Presentación del Prof. Zayani Khemaies (Director de programas y estructuras de valorización de la Investigación de Túnez) en la jornada CMN de Investigación en el Mediterráneo, celebrada en la UPCT el 26 de noviembre de 2012.
Het beste wat mensen t.o.v. elkaar kunnen doen is elkaar positief beinvloeden. Hier deel ik inzichten die voor mij positieve effecten hebben gehad in mijn persoonlijke ontwikkeling. Siebren de Ringh
Het beste wat mensen t.o.v. elkaar kunnen doen is elkaar positief beinvloeden. Hier deel ik inzichten die voor mij positieve effecten hebben gehad in mijn persoonlijke ontwikkeling. Siebren de Ringh
Bedrijven beoordelen de inspecties die in het kader van het BRZO\'99 worden uitgevoerd beter dan enkele jaren geleden. Zo volgt uit het tevredenheidsonderzoek dat in 2011 door LAT RB is uitgevoerd onder de in 2011 geïnspecteerde bedrijven.
Ten opzichte van 2007, waarin het vorige onderzoek is uitgevoerd, is er vooral winst behaald in de afhandeling van de inspectie. De kwaliteit van het inspectierapport en de termijn waarbinnen het inspectierapport wordt verzonden scoren beduidend beter dan voorheen. De beschikbaarheid van een standaard format voor het inspectierapport en de nadrukkelijke aandacht van de LAT RB voor naleving van de termijnen hebben een positieve uitwerking gehad.
Daarnaast hebben de meeste bedrijven aangegeven dat de inspectie toegevoegde waarde heeft voor de veiligheidsperformance van het bedrijf. Een onafhankelijke deskundige blik van de overheid houdt het bedrijf scherp. "Een kritische blik van deskundigen van buiten onze eigen organisatie zorgt ervoor dat wij niet tevreden achterover gaan leunen, maar scherp blijven", aldus een van de bedrijven die heeft meegedaan aan het onderzoek.
Verbeterpunten
Toch zijn er ook verbeterpunten. De deskundigheid van de inspecteurs scoort in het algemeen redelijk tot goed. Onderling zijn er verschillen, hoewel deze ten opzichte van 2007 wel kleiner zijn geworden. Inzet op deskundigheidsbevordering blijft hoe dan ook nodig.
Een deel van de bedrijven geeft aan dat de inhoud van het inspectierapport afwijkt van hetgeen in de close out - het afsluitende overleg na een inspectie - is gepresenteerd. Na een close out mag het inspectierapport geen verrassing meer zijn.
Daarnaast vraagt de landelijke uniformiteit en eenduidigheid van de inspecties bij bedrijven met meerdere vestigingen de nodige aandacht.
De werkgroep Monitoring heeft aan de hand van de resultaten aan de LAT Regiegroep aanbevelingen gedaan om opvolging te geven aan de uit het BTO voortkomende verbeterpunten.
Het onderzoek onder de bedrijven is één manier waarmee de LAT RB de voortgang van het verbetertraject meet. Ook de overheden houden hun vorderingen bij. Samen met de jaarlijkse rapportage over de naleving en handhaving voorziet de monitoring in een landsbreed beeld van de uitvoering van het BRZO.
Lees de volledige uitkomst van het Belanghebbenden Tevredenheidsonderzoek (BTO) op www.latrb.nl.
Marbella, New Luxury Complex
This is a residential development, apartments, penthouses, and detached villas, with a high quality design and construction materials, incorporating exceptional services in security and home automation.
Located in the heart of the area known as The New Golden Mile, just 5 minutes from Puerto Banus and 10 minutes from Marbella, its exceptional location in an emblematic and consolidated in the Costa del Sol.
The apartments have sea views of the mountains or the tropical gardens that cover the complex.
This complex is designed so that, as a whole, possessing all the qualities necessary to be considered a luxury development, both in facilities and services, and its main objective is directed to live in it, especially involving , comfort and welfare.
Urbanization is covered by tropical gardens and at its center, surrounded by a large green area, communal pools. Within an enclosure, the buildings that comprise distributed around the large common area, and consist of five different housing types to choose from, some correspond to what is defined as "Mediterranean village" and others to type "houses attached ". The vast majority include garage and storage room.
The interest in offering comfortable and quality homes makes our study on the distribution of each property is based on the maximum use of space and design qualities and choice of each dwelling, has been attention to detail. They are homes to make life easier, for this reason it offers services in home automation and high maximum safety, both in the residential and in homes, complete installation of air conditioning, whirlpool tub in master bath, equipped kitchen with Siemens appliances Siematic ...
