Post on 19-Jul-2020
Ministry of Higher Education and ScientificResearch
Policy and Valorization mechanims
Samia Charfi Kaddour
General Director of Research Valorization
Version 2018
The National System of Research and Innovation
Research
Structures
Number
Laboratories 400
Unities 200
Universities 13
Doctoral schools 37
Research Centers 40
DGRSGeneral direction of scientific
research
Total Number of
teachers at
Universities
23000
Number of
Students240000
Management Unit of european programs
The General Directions in charge of Research and Innovation
The Ministries in connection with
Research and Innovation
Ministry of Industry, SME, mines and
energy, and renewable energies
APII
INNORPI
Technical centers
Big National companies
(STEG, CPG, GCT)
ANME
Ministry of Agriculture ,
water and fishing
IRESA
APIA
Technical centers for
Agriculture
Ministry of health
Institutions of health
Centers of Clinical
investigations
Ministry of ICT and digital economy
Ghazala technopark, smart Tunisia, start up act
Ministry of local
communities and
environment
ANPE
Ministry of defense
Defense academy
The National System of R&I
and its ecosystem
10 Technoparks
Cedria smartek
Technopole Jendouba
Under study
The National system of R&I
and its ecosystem
18 Clusters The industrial world
UTICA, CONNECT, UTAP
Chamber of
Commerce and
Industry
Fonds d’investissements
Incubateurs, Accelerateurs et autres structures d’appui aux startups
Evénements pour la visibilité des projets innovants et des startups,
réseautage
Entrepreneurial ecosystem
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Innovation Global Index GII 2018
2016 2017 2018
GII 2018 , ranking of Tunisia among
126 countries
77 74 66
Human capital and research 33
Higher Education 5
Graduates in Science and Engineering
Studies, per capita
2
R&D 61
Human capital in research 42
Gross expenditure in R&D, % GDP 50
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Innovation Global Index GII 2018
2016 2017 2018
Output of Knowledge and Technology 89 69 63
Creation of Knowledge 56 53 43
Production of patents, % GDP 61 57 49
Patents PCT , % GDP 69 84 71
Production of scientific et technical publications, % PIB 26 24 14
Quotable documents et H index 73 71 72
Impact of knowledge 80 74 83
Expenditure on computer software, % GDP 36 40 43
certification rate ISO 9001, % PIB 57 43 45
Rate of companies based on high and medium
technology
35 34 65
Diffusion of knowledge 122 89 84
Revenue from intellectual property,% total trade 49 48 56
High tech exportation , % total trade 39 37 37
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Innovation Global Index GII 2018
2016 2017 2018
Business and industry sophistication 107 112 109
Workers in the knowledge
economy
85 91 88
Links to innovation 110 112 111
Collaboration dans le domaine
de la recherche entre les
universités et les entreprises
107 98 97
Etat de développement des
clusters
91 97 105
Absorption of knowledge 103 113 105
Research talents and their
integration into the company
- 75 74
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National Priorities of Scientific Research system
2
1. Emerging democratic society:
Education, culture, & youth
2. Governance and decentralisation
3. Water, Energy, and Food Security
4. Circular Economy
5. Quality healthcare
6. Digital and industrial transition
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1. Emerging democratic society: Education, culture, & youth
Identity, citizenship, and emerging democratic society
Education, training, quality assurance and new teaching approaches
Culture, arts, media, and quality of life
Youth issues
ttps://www.samaa.tv/news/2018/01/pakistan-emerging-democracy/
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2. Governance and decentralisation
Political and economic decentralisation
Local governance and participative democracy
Regional development models
Capitalising on the historical and cultural heritage
of the regions
Governance of public and private companies and
public service reform
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3.Water, Energy, and Food Security
Sustainable management of water resources
Renewable energies and energy efficiency
Preserving Biodiversity and taking action on climate change
Smart agriculture, locally adapted automation, and exports
Pest and disease management, desertification and coastal erosion
http://www.fao.org/energy/water-food-energy-nexus/fr/
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4. Circular Economy
Sustainable agriculture and industry
Mineral resources and rare earth metals
Fighting pollution and its effects
Treatment and recycling of household
and industrial waste
http://www.collectif55plus.org/pages/groupes/reflexion-sur-l-economie/economie-circulaire.html
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5. Quality healthcare
Drug design, Vaccine and biosimilar development. Support for the
development of a pharmaceutical industry.
