HCV therapy • HCV prevention • Wind Energy • Solar Energy: CSP & PV • Peaceful applications of • Nuclear Energy • 1.5 MW Wind Turbine

  15. Funding Mechanisms Joint Research Grants Egyptian Italian Cooperation US-Egypt Joint Research Grants Egyptian German Research Fund (GERF) • Promote S&T cooperation • All Fields of Science • Research Up to $250,000 • Integrated Science up to $750,000 • Junior Scientists visits • Research planning & development • Joint workshops • Under Negotiations • Innovative oriented joint research • Up to € 200.000 Egyptian French Cooperation Egyptian Japanese Scientific Cooperation • Research up to € 300.000 • Mobility • Chairs of Excellence • Mobility and Seminars • On going negotiations with JST

  16. Funding Mechanisms Capacity Building Instrument Development & Acquisition Instrument Maintenance • Purchase of equipment up to L.E. 5 M • Development of equipment up to L.E. 10 M • Institutional Grant • Must be aligned with an • institutional long term plan • Maintenance of equipment up to L.E. 5 M • Institutional Grant • Must be aligned with an • institutional long term plan

  17. Funding Mechanisms: Innovation Fund • Funding scientific innovation and its development till the development of prototype. • Overcoming the technological risk • Support scientists with scientifically and practically established innovation. • Possible future support of successful technologies to overcome business risks and market risks. • Grants up to L.E. 5 M • Projects from 2-4 years

  18. Funding Mechanisms: Partnership with Industry • Joint fund with the Industrial Modernization Center • Servicing all Industrial Sectors • L.E 100 million • 5 funding schemes

  19. Technology Development Product Development Basic Research Applied Research Partner Prototypes Products PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC Patents Papers Technology Commercialization • STDF Technology Venture Management Company

  20. Intellectual Property Rights STDF an assignee STDF not an assignee Product Development Phase Applied Research • STDF will guarantee from 15- 20% to the inventor • Inventor/ or a third party covers patenting process fees • 10% to STDF for the initial incubation of the research • STDF covers patenting process fees

  21. STDF Achievements • All Grant Schemes Success rate is 20%. • 398 projects were accepted for funding with a total • budget of L.E 377 million

  22. STDF Achievements • STDF-IMC Projects • 60 funded project with total budget of 41.7 M

  23. Thank YouFor more informationwww.stdf.org.eg

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