Amman Chamber of Industry Bridging the Gap between
Amman Chamber of Industry Bridging the Gap between Industry and Academia Presented by: Eng. Razan Alkhaza’leh
1366 factories were closed during 2017
95% SME’s<250 employee Limited Technical capabilities Limited financial capabilities Uncertainty because of the regional situation
Why we need to bridge the gap? ? Increase Profit Grow Sustainability
Enhance Competitiveness
Lack of Trust Factory
Different Priorities Factory Lack of Trust
ACI Initiative Time frame 2018 2017 2016 2013 2009 • Engineering Graduation project program • Industrial Engineering Graduation Project Award • Technology Transfer Office • TISC • Industrial innovation program • Industrial University projects program
Inventors Researchers Students
Students Program Industrial - University projects program IUPP BSc Graduation Project MSc Thesis Engineering Scientific Science Management IT Marketing Special Features • Financial incentives for BSc students • projects depend on the needs of factories • Ability to promote idea from the university toward the industry
Students Program Special Features • All engineering graduation projects that was accomplished in cooperation with factory in Jordan, can be submit to participate in the award • Award for supervisor professor Industrial Engineering Graduation Project Award GPA Award for students Award for Professor
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Digital Camera 16
Industrial Innovation Program
Demand from Industry Industrial Innovation Program Fund Proposals Researcher TTO Innovation centers Supply From Universities 18
Organizational Innovation
Organizational Marketing Product Process
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
Research: Transformation of money into knowledge. Technology Transfer Transformation of knowledge into money.
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER A LINK BETWEEN RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY R&D Technology Transfer Research Results Industry Marketable IP Development of IP University Research Organization Contract research Industry Licensing Creation of new company
Recommendations • Build an industrial innovation culture through increase awareness about innovation • Sustain the Innovation Management: The goal within a company is to cultivate a suitable environment to encourage innovation. • Create an interactive industrial Innovation portal
Recommendations. . • Initiate new projects that provide opportunities for partnership between Jordanian and European companies, also between Jordanian and European researchers. • Establish an incentive system to motivate industries to work with the academia • Develop innovation policies targeting the industry through financial and taxes incentives.
Thank you Eng. Razan Alkhaza’leh Head of Advisory and Technical Support Section Industrial Development Department Amman Chamber of Industry Email: razan@aci. org. jo
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