Health economics and health system governance
Demographic transition, and wellbeing
Quality of healthcare and e-health
https://novimpact.org/blog/quelle-est-la-place-des-nouvelles-technologies-en-protection-sociale/health-care/
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6. Digital and industrial transition
Digital transition
Smart cities and internet of things
Security of information systems and networks
Infrastructure and border surveillance and security
Nanotechnology and smart materials
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Policy for Scientific Research and Valorization
The main goal of the valorization of the scientific research is to realize a
real impact on the economic development and to improve the well being of
the society
Improve the employability of the graduates
Contribute to the sustainable development using outputs of the scientific
research
Academic
excellency
Industrial
competitiveness
Social
Challenges
There are three pillars :
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Strategic actions of Research Valorization
• The Ministry gives funding for the R&D at early stage for the scale up
• The funds are given to enhance the maturity level of the new product
• These projects are collaborative projects research/company
Competitive funds for R&D activities based on Research
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Preuve
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Validation
Environ-
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Laboratoire
Validation +
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Programme
Post
PFE/MFE
Projets
collabora
pré-amorçage
et essaimage
scientifique
Projets de Valorisation des résultats de la Recherche VRR
value
risk
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Funding Mechanisms for R&D projects
National Competitive funds for valorization of research and R&D
activities and for a better employability of graduates
Participation of the enterprise within 10% of the funds
PAQ-Collabora Collaborative programs with
technoparks
300 000 dt
Each project
DGVR
PAQ-Post PFE/MFE valorization of projects of graduates 35 000 dt each
project
DGVR
PAQ-PAS pre-seed fund for spin off 100 000 dt each
project
ANPR
VRR Programme de valorisation des
résultats de recherche
Depend on the
project
DGVR
PRF Federated Research Program up to one million dt
per projectDGRS
MOBIDOC PhD et Post doc in companies 80% funded by
MESRS
ANPR
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Funding Mechanisms for R&D projects
2
International Competitive funds for Research Valorization and R&D
TUNGER 2+2
Tunisia / Germany
Collaborative programs between
tunisian and german partners from
research and industry
300 000 dt
Each project -Tunisia
250 000 euro- Germany
DGVR
Scale up innovation
program
Tunisia/ South Africa
Collaborative programs for R&D 100 000 dt each project DGVR
PRIMA Program 19 project funded DGRS
TRIFOLD program
Tunisia/Germany
6 research centers
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Collaboration with industrial sector
December 6th 2018 at UTICA
Match making event with the research offer and the business demand
Research centers of water, energy, materials, biotechnology of Borj
Cedria
Cedria smartek
October 16th 2018
Signature of a convention with Elentica Cluster
With electronic industries to contribute to R&D departments
And to push collaborative projects
We are waiting for for JNVR 2019 !
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Policy and Strategy
Identify the industry-oriented Science and technology innovation potentials in connection with the national research priorities
Designate a High-Level Working Group (HLWG) in charge of setting up a National Strategy for Technology Transfer.
Set up a strategy for each priority sector in partnership with the business sector including field-relevant technoparks and clusters
High-Level Working Group (HLWG) on STI
Regional-Level Working Group (RLWG) on STI
MESRS with other Ministries, Business unions and Chambers
Regional level (Universities) with their ecosystem
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Policy and Strategy
Define the legal framework for Technology transfer Offices (BUTT) at Universities and Technoparks
Define a legal framework for the staff, engineers and for researchers in relation to TT activities
Capacity building for the development of the Technology Transfer skills
We have different program of capacity building for the Technology transfer skills and for the protection of the intellectual property
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Samia.charfikaddour@fst.utm.tn
71 833 378Adresse 50, Avenue Med 5, Tunis, Tunisie