The system as high security and privacy control provisions is its main distinguishing feature with respect to developments in the area.
All entrances, pedestrian and filmed, have access control with camera surveillance system. In homes, the control is done by activating alarm with electronic key, also set for access to public areas. Movements are detected in the main areas of housing, smoke in the kitchen, flooding in the bathrooms and kitchen, allowing even the water cut and also can activate a presence simulation system, acting in lights and shades. The receipt of these alarms is contained in the central control computer surveillance in the complex. And for maximum comfort, all homes have direct access from the Internet and remote control air conditioning, a timer control equipment according to days and hours, watering planters as weather station, control the hot water heater, auto down blinds in case of rain, automatic lights, web server and wireless Internet, central audio distribution ...
Complementing the urbanization there is a Bell Clubhouse, which may be the meeting point for family and friends to enjoy time a wide range of sports to have golf, tennis and paddle courts, gym, spa.......
Fra scienza e impresa: l’innovazione nei processi produttivi –Esempi di innov...Italeaf S.p.A.
L'Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) è un centro statale di ricerca scientifica, governato da una fondazione di diritto privato, creato per l'avanzamento della scienza in Italia. La sede scientifica è a Genova Bolzaneto, mentre quella amministrativa si trova a Roma. Centri distaccati di ricerca sono inoltre attivi in diverse città (undici in Italia e due Boston negli Stati Uniti), in collaborazione con diverse università.
Bedrijven beoordelen de inspecties die in het kader van het BRZO\'99 worden uitgevoerd beter dan enkele jaren geleden. Zo volgt uit het tevredenheidsonderzoek dat in 2011 door LAT RB is uitgevoerd onder de in 2011 geïnspecteerde bedrijven.
Ten opzichte van 2007, waarin het vorige onderzoek is uitgevoerd, is er vooral winst behaald in de afhandeling van de inspectie. De kwaliteit van het inspectierapport en de termijn waarbinnen het inspectierapport wordt verzonden scoren beduidend beter dan voorheen. De beschikbaarheid van een standaard format voor het inspectierapport en de nadrukkelijke aandacht van de LAT RB voor naleving van de termijnen hebben een positieve uitwerking gehad.
Daarnaast hebben de meeste bedrijven aangegeven dat de inspectie toegevoegde waarde heeft voor de veiligheidsperformance van het bedrijf. Een onafhankelijke deskundige blik van de overheid houdt het bedrijf scherp. "Een kritische blik van deskundigen van buiten onze eigen organisatie zorgt ervoor dat wij niet tevreden achterover gaan leunen, maar scherp blijven", aldus een van de bedrijven die heeft meegedaan aan het onderzoek.
Verbeterpunten
Toch zijn er ook verbeterpunten. De deskundigheid van de inspecteurs scoort in het algemeen redelijk tot goed. Onderling zijn er verschillen, hoewel deze ten opzichte van 2007 wel kleiner zijn geworden. Inzet op deskundigheidsbevordering blijft hoe dan ook nodig.
Een deel van de bedrijven geeft aan dat de inhoud van het inspectierapport afwijkt van hetgeen in de close out - het afsluitende overleg na een inspectie - is gepresenteerd. Na een close out mag het inspectierapport geen verrassing meer zijn.
Daarnaast vraagt de landelijke uniformiteit en eenduidigheid van de inspecties bij bedrijven met meerdere vestigingen de nodige aandacht.
De werkgroep Monitoring heeft aan de hand van de resultaten aan de LAT Regiegroep aanbevelingen gedaan om opvolging te geven aan de uit het BTO voortkomende verbeterpunten.
Het onderzoek onder de bedrijven is één manier waarmee de LAT RB de voortgang van het verbetertraject meet. Ook de overheden houden hun vorderingen bij. Samen met de jaarlijkse rapportage over de naleving en handhaving voorziet de monitoring in een landsbreed beeld van de uitvoering van het BRZO.
Lees de volledige uitkomst van het Belanghebbenden Tevredenheidsonderzoek (BTO) op www.latrb.nl.
Marbella, New Luxury Complex
This is a residential development, apartments, penthouses, and detached villas, with a high quality design and construction materials, incorporating exceptional services in security and home automation.
Located in the heart of the area known as The New Golden Mile, just 5 minutes from Puerto Banus and 10 minutes from Marbella, its exceptional location in an emblematic and consolidated in the Costa del Sol.
The apartments have sea views of the mountains or the tropical gardens that cover the complex.
This complex is designed so that, as a whole, possessing all the qualities necessary to be considered a luxury development, both in facilities and services, and its main objective is directed to live in it, especially involving , comfort and welfare.
