1. InfoDev 1-2-2006Innovation Partnership Model The ICT Innovation Partnership Symposium1 A cademic E ntrepreneurship C enter of E xcellence (AECE) Educational based Incubation Facility Amjed Al-Fahoum

2. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit Objectives Strengthen Academic/Industry Links through the available industrial incubators within the AECE. Develop Students skills through Enhanced/practical learning environment on both business & technical sides. Develop and Deliver Electronic Solutions to the public & private sectors. Build capacity and expertise within local community.

3. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit In-campus Industry Incubation Incubation has many benefits 1. Access to the university resources and community 2. Offering Low cost space 3. Partners will gain prestige, acceptance and publicity 4. Offer opportunities to students and faculty to work on industrial projects Yarmouk University Center of excellence Students Faculties Entrepreneurs Ideas Incubators To the market

4. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit In-campus Industry Incubation Scope of work Financial systems, Risk management, E-Services, E-Learning, Data Management Systems, Medical and Pharmaceutical applications, Build Business & IT strategies and solutions, and training. Facilities  Separate working space  Responsible for providing Communications equipment and Internet Services

5. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit Training and Consultancy Provides the training courses in both technical, Business and soft skills. Support the trainee in many ICT fields such as Process Re-engineering, Authentication Systems, Knowledge Management, E-learning Systems and linkage with legacy Systems

6. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit ICT consultancy Web Portals, Scripting and Server Scripting Languages Messaging Standards Process Re-engineering Security and Authentication Systems Knowledge Management, E-learning and Collaboration Systems Metadata Repositories Integration Platforms and linkage with legacy Systems Governance Frameworks

7. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit Business Incubation Was established By YEA Provides and Facilitates managerial, technical and business know how consultancy services Encourages capital investment in the start- ups with proper business models Establishes a community reach-out process

8. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit Industry Incubators MBRM Incubator  Develop a software for Trade and Risk Management  Provides training and job opportunities to students CCS incubator  Develop Relational Database Management Systems  Employ Fourth Generation Languages and cutting-edge tools such as ORACLE, JAVA, XML and HTML, MS. SQL SERVER.

9. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit Industry Incubators (Cons.) MobileCom incubator  Allows student to work in the advanced mobile communication infrastructure field. F@CT incubator  Specialized in software systems development of interest-free banking, Islamic insurance, manufacturing, trading and education. Extentrix incubator Building main frame software using cirex plateform.

10. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit Industry Incubators (Cons.) Eskadenia incubator  Participates in the development of IT curriculum for the concerned faculties  Support the research and development with the academia AIM Wireless  Specialized in the wireless communications research and projects ITG incubator  web-based distributed e-learning solution products

11. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit Industry Incubators (Cons.) Mansour Incubator  A comprehensive tele-health database is being developed in collaboration with students.  Conducting research on raw materials for possible medical drugs. Savvytek Incubator  Cooperates with Gartner and Sun Microsystems to build the University Capacity and expertise  Develop and deploy high-quality eService solutions

12. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit Business Incubation Was established By YEA Provides and facilitates managerial, technical and business know how consultancy services Encourages capital investment in the start-ups with proper business models Establishes a community reach-out process

13. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit Main projects Main projects have been identified according to international methodologies and standards:  E-government service - for Jordan Investment Board in partnership with Savvytek and Gartner Consultants.  E-government service for Ministry of Industry & Trading (MIT).  Yarmouk University Public Relation Portal.

14. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit Ongoing Projects Establishment of a biomedical Center of Excellence Knowledge Management System Developing an Advisory System for High school students.

15. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit Events ICT Symposium  Aims at Identifying venues of collaboration and reforms to better understand industry challenges  recommendations will help in envisioning, driving and formulating Jordan ICT higher education strategies Industry-University Collaboration

16. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit Implementation Model Professionals Diploma Academic Entrepreneurship Center of Excellence Development Setup R & D YU Substantial Professional Research Public/Private Sector CCS Savvytek Mobilecom ITG F@ct MPRM Eskadnia AIM Mansour Business Analysis Project Management Financial Analysis HR Demand Requirement Technology Development Industry Incubators Training & Consultancy Competent Graduates Technology Transfer Business Incubator Management Team

17. InfoDev 1- 2 - 2006AECE Briefing USA Ambassador Visit Challenges Cultural Barriers Private Sector support. Slow Response Lack of legal framework for patenting and IPR. Lack of Funding for modern complex facility and micro- financing for innovative ideas.

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