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JORDAN!
What!and!Why!Entrepreneurship?!!
Level!15!Philanthropy/!Government!Aid!• Basic!Needs!
Level!25!Capacity!Building/!Formal!&!Informal!EducaGon!System!• Long!Term!Employment!
Level!35!Entrepreneurship!
• Enterprise!and!Job!CreaGon!
Jordan's!Labor!Market!Paradox!World!Bank!released!a!report!to!invesGgate!the!unemployment!in!Jordan!(Jordan!5!Resolving!Jordan's!labor!market!paradox!of!concurrent!economic!growth!and!high!unemployment).!As!per!the!report,!although!Jordan!has!successfully!aWracted!investment,!achieved!strong!GDP!growth,!unemployment!rate!was!not!reduced.!!
One!of!the!key!reasons!this!did!not!happen!was!that!significant!amount!of!the!FDI!and!growth!went!into!sectors!employing!non5Jordanians!such!as!ConstrucGon!and!Manufacturing.!
One!strategy!to!deal!with!current!situaGon!is!to!target!sectors!driven!by!Jordanians,!and!Technology!is!on!of!these!sectors.!
Why!Technology!sector!is!important!for!Jordan!
Contribu/on0to0GDP!
• Technology!sector!has!strong!contribuGon!to!GDP.!!
• For!example,!ICT!alone!contributed!around!14%!as!per!the!numbers!released!by!MOICT.!
Employment0of0Jordanians0
• Technology!sector!is!one!of!the!highest!in!employment!of!Jordanians,!and!in!parGcular!University!graduates.!
High0Growth!
• SMEs!comprise!over!95%!of!number!of!companies!in!general,!but!the!impact!on!economy!is!sGll!less!than!expected.!A!lot!of!these!companies!are!characterized!by!limited!growth!and!employment,!tradiGonal!in!offering!and!business!model,!and!targeGng!local!markets!only.!!
• High!PotenGal!Technology!Startups!are!the!opposite.!
People!who!Changed!the!world!5!US!
1960s0• 82K0• $43B0
1970s0• 89K0• $62B0
1970s0• 49K0• $65B0
1970s0• 105K0• $26B0
1990s0• 26K0• $29B0
352K0Jobs!
$2250B0Revenues0(10)!
A!Great!GeneraGon!5!Jordan!
1930s0• 6K0Jobs00• $1,760M0
1950s0• 6K0Jobs0
1960s0• 3k0Jobs0• $200M0
1970s0• 6K0Jobs0• $730M0
1980s0• 9k0Jobs0• $610M