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Scientific Research and Technology

Strategy of EgyptScientific Research and Technology

Strategy of Egypt

Vision for Knowledge-Based Economy

Professor Maged Al-Sherbiny

President of Academy of Scientific research and Technology

Assistant Minister for Scientific Research and Technology

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VISION

MISSION

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE

A scientific society capable of presenting applied scientific

solutions to society’s needs and supports knowledge –

based economy.

Reaching knowledge Economy through innovation in

A competitive atmosphere based on Excellence to

increase economic growth.

Building Scientific and Technology Base .....Produce

Knowledge ….. Innovation ……………Internationally-

ranked …………….. Supporting Economic

development

National Strategy for Scientific Research & National Strategy for Scientific Research & National Strategy for Scientific Research & National Strategy for Scientific Research &

Technology in EgyptTechnology in EgyptTechnology in EgyptTechnology in Egypt

Towards Science, Technology and Innovation 2/9/2012

Political

Leadership

M.O.S.R.T

Research Centers

n= 198

Researchers and Scientists

n= 98,000

Civil Community

n= 83 million

H.C.S.T

S.T.D.F

73% in University

13% in Institutes

14% in Industry

HCSTHCST

ASRTASRT

MOSRTMOSRT

STDFSTDF

Scientific community

All communityResearch CentersUniversities

Planning Planning

ProgramProgram

R&D R&D

Program Program

PracticePractice

Program Program

EvaluationEvaluationBudget Budget

AllocationAllocation

UtilizingUtilizing

ResultsResults

MOSRT &MOSRT &

MinistriesMinistries

Research Analysis

Monitoring

Budget

Outcome Planning

ASRT , MOSRT

Planning & Coordinating

STDF , RDI

Budget Allocation

National Funding Schemes

RC, Universities & Industry

Implementation of R&D

Program

R&D Program Management

SCRC (STEP)

Program Evaluation and

Monitoring

Cycle of R&D ManagementCycle of R&D ManagementCycle of R&D ManagementCycle of R&D Management

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Researchers per million people

Government R&D Budget

Number of Researchers

33,902(7th)

GERD (Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D)

2.4

0.4%

0.27%0.26%

1.6

2.4

1.6

4.7

98,201

96,500

92,320

118312061197

GERD (L.E. Bil.) GERD as a % of GDP R&D Budget (Billion L.E)

Researchers per million peopleTotal Researchers (person)

4.7

2006 2008 2010 2006 2008 2010

2005-2006 2007-2008 2009/20102005-2006 2007-2008 2009/2010

S&T Paper

No. of International paper publications

20042004

8,442

20072007 20102010

5,452

4,271

4.64

5.02

2009 2010

Average citations per paper

ا����������Year

������� �Residents

������ ������� �Non Residents

����������اTotal

2005 428 1,008 1,436

2006 481 1,481 1,962

2007 515 1,657 2,172

2008 473 1,657 2,130

2009 490 1,452 1,942

2010 604 1626 2230

Patent applications in Egyptian patent office

From 2005 to 2009

Patent application in Egyptian patent office by country From 2007 to 2009

���,�Egypt

دول ��������0�1Arab countries

�������������� ا2�3Africa

����������������456��7�اOceania

ا�������82America

ا������4��Asia

اورو����0Europe

ا����������Year

515189346461418092007

473215295421319272008

4902319124281857852009

PCT Patent filing

ا$#"""""""! Year

PCT National phase<=-ه;ةا$789/ ا$06!5 34 أ0-ر 0/.""""""-ت

PCTا$ـ"""

PCT International phase (non-Resident)

