The Applied Scientific Research Fund (ASRF) is a non-profit organization aimed at promoting applied science and engineering innovations through funding for researchers in Jordan. It offers three main funding schemes: Samih Darwazah Innovation Grants, Proof of Concept, and Student Competitions, supporting projects from material development to commercialization while retaining intellectual property rights as per agreements. ASRF focuses on specific themes like renewable energy and pharmaceutical research, and emphasizes adherence to ethical principles in research activities.

2. ASRF
 Applied Scientific Research Fund (ASRF) is a non-
government, non-profit organization, it is a spin-off
from MonoJo, created by Samih Darwazah to
promote the development of applied science and
engineering ideas.
 Our main target investigators are colleges and
universities in the fields of
medicine, engineering, natural sciences, technology
and others.

3. Funding Schemes
There are three funding schemes at ASRF;
 Samih Darwazah Innovation Grants (SDIG),
 Proof of Concepts
 Student Competitions.

4. Funding Schemes
1. Samih Darwazah Innovation Grants
Objective
 Support innovative ideas by starting from R&D and focusing on the value of the impact
of the results and finally commercialization
 Accelerate the commercialization process by demonstrating prototypes or disseminating
results
Target
 Inventors, colleges, universities and research institutes
Fund amount
 more than 10k JOD & maximum 100K JOD
Supported Activities
 Material, implementation, technical testing, prototype testing
Conditions
 Quality of science and Technical feasibility
 Impact of the prospected results
IP ownership and Return back to ASRF
 ASRF owns the resulting IP
 ASRF and the inventor share royalty from sales/commercialization according the
agreement signed between the two parties.

5. Funding Schemes
2. Proof of Concept
Objective
 Support the development and/or testing of prototypes
 Accelerate the commercialization process by demonstrating prototypes to potential
customers
Target
 Inventors & students
 Firms interested to develop prototypes out of their R&D
Fund amount
 up to 10k JOD
Supported Activities
 Material, implementation, technical testing, prototype testing with customers
Conditions
 Market feasibility
 Technical feasibility
IP ownership and Return back to ASRF
 The inventor owns the IP, no ownership to ASRF
 ASRF gets royalty from sales till it covers back double the grant in 5 years (which reached
first)

6. Funding Schemes
3. Students Competition
Objective
 Support Students to develop research skills or implement graduation projects with industrial
application in partnership with the industrial firms in Jordan
 Support students in demonstrating prototypes to potential customers
Target
 Jordanian university students in both the bachelors and masters levels – ( We will include High schools)
Fund amount
 up to 1k JOD
Supported Activities
 Publishing papers, conducting studies
 Material, implementation, technical testing, prototype testing with customers
 Transportation to the industrial firms
Conditions
 Technical feasibility
 Scientific value and quality of the research
 Industrial firms commitment to the project (testing, validation, use, etc.)
IP ownership and Return back to ASRF
 The student and the advisors owns the IP, no ownership to ASRF
 The student agrees to share his experience with the community (x hours/month)
 The student agrees to spend (x hours/month) to support ASRF activities

7. Funding status (1st year 2011)
 Samih Darwazah Innovation Grant -SDIG
 Launched on April 2011
 Number of pre-proposals: 20
 Number of proposals in-process (to be submitted during Dec: 6)
 Number of full proposals submitted: 8
 Number of funded projects: 3
 Students Competition
 Launched on October 2011
 Number of applications : 11
 Number of funded projects: 5
 Proof of Concept Grant
 launched in Feb. 2012
 Number of proposals: 1

8. Funded Projects
 Natural Plant Extract to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
 Private Sector
 Phase I: ~ 30,000
 Phase II: ??
 The Low-Cost Interactive Whiteboard
 Yarmouk University
 Phase I: 7, 000
 Phase II: ~ 15, 000
 Synthesis of a New Class of Iodobenzene .
 JUST University
 Joint funding with JUST
 Phase I: 7, 000

10. POC Fund Scheme Objectives
 Support the development and/or testing of Prof of
Concept (POC) or prototypes, for Jordanian
organizations
 Accelerate the commercialization process by
demonstrating prototypes to potential customers,
partners or funders.