Urbanization is covered by tropical gardens and at its center, surrounded by a large green area, communal pools. Within an enclosure, the buildings that comprise distributed around the large common area, and consist of five different housing types to choose from, some correspond to what is defined as "Mediterranean village" and others to type "houses attached ". The vast majority include garage and storage room.
The interest in offering comfortable and quality homes makes our study on the distribution of each property is based on the maximum use of space and design qualities and choice of each dwelling, has been attention to detail. They are homes to make life easier, for this reason it offers services in home automation and high maximum safety, both in the residential and in homes, complete installation of air conditioning, whirlpool tub in master bath, equipped kitchen with Siemens appliances Siematic ...
The system as high security and privacy control provisions is its main distinguishing feature with respect to developments in the area.
All entrances, pedestrian and filmed, have access control with camera surveillance system. In homes, the control is done by activating alarm with electronic key, also set for access to public areas. Movements are detected in the main areas of housing, smoke in the kitchen, flooding in the bathrooms and kitchen, allowing even the water cut and also can activate a presence simulation system, acting in lights and shades. The receipt of these alarms is contained in the central control computer surveillance in the complex. And for maximum comfort, all homes have direct access from the Internet and remote control air conditioning, a timer control equipment according to days and hours, watering planters as weather station, control the hot water heater, auto down blinds in case of rain, automatic lights, web server and wireless Internet, central audio distribution ...
Complementing the urbanization there is a Bell Clubhouse, which may be the meeting point for family and friends to enjoy time a wide range of sports to have golf, tennis and paddle courts, gym, spa.......
Fra scienza e impresa: l’innovazione nei processi produttivi –Esempi di innov...Italeaf S.p.A.
L'Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) è un centro statale di ricerca scientifica, governato da una fondazione di diritto privato, creato per l'avanzamento della scienza in Italia. La sede scientifica è a Genova Bolzaneto, mentre quella amministrativa si trova a Roma. Centri distaccati di ricerca sono inoltre attivi in diverse città (undici in Italia e due Boston negli Stati Uniti), in collaborazione con diverse università.
ESCWA Workshop on “Innovation and Commercialization for Economic Development” 12-13 November, 2012 in Amman-Jordan.
The presentation gives an overview on the R&D and innovation in environment in Morocco and presents the results of a study on how PhD students perceive entrepreneurship as a personal career alternative.
Ms. Cristina Martinez, Head of FInES Cluster, presented the FInES Cluster's
Strategic directions for 2012. She outlined the FInES areas of activity and proposed the next steps.
(FInES Cluster Meeting, December 2012)
This was presented by Micheal Khan at the Innovation Festival at Spier Wine Estate on 8 and 9 March 2010. The sponsor was Cape Biotech Trust to raise funds for the Southern African Innovation Network (SAINe).
Presentation held by Ms. Anita Grozdanov- Faculty of Technology and metallutrgy as a part of the WINS ICT Call7 Session at the 8th SEEITA and 7th MASIT Open Days Conference, 14th-15th October, 2010
Promoting Investment in Science and Technology in IDB Member CountriesJamil AlKhatib
In the rapid changing world, neither the financial capital nor the human power are the only factors to the continuous progress in the economy, the innovation and the knowledge play nowadays major role in the economic growth. This article will discuss the role of science, technology and innovation on the economical development of the IDB member countries.
Promoting economic development by research & innovation in tunisia
1. Promoting Economic Development
by Research & Innovation
Prof. Khemaies ZAYANI
Director of Programs and Structures of Research Valorization,
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research-Tunisia
November
26,
2012
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Murcia-‐Spain
2. “If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from
him. An investment in knowledge always pays the highest return”.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Natural resources can help economic development but are not
sine a qua non condition for inducing technological
breakthrough.
The secret of the development lies in the momentum given to
research and innovation. According to Schumpeter, economic
development revolves around innovation, entrepreneurship and
market.
