This document summarizes the Support to Research and Technological Development and Innovation Initiatives and Strategies in Jordan project. The 3-year EU-funded project aims to strengthen knowledge transfer between science and business in Jordan through various activities. These include establishing focal points to link universities, research centers, and SMEs; highlighting success in FP7 programs; and providing workshops, grants, and incubators to support research and innovation.

1. Support to Research and Technological Development and Innovation Initiatives and Strategies in Jordan مشروع دعم مبادرات واستراتيجيات البحث والتطوير التكنولوجي والإبداع في الأردن SRTD is an EU funded programme

2. Introduction 3 Year Project

3. SRTD Knowledge Transfer Activities

4. Science & Business Bridging through SRTD activities JIC Science Business SME/ Industry Focal points IPCO Intellectual Property Comm. Office Tech Transfer Research/Uni. Tech Transfer Industry Research/ Uni. Focal Points Link to EU SMEs Link to EU Uni. Commercialisation

5. Research Support

6. Focal Points – SMEs & JICs

7. Focal Points – Research Centres JBRDC Jordan Center for Public Policy Research & Dialogue NITC NRA

8. Focal Points – Universities

9. Success in FP7 Highlighting Focal Points

10. FP7 Cooperation Jordan

11. FP7 Capacities Jordan

12. Focal Points Workshops / Activities

13. Focal Points Workshops / Activities

14. Focal Points Workshops / Activities

15. Focal Points Workshops / Activities

16. Focal Points Workshops /Activities

17. Focal Points Workshops / Activities

18. Focal Points Workshops / Activities

19. Focal Points Workshops / Activities

20. Focal Points Workshops / Activities

21. Technology Transfer

22. SRTD National Tech Transfer Structure

23. Distribution of the Technology Transfer Centres in Jordan

24. Tech Transfer Offices at

25. Tech Transfer Workshops / Activities

26. Incubators

27. Jordan Innovation Centres

28. Jordan Innovation Centres

29. Incubators activities

30. Start-up Grants & Research Grants

31. Research Grants 30 Research Grants awarded from 124 applicants

32. Start-up Grants 30 Start-up Grants awarded from 111 applicants The awarding ceremony under the patronage of H.E Minister of Industry and Trade (17/12/2009)

35. Further Information