11. Eligibility
 Researchers and inventors in Jordan
 Research centers and universities
 Jordanian organizations (including firms) interested to
develop their R&D prototypes
 Jordanian university students in both the bachelors and
masters levels
 Note: For universities with Technology Transfer offices it
is highly recommended that application be endorsed by
the office manager

12. POC Support Examples
 Technical Development of the Proof of Concept (POC)
 Prototype design and development
 Full lab-scale demonstration
 Material and implementation costs
 Technical and prototype testing
 Specialist testing, verifying applications and conducting
field studies
 Demonstration to potential customers
 POC market testing (with customers)
 Transportation to the customers
 Development of business case / show case with potential
customers

13. POC Evaluation Criteria
 Quality of Science and Technology
 Technical validity of the project concept
 Clarity of the project goals and the problem identification
 Measurable outcome(s)
 Implementation and Project Plan
 Capabilities of the project team to conduct the project
 Clarity of the project intellectual property
 Budget estimation/request adequacy
 Market potential
 Clarity of the POC target market/customers
 The solution addresses an immediate market or industrial
need/pain
 Effectiveness and realistic commercialization and sales plans.

14. IP Ownership & Contribution
 The inventor FULLY owns their IP - ASRF has no
ownership.
 ASRF receives a royalty (% of sales) in the first five
years. (as agreed by both inventor and ASRF up front)
 The team provides technical reports and progress
 The team delivers public training/workshops on their
technical field of expertise

16. Funding
 Funding made through ASRF is primarily intended to
provide financial support for the Principal Investigator (PI)
and his/her team of researchers, students and technicians.
 3-5 awards are awarded annually each provide cash support
for a limited period of one year, renewable up to a
maximum of three years
 typically in the range of $1,000 - $100,000 US inclusive of
overheads. This can vary depending on the type of research
funded.

17. Call Types
Depending on the objectives of the call, the announced calls may make a
distinction between different types of projects.
In general there will be announcements of three different types.
1. Specific Calls.
These calls would address the needs of certain industries, or will be
announced as a response to specific demands of the fast changing
market.
2. General Calls
Calls that will support rising of general innovative ideas
3. Special Calls.
Calls that may be announced outside the schedule cycle, as a
response to a sudden need, or to support a new idea.

18. IP Rights
 ASRF will commercialize the results of the project
 ASRF owns the resulting IP rights shared with the inventor.
 If this joint project has resulted in any financial returns,
whether as patent or otherwise, it is divided between them
according to a prior agreement.

19. All research activities supported by the ASRF should
respect fundamental ethical principles.
Compliance with these principles is safeguarded through
the ASRF Ethics Review procedure.

20. The 3 Parties
 1st Party
ASRF: Funder, specialized in supporting and
commercialization of scientific research
 2nd Party
Inventor (PI) who has applied for fund for his research.
 3rd Party
Affiliate: the service provider for the 2nd party
(if not present will be created)

21. Evaluation Reviewing Criteria
 Quality:
Scientific and/or technological excellence, relevant to the
topics/activities addressed by the call
 Implementation:
Quality and efficiency of the implementation and the management
 Impact:
The potential impact through the development, dissemination and use
of project results
 Novelty:
Innovation and novelty of the project will be tested passing through an
IP office.

23. Application & Evaluation
Evaluation
Proposal Eligibility
writing check
Negotiation
Funding
Impact & Funding agreement
Development
dissemination and reporting

24. Payments / Incentives
 Project granted by ASRF to the researcher associated with the
affiliate will be controlled financially and technically exclusively
by ASRF team, this will include equipment and material
purchases, orders, tender and incentives paid to researchers.
 ASRF will pay incentives for 3rd party involved in its funded
projects according to the signed agreement and milestones
achieved by researchers, referring to the project plan monthly
expenditures & milestones annexed.

25. Follow Up
 MILESTONES
 Set at proposal/negotiation stage
 Reports are presented to ASRF at every milestone
 Final Report
 At the end of the project, a report is presented

26. Future plans (funding schemes)
ASRF will focus on the following areas in the 2 years
 Renewable energy
 Desalination of water utilizing Renewable energy
 Preparation of a Business plan/Business cases
 Commercialization of Intellectual Properties
 Pharmaceutical Research
 In addition to the general themes

27. Thank You

28. Useful Sites
 ASRF
http://asrf.jo/
 Jordan Company for Antibody Production
http://www.monojo.com.jo
 IPCO; Intellectual Property Commercialization Office
http://ipco-jo.org/
 Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship
http://www.qrce.org/
 El Hassan Science City
http://www.elhassansciencecity.com/
 LES Arab; Licensing Executives Society-Arab Countries
http://www.lesarab.org/