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Science and Technology Development Fund: Supporting Research
and Technology Development
Eng. Mohamed Nagaty
Innovation Manager
November 22nd, 2010
Background
• S&T governance system reform
• Higher Council for Science and Technology
• Science and Technology Development Fund
STDF Objectives
• Funding scientific research and technology development;
• Supporting the complete cycle of innovation;
• Disseminating information on S&T in Egypt; and
• Developing and monitor S&T indicators.
Challenges
• Absence of a National Strategy for S&T
• Human Resources
• Incomplete Cycle of Innovation
• New and Renewable Energy
• Desalination and Water resources
• Life Sciences (Medical science, Pharmacy)
• Food and Agriculture
• Space Technology and Applications
• Information and Communication Technology
• Social Sciences and Humanities
Challenges: National Priority Areas for S&T
• Human Resources
– Brain drain
Challenges: Human Resources
Research Institution
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Challenges :Innovation Cycle
• Basic research, output is scientific papers
• Applied research, output patents
• Technology development, output is prototype
• Product development, output is products
Challenges:
• Incomplete Cycle of Innovation
National Science Foundation, 2008, Science and Engineering Indicators 2008
Challenges
Chart of Papers in Biotechnology in Developing Countries
• Incomplete Cycle of Innovation
Challenges
Chart of Patents in Biotechnology in Developing Countries
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Egypt
South Africa
Cuba
Brazil
China
South Korea
India• Incomplete Cycle of Innovation
Facing the Challenges: STDF Action Plan
• Main Pillars
- Funding Mechanisms
- Technology commercialization
- Science and Technology Foresight
- Partnerships
Funding Mechanisms
• National Research Grants
• Joint Research Grants
• Targeted Calls
• Capacity Building
• Innovation
• Partnership with IMC
Young Researcher
Basic & Applied
Reintegration
• YR based in Egypt
• < 40 yrs.
• 3 Years
• L.E 600,000
- Landscape for R&D community
- Capacity building
- Minimize brain drain
• Ph.D. from a reputable Uni.
• < 35 yrs.
• 3 Years
• L.E 1,500,000
• L.E. 5 million (establishing a lab)
- Brain Gain- Strengthening R&D
community
• Any researcher(s) based
in Egypt • 3 Years
• L.E 1,000,000
- Landscape for R&D
community
- Capacity building
National Research Grants
Funding Mechanisms
Renewable
EnergyHCV
• Wind Energy
• Solar Energy: CSP & PV
• Peaceful applications of
Nuclear Energy
•1.5 MW Wind Turbine
• Epidemiology of
HCV infection
• HCV diagnostic
modalities
• HCV therapy
• HCV prevention
Targeted Calls
Improvement of Sustainable
Food Production
Agriculture
Funding Mechanisms
Water
Water Desalination
Egyptian German Research Fund
(GERF)
US-Egypt Joint Research Grants
• Promote S&T cooperation • All Fields of Science• Research Up to $250,000• Integrated Science up to $750,000• Junior Scientists visits• Research planning & development• Joint workshops
Joint Research Grants
• Innovative oriented joint research• Up to € 200.000
Egyptian Japanese Scientific Cooperation
• Mobility and Seminars• On going negotiations with JST
Egyptian French Cooperation
• Research up to € 300.000• Mobility•Chairs of Excellence
Funding Mechanisms
Egyptian Italian Cooperation
• Under Negotiations
Instrument Development &
Acquisition
Instrument Maintenance
• Purchase of equipment up to L.E. 5 M
• Development of equipment up to L.E. 10 M
• Institutional Grant
• Must be aligned with an
institutional long term plan
Capacity Building
Funding Mechanisms
• Maintenance of equipment up to L.E. 5 M
• Institutional Grant
• Must be aligned with an
institutional long term plan
Funding Mechanisms: Innovation Fund
• Funding scientific innovation and its development till the development of prototype.
• Overcoming the technological risk
• Support scientists with scientifically and practically established innovation.
• Possible future support of successful technologies to overcome business risks and
market risks.
• Grants up to L.E. 5 M
• Projects from 2-4 years
Funding Mechanisms: Partnership with Industry
• Joint fund with the Industrial Modernization Center
• Servicing all Industrial Sectors
• L.E 100 million
• 5 funding schemes
Basic Research
Pap
ers
Applied Research
Pate
nts
Technology Development
Pro
totyp
es
STDF
Technology Venture
Management Company
Partner
Product Development
Pro
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Technology Commercialization
Intellectual Property Rights
Applied Research Product Development Phase
• STDF covers patenting process fees
• STDF will guarantee from 15- 20% to the inventor STDF
an assigneeSTDF not
an assignee
Share of the Inventor (%) Revenue
15 < 1
12.5 ≥ 1 < 5
10 ≥ 5 < 15
7.5 ≥ 15 < 30
5 ≥ 30 < 60
3 ≥ 60 < 100
2 ≥ 100
• Inventor/ or a third party covers patenting process fees
• 10% to STDF for the initial incubation of the research
STDF AchievementsAll Grant Schemes
398 projects were accepted for funding with a total budget of L.E 377 million
Success rate is 20%.
18%
17%
3%
25%
7%
2%
2%
3%
17%
7%
Agro
Chem
Energy
Eng
Food & Beverage
Furniture
Leather
Printing & Packaging
Pharma
Textiles
STDF Achievements
STDF-IMC Projects
• 60 funded project with total budget of 41.7 M
Thank You
For more informationwww.stdf.org.eg