ا$789/ ا$;و$5 34 0/.""""""-ت<=-ه;ةأ0-ر

PCT(GH8"""""""""I>85Jا$ـ"""(ن

Total PCT Patent application

3$-"""9Lا 34 0/.""""""-تPCT<=-ه;ةا$ـ""أ0-ر

M5H8""""""""I>Residents

M5H8""""""""""""""I9$85اJNon Residents

2007 2 1,496 42 1,540

2008 2 1,550 45 1,597

2009 3 1,372 33 1,408

2010 2 1,542 47 1,591

Granted patents from Egyptian patent office

ا����������Year

������� �Residents

������ ������� �Non Residents

����������اTotal

2007 81 218 299

2008 81 280 361

2009 55 266 321

2010 38 283 321

Egyptian granted patents according

to IPC Main Class

Specialization 2007 2008 2009 2010 ا�@?,��������<

Human Necessities 41 40 20 79����������ت ��@E�ا

��6�������������6�ا

Performing Operations; Transporting

14 12 8 781�K�������ت L�8������������M@ا�

L������� وا��

Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 14 17 70 ا�8�������������ء وا�S�������KTات

Textiles; Paper 0 1 3 2 V�ا������������� وا���5رق

Fixed Constructions 6 2 1 19 �6��������Y�ا� �����������@0�Zا�

Mechanical Engineering; 3 5 1 32ا�[�\������4

�����������������8�6�8��ا�

Physics 5 5 4 23 ����������^�Y_ا� وا��5و��������2ت

Electricity 5 1 1 18ا�8[��������0ء

�ت ���������,`�وا

Total 81 81 55 321 ����������ا

Granted Patents of Egyptian patent office

by group of countries

ا����������Year

���,�Egypt

دول ��������0�1Arab countries

�������������� ا2�3Africa

56�����������7�ا�������4Oceania

ا�������82America

ا������4��Asia

اورو����0Europe

����������اTotal

2007 81 1 0 2 86 10 119 299

2008 81 2 2 2 106 19 149 361

2009 55 3 1 9 89 33 131 321

Granted Patents from Egyptian patent office

classified according to applicants

ا���� Year

���^�ت Universities

��Ze0 Sاآ��Research centers

أ�3ادIndividual

�iآ�تCompanies

�����jاTotal

2008 2 13 76 270 361

2009 0 17 57 247 321

2010 0 14 40 267 321

PCT Granted Patents

ا����������Year

PCT National phase�PCT^�ه\ةا�ـ��ا����KE ا��k5�� �3 أ�kر������YKkت Total PCT Patent granted

��������ا �PCT^�ه\ةا�ـ���3 أ�kر������YKkت

o�2���������,�Residents

o�2��������������,����ا�Non Residents

2007 0 92 92

2008 0 141 141

2009 0 101 101

2010 0 227 227

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Reach 2% of GDP on GERD in Next 3 YearsInput 2% Investment

Process6 FocusedSciences&Initiatives

①①①① Basic Sciences (all disciplines

exp. Physics).

②②②② Applied and Technological Sciences

(Energy, Water, Food, and Health)

③③③③ New Frontier Sciences (NANO, MEMs)

④④④④ Industrial Sciences (Textile, Oil and

Pharmaceutical Technologies).

⑤⑤⑤⑤ State-led Sciences (Space, Ocean).

⑥⑥⑥⑥ Services Sciences (Content, logistics

and communication Technologies)

Performance

①①①① Improving Research Environment

② Competitive Human Resources.

③ Funding of S&T support programs

④ Innovation initiative.

⑤ Networking & globalization

⑥ Informal Science Education

initiative

Use S&T for Economic GrowthMajor S&T

User

Sciences Initiatives

• Innovation funding programs from Base to Product.

• Small-Business Innovation Research Programs.

• Technology Finance Programs.

• New Technology-based Start-up Programs.

Valley of Death

River of Magic

BasicResearch Products

Initiative Four :“Innovation Fund” to

“Support strategic Innovative R&D”

Innovation Fund

Innovation

A long bridge

In order to achieve innovation, consistent management

from basic research to production is important.

