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The Higher Council for Science and Technology hcst.jo

The Higher Council for Science and Technology www.hcst.gov.jo. Established in 1987, The Council aims at assisting the Government in formulating Science and Technology policies and B uilding a N ational S cientific and T echnological base for development in the Kingdom. Council Members.

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The Higher Council for Science and Technology hcst.jo

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  1. The Higher Council for Science and Technologywww.hcst.gov.jo

  2. Established in 1987, The Council aims at assisting the Government in formulating Science and Technology policies and Building a National Scientific and Technological base for development in the Kingdom.

  3. Council Members • HRH Prince El-Hassan Chairman • President of the RSS • Minister of Planning • Minister of Industry and Trade • Minister of Finance • Minister of Agriculture • Minister of Education • Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research • Minister of Tele-communications and Information Technologies • Minister of Energy • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff • Secretary General of HCST • President of Amman Chamber of Industry • President of Amman Chamber of Trade • Three persons by their personal capacity

  4. Jordan Science and Technology S&T Structure Private Sector HCST Universities and Research Centres Government Institutions

  5. Main Current Activities of the Council • R&D Support • Establishment of ICT business incubator (IPARK) • Support of SMEs • Water pollution monitoring system • Establishment of Scientific Centres • Review of Science, Technology, and Innovation Programs in Jordan • Jordan Science Week • International S&T Cooperation

  6. Technology Business Incubator • The objective is to assist entrepreneurs and start up companies in developing their business ideas, through operational, logistic, and strategic services.

  7. R&D-PRIVATE-ACADEMIAIndustrial Research Fund • Established in 1994 to increase the standards of Jordan industry through providing technical assistance, and financing joint research project between industry, universities and research centres.

  8. National Fund for Enterprise Support (NAFES) • Established in November 2001, NAFES aims at assisting Jordanian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in enhancing their capabilities and competitiveness locally and internationally through providing them with access to consulting and training services provided by local business service organizations in various management disciplines.

  9. National Fund for Enterprise Support (NAFES) • NAFES is financed from the revenues of investing 10 million Jordanian Dinars (JD) of a non-project cash grant donated by the government of Japan through the Ministry of Finance. • Since its establishment NAFES supported over 350 projects in various sectors with a total value of JD 1.5 M (US $ 2.1M)

  10. iPARK Jordan's Technology Incubator Overview and accomplishments

  11. Overview iPARK ICT Business Incubator is a Jordanian organization, established by the Higher Council for Science and Technology May 2003, with the objective of supporting Jordanian entrepreneurs and start-ups in the Information and Communications technology (ICT) sectors and to increase their odds of success, establish, and grow their businesses in a supportive and innovative environment.

  12. HCST ICT Business Incubator Services Strategic Operational Logistics i.e.: Strategy, planning, contacts, partnerships, financial guidance, etc… Managed and secured by the Incubator i.e.: HR, marketing, research, PR, technical, accounting, legal, etc Managed and supervised by the Incubator Delivered by a network of 3rd party specialized service providers (like NAFES). i.e.: Space, facilities and business infrastructure, including PCs, Internet, furniture, technology infrastructure. Managed and provided by the Incubator Services

  13. Achievements in Brief • 22 companies incubated to date • Over 15 companies graduated, 14 still growing • Over 170 fulltime Jobs created • 3 Patents many other IP (Copyright, Industrial design, etc…) • All companies have regional or international presence

  14. Background • Project objective based on • “Sustainability” & “National Resources” • Project contract between The MoF & HCST – (6/2001) • Initiation of activities started year 2002 receiving 117 application for support & 44 were approved

  15. Objective Assisting Jordanian SMEs to become more efficient & competitive both locally & internationally. Also assisting new projects with new ideas & start-up projects that works in the industry & service fields. The following areas of service are supported by NAFES: Studies related to Management Systems Development, which include: • Business Planning & Management Systems • Production Management. • Financial Analysis/Management. • Marketing Analysis/Sales Support. • Feasibility Studies. • Human Resources Development Support. • Productivity Improvement. • IT & e-business Applications • All Studies related to Management Systems Development Approach Support of 60%-80% of the consultancy cost.

  16. Structure Supervisory Board • Auditors • External Financial • Government Financial • Chaired by SG of HCST • Private & public sector representatives National Fund for Enterprise Support Fund Management Unit (2) Qualifying Consultants (1) SME Applications (3) Project Proposals (4) Project Contracts (5) Training & Consulting Services BSOs (Business Support Organizations) SMEs (Small & Medium Enterprises)

  17. Distinguishing Characteristics 1- Independent Financial Base/ Management under the Umbrella of the HCST 2- Performance Evaluated by a Supervisory Board 3- Utilizing National Funding / National Expertise 4- Sustainability (Duration / Constant funds) 5- Quality Assurance & Effectiveness (M&E)

  18. Logical Project Cycle Expansion of the local Market for consulting Experienced local management consultants Project subsidy Capacity / willingness to contribute Local SMEs Access to expert consulting service at reasonable cost

  19. Administrative Statistics Review Totals (’02-’05)Actual ’06 Income 1,913,339 631,337 Operational exp. 564,415 123,523 Project support 1,152,026310,639 ___________________________________________________________________ * Planned operational expenses = 29% (original project document – Jan. 2001) * All figures in JD (1 JD =1.4 $)

  20. Support Statistics (Year 2006) ’02’03’04’05 ‘06 Start-ups 2 11 32 22 15 Outside Amman 22 35 39 35 35 Women Owned 10 17 24 24 14 Others 66 37 05 19 36 (Percentages out of total value of support)

  21. Some of NAFES Achievements during year 2006 More than 60% of supported Feasibility Studies Projects has been initiated or implemented 20% of Management Development Systems Projects 10%-20% increase in their total sales 75% of Projects related to Management Development Systems had improved their performance, to avoid financial and management problems. NAFES supported over 1640 trainees from different SMEs in various sectors NAFES support has been pivotal to the success of over 25 Conferences & Seminars.

  22. www.nafes.org.jo

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