3. Global Competitiviness Index (GCI): Source : World Economic Forum, 2012
Country Rank in 2012 Rank in 2011 Trend
Switzerland 1 1
Singapour 2 2
Finlande 3 4
Sweeden 4 3
Netherlands 5 7
Germany 6 6
USA 7 5
United Kingdom 8 10
Hong Kong SAR 9 11
Japan 10 9
France 21 18
32/109 in 2010
Tunisia n/c
40/142 in 2011
High 5,51 < GCI < 7,0 Very High 5,51 < GCI < 7,0
4. 12 Pillars of Competitiviness (Source : World Economic Forum, 2012)
Global Competitiveness Index
Basic requirements Efficiency Innovation and
subindex enhancers subindex sophistication
Pillar 5. Higher education factors subindex
and training
Pillar 1. Institutions
Pillar 6. Goods market
Pillar 2. Infrastructure efficiency Pillar 11. Business
sophistication
Pillar 3. Macroeconomic Pillar 7. Labor market
environment efficiency Pillar 12. Innovation
Pillar 8. Financial market
Pillar 4. Health and primary
development
education
Pillar 9. Technological
readiness
Pillar 10. Market size
Key for Key for Key for
Factor-driven efficiency-driven Innovation-driven
economies economies economies
5. Tunisia at glance
1. General informations
Area = 163 610 km2 Population = 10 430 200 inhabitants
GDP = 4376 US$ per capita (2009 ) Life expectancy = 75.24 years
Birth rate = 17.4 per 1000 persons (2011) Literacy = 74.3%
2. Higher Education and Scientific Research HESR (2010-2011)
193 public high institutes, faculties and
16486 faculty members
engineering school
42 private high institutes 35 research centers
346876 students enrolled in public 15054 students enrolled in private
institutions (61.2% female) institutions,
Enrollment rate of students = 36.9%, 6.1% of GDP to HESR
2032 foreign students from 61 83215 new students in university in
nationalities, 2010 versus 86035 graduates
6. National System of Research and Innovation (SNRI)
1. Main challenges
Redirect the national economy to growth regime based on
knowledge and expertise,
Improve the competitiveness of industry to alleviate harsh
international competition resulting from globalization,
Accelerate the pace of start-ups’ creation to improve the
growth of the national economy and provide enough jobs for
youth, particularly higher education graduates,
Search of positioning in niche markets with high added value,
Increase the attractiveness of foreign direct investment (FDI).
Policy of Modernisation and decentralization
of industrial sector + innovation
7. National System of Research and Innovation (SNRI)
2. Policy and outlines
Guiding scientific research towards national priorities,
Stimulate innovation and technological development,
Generate innovative projects resulting from valorization of
research results,
Foster scientific and technological positioning of the country,
Set up a basic advanced infrastructure for the benefit of R&D
sector,
Develop a high level scientific and technical expertise,
Increase investment for R&D activities.
Researchers are encouraged to cluster within laboratories or units.
To acquire critical weight and more competitiveness, research
structures are encouraged to merge into consortia.
8. At the end of 2010: Number labs = 147 and Number of
research units = 609
The typology of these research structures was as following :
Labs Research Units
Law, Economy
Law, Economy &
Basic Science
& Basic Science Management Humanities &
29%
10% Social Science
Management 18%
10% 13%
Humanities &
Social Science
4%
Engineering
Engineering 10%
8% Life Science &
Life Science & Biotechnology
Biotechnology 49%
49%
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Basic outcomes of Tunisian Research
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30515 Tunisian publications in the Web of Science (Ref: Thomson Reuters)
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Agronomy
Biology and
Biochemestry
Chemistry
Clinical medecine
Computer Science
Economy and Busienss
Engineering
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Ecology
Geoscience
Immunology
Particularly
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Materials science
Mathematics
Microbiology
Genetic and Molecular
biology
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Neuroscience and
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behavior
Pharmacology and
Toxicology
Physical Sciences
Animal and Plant
sciences
Psychiatry /
Psychology
Social Studies
Impact of Tunisian Research (Ref: Thomson Reuters)
Space science
11. Tunisian publications are cited in more than 110 000 indexed
publications in the Web of Science (Ref: Thomson Reuters)
Which countries cite these publications?
Spain 3.8%
USA 13.3% France 13.1%
Italy 4.3% Tunisia Japan 2.3%
England 4.3% China 4.6%
Turkey 2.2%
International recognition of Tunisian Research
12. Innovation:
The concept of innovation is often defined in
compliance with Oslo Manual (2005) :
“Innovation is the implementation of a product (good or
service), a new or a significantly improved process, a new
marketing method, a new organizational method in business
practices, the organization workplace or external relations”.
There is a certain amalgam in the public mind between
innovation and novelty or the assertion "for first time in
Tunisia". Even though this definition of novelty restricts the
added value to local market, it can be adopted temporarily
as it helps support the companies’ strengthening.
13. Instruments for funding innovation
APII, BANKS
& SICAR
FOPRODI
MESRS
MIT
VRR
RICTIC
MESRS BMN
PIRD
PRF
SAGES - PMN
BMN IN’Tech BMN
ITP - MAN
Ikdem BMN
Management Seed Funds
PHENICIA - ACP
ITP -
Creation
Service APII
checks
APII Patents
MESRS
PNRI - MIT
Rechearchers’
MIT Mobility
MESRS
(Source: Projet Assistance technique pour l’étude, l’évaluation et l’optimisation
des instruments financiers d’incitation à l’innovation et la création d’entreprise,
Projet No2010/256944, Programme ENPI)
14. Instruments for funding innovation
A large panoply of instruments to fund innovation. One counts
14 instruments operated by 5 institutions. They can be split into
3 layers:
Individualized support (one to none): Directed to a single recipient.
