“Innovation & Entrepreneurship” has become a key driver of equitable economic growth, and has immense potential as a generator of employment opportunities. Therefore, developing culture and skills of entrepreneurial thinking within the communities in which we live and work has become a focus for governments and societies worldwide. One of the main mandates of Technology Innovation and Entrepreneur
ship Center (TIEC) is to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the ICT sector in Egypt. Among many strategic initiatives that have been developed to contribute to this promotion come the capacity building programs. Capacity building programs are directed to students to provide the necessary education and training in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship that the current education system lacks. Building on global studies’ recommendations to embed entrepreneurship education early at university stage, while expanding the government support for innovation and entrepreneurship, TIEC has taken the initiative to launch an ambitious program under the name of “InnovEgypt” with the aim of providing widespread education and training in the area of innovation, and entrepreneurship. Why “Innovation & Entrepreneurship” Education is Important?
- Helping students to develop entrepreneurial capabilities that can be applied in a range of contexts.
- Encouraging students to consider new venture creation and self-employment as valid graduate career options.
- Helping students to develop an awareness of intellectual assets and enhance their capacity to manage and exploit them.
- Increasing the number of graduate start-up businesses.
- Providing valuable employees for local companies.
- Building the community network.
- Regional economic growth. InnovEgypt Program is an undergraduate unique program in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship directed to university students in ICT specializations who are aspiring to be future innovators and entrepreneurs, either through establishing their own innovative start-ups or through manifesting skills that are highly required by local and multinational companies. General Objective
InnovEgypt program aims at creating an Egyptian base of qualified calibers of potential innovators and entrepreneurs by providing widespread training in innovation and technology management and in entrepreneurship for undergraduates based on best practices and lessons learned. The main objectives of the program are fourfold:
1. Introducing the basic knowledge of innovation and technology management.
2. Enabling students to generate innovative ideas addressing real challenges using structured brainstorming techniques.
3. Learning about Innovation protection through intellectual property (IP) rights and its related topics as copyrights, patents, trademarks, and IP exchange.
4. Developing entrepreneurial skills through introducing the basic concepts of entrepreneurship and applying interactive learning for using essential tools required to start up new businesses.