Creating advanced technology

Promoting technology

transfer and innovation

Support Support Support

Basic

research

Development

Applied

research

Production

Product

Sample

Product

Mass

production

Social change

(Innovation)

Role of industry

Role of university

Prototype

product

“Innovation Support Program”

Initiative Four :“Innovation Fund”

Innovation in Industry

36.9%

17.8%

12.2%

Innovation Survey on 3,000 Egyptian Enterprises

IP Current Situation

Egypt IP Law 82/2002

• First Book ( Patent – utility model – Integrated circuit - undisclosed information) for EgPO – ASRT.

• Second Book ( Trademark – Design and Industrial Design –Geographic indication ) Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade.

• Third Book (Copyright and Related Right) Ministry of Culture except Broadcast Agency and (Software and Database) Ministry of I

nformation and communication.

International Treaties

� Egypt is a member of Paris convention 1951.

� Hague agreement 1952.

� Madrid agreement 1952.

� Egypt is a member of WIPO since 1975.

� Strasbourg agreement for IPC 1975.

� Berne agreement 1977.

� TRIPS agreement 1995.

� Trademark Law Treaty 1999.

� PCT Treaty member since June 6, 2003.

� Nice agreement 2005.

� Madrid protocol 2009.

� The roots of the Intellectual Property in EGYPT go to 1949 by the law 132/1949.

� The New Law 82/2002 which protect areas,

- Patent , Utility Models

- Layout-Designs for Integrated Circuits

- Undisclosed Information

- Micro-Organism

- Protection of Pharmaceutical Product

- Patent term of Protection 20 years

Legislations (Intellectual property law )Legislations (Intellectual property law )

Patent new AreaPatent new Area

EGPO ISA and IPEA

�The International Patent cooperation union Ass

embly at it’s 17 session in October 2009 appoin

ted the Egyptian patent Office as an Internation

al Searching and Preliminary Examination

authority under the PCT.

�The Egyptian Patent Office set a plan to start by

the end of 2011 to work as ISA and IPEA.

IP Challenges in Egypt

�Legal Issue (Amendments to laws).

� IP Policy and Strategy (Comprehensive Policy).

� IP Public Awareness.

� IP Teaching.

� IP Invention and Innovation Support.

Legal Issues

• Establishment Intellectual Property Office

(Combine all IP elements under one umbrella)

- First Step to form an Industrial Property Office

( Patent – Trademark – Industrial Design …etc)

- Second Step to merge Industrial Property Office with

Copyright & Related Rights.

Proposed IP Policy and StrategyNo Policy No strategy

�Fundamental reforms of IPR System

�Development of cooperative platforms between

industry, academia and research institutions.

�Raising the effectiveness of IP exploitation.

�Strengthening international competitiveness ba

sed on IP exploitation.

National IPR Strategy objectives

� IP Creation

� IP Exploitation

� IP Promotion / awareness

� IP Protection

� Incentivizing the IP ecosystem

�Development of Human Resource

International Cooperation

�Cooperation with WIPO, EPO and JP

O.

�Bilateral Agreements with China, Me

xico

Expected cooperation in;

�Exchange of Experts in IP

� IP library

�Training for trainers

�Accessing IP relevant databases

Towards Science, Technology and Innovation 2/9/2012

“4P’s” Concept

Direct Impact of International Cooperation

Products

Patents

Publications

Scientific Research

Knowledge Based Economy

S&T Role in Knowledge Based

Community

S&T Research not Involving International CooperationCurrent Status of Scientific Research

Indirect Experience Gained through International Cooperation

Prototypes

EgyptEgypt

Africa

AMCOST

Africa

AMCOST

E-JUST

JST-STDF

JSPS-STDF

Energy and

Renewable Energy

Environment,

including Water

Agriculture

Sciences

Space Sciences

Eg-It Univ.

CSP

Joint Research

Prog.

GERSS

GESP

GERLS

GERF

Archaeology

Life Sciences

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Strategic business plan adopted

An “organic soup” of PartnersAn “organic soup” of Partners

www.egypo.gov.eg

patinfo@egypo.gov.eg

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