AASTMT Research Projects

Project: (MED UP) Measuring innovation in Mediterranean countries Development and Use of a Proper metric

Abstract

Over the past decade, University–Industry–Government–Society cooperation has become crucial to addressing the “innovation emergency” in both EU and non-EU countries.
The MED-UP project aims to design and implement a new model for measuring and fostering innovation capacity in Mediterranean countries (Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia) through a Civic University approach, strengthening the Quadruple Helix (Academia–Industry–Government–Society).

Consortium (Main Partners)

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Partner Institution

Country

Role

1

University of Western Macedonia (UOWM)

Greece

Coordinator

2

University of L’Aquila (UNIVAQ)

Italy

Partner

3

University of Girona

Spain

Partner

4

Artesis Plantijn University College Antwerp

Belgium

Partner

5

Epimorfotiki Kilkis Ltd.

Greece

Partner

6

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT)

Egypt

Partner

7

Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt

Partner

8

Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT)

Egypt

Partner

9

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Egypt

Partner

10

University of Tunis El Manar (UTM)

Tunisia

Partner

11

University of Gabes

Tunisia

Partner

12

Centre de Calcul El Khawarizmi (CCK)

Tunisia

Partner

13

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Tunisia

Partner

14

Al-Balqa Applied University

Jordan

Partner

15

Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)

Jordan

Partner

16

Higher Education Accreditation Commission

Jordan

Partner

17

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Jordan

Partner

 

Associated Partners:

  • Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), Egypt
  • Ministry of Trade and Industry (Egypt)
  • Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply (Jordan)
  • National Center of Materials Sciences (Tunisia)
  • Agence Nationale de la Promotion de la Recherche Scientifique (ANPR), Tunisia

 

Project website

Project Name

(MED UP) Measuring innovation in Mediterranean countries Development and Use of a Proper metric

Ref No/ Funded Entity

101179587-

Project Duration

36month

Project Start Date

2024-01-01

Project End Date

2026-12-31

Total Budget

EUR

Budget of the academy in this project

EUR

Project Website

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Objectives

    1. Develop a model of “Civic University” in Jordan, Tunisia, and Egypt, promoting university involvement in economic development and entrepreneurship.
    2. Identify and benchmark good practices in innovation and outreach activities across the MENA region.
    3. Develop a set of measurable indicators to assess how national and institutional innovation systems contribute to:
      • (i) The generation of new ideas.
      • (ii) The improvement in idea quality.
      • (iii) The efficient implementation of innovations.

    Support National Innovation Systems (NIS) by collecting reliable data for innovation performance measurement

Our Partners

  1. University of Western Macedonia (UOWM)
    https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/

Yasser Gaber Dessouky

Dean of Scientific Research and Innovation

Mobile: 01006030790

E-mail: ygd@aast.edu


Project Coordinator

Yasser Gaber Dessouky

Dean of Scientific Research and Innovation

Mobile: 01006030790

E-mail: ygd@aast.edu


This Project is Funded by

ERASMUS