Their objectives and eligibility criteria go beyond the framework of
innovation (PMN, ITP, FOPRODI, DRIC, Service checks).
Incentives for collaborative research: these instruments are intended
to encourage R&D and the reconciliation between Research and
Industry (VRR, PFR and PNRI).
Financial support of own funds: Oriented to support innovative
enterprises’ creation by funding certain stages of innovation process.
Provision of own funds or consolidation of the financial structure of
“young shoot” through bank credit.
15. Research Valorisation Bridge between academia and industry
Until now, 84 were funded by VRR projects with a total budget
of 8.8 Millions of Dinars
The research preceding valorization is collaborative and
intended to promote technology transfer and patents’ licenses
from labs to industry. It is also targeted to leveraging the
available expertise to meet national needs as well as promoting
the development of prototypes within research structures.
Industrials are requested to contribute up to 10% of the project
cost. The subsidy provided by the government is not capped.
The funding agreement is subjected to the favorable opinion of
a panel of experts who evaluate the submission.
16. Importance of the funded VRR projects
according to the disciplines
Water & Biotechnology
Environment 10.70%
13.10%
Humanities
1.20%
TIC
13.10%
Agriculture &
Fisheries
25%
Health &
Pharmacy
16.70%
Industry &
Energy
20.20%
The relatively small number of submitted VRR projects
may be ascribed to the following reasons:
17. Absence of valorization cells within research
structures
Scarcity of valorization experts within research
structures (engineers, lawyers, etc.)
Weakness of partnership between research and small
and medium companies
Lack of valorization culture amongst researchers
Reluctance of researchers to leverage their own
research results,
18. Intellectuel property
The current legislation is not stimulating as it provides
authors with 25-50% of the patent's dividends, after
deduction of all costs.
19. The disproportionality between publications and patent
numbers is attributable to:
Scientific articles are recognized in the career evolution
of researchers but patents, particularly those filed in
Tunisia, are less so
Net patents revenues are small: Researchers perceive
only 25-50% of the patent income after deduction of all
gross outlays
Absence of specialized intellectual property office close to
the major research poles, to help patenting and
marketing operations
Culture of intellectual property is not widespread and
only few researchers are abreast of relevant mechanisms
and regulations
20. To alleviate these cons, the following
measures are undertaken :
Training on Intellectual Repeal of binding
Property with WIPO & regulation & proposal of
INNORPI a more incentive one
Link and interface structures: BUTT, CRT
(within technopoles) & 42 Business incubators
Ph.D Fellowship in companies =MOBIDOC, etc.
21. Technopoles as a lever of development
The main objectives of technopoles are:
Strengthen the synergy between the triptych research,
training and industry, promoting thereby generation of new
projects
Encourage the establishment of firms engaged in high
technology and services and polarize economic projects based
on research and development
Provide the region with a conducive environment for carrying
R&D activities oriented towards advanced industrial fields
that are attractive of foreign direct investment
Improve the competitive capacity of Tunisian companies
Promote the entrepreneurial spirit and encourage the
establishment and incubation of start-ups
22. Stimulate job creation, particularly for higher education
graduates
Foster scientific research in fields related to national priorities
and economic needs
Develop highly qualified human resources capable to manage
innovative projects
Promote partnership between public and private sectors
Right now, there is one functional technopopole (El Ghazala)
and six ongoing (Sidi Thabet, Borj Cedria, Bizerte, Sousse &
Monastir, Sfax).
These projects are burdensome and request huge investments
into the intangible. Their usufruct is not immediate as they
require long time for implementation.
23. Mobility of researchers
Researchers eager to valorize their findings can take
advantage of full-time mobility to create their own companies.
They may also request part-time mobility to contribute to the
implementation of innovative projects either in public or in
private companies.
Mobility is intended to upgrade the productive sector by
leveraging highly qualified human resources. Nevertheless,
the regulation in force is rather binding since it requires
researchers to fulfill all their teaching and research duties
without any incitation in return.
Need to repeal the ongoing decree and
propose a more challenging regulation
24. Things are moving now !
Because of the current transitional phase, things are
moving and some strategies may be adjusted
according to new policies.
A national consultation will be organized by the
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
to draw new priorities and foster R&D to serve as a
lever for economic and social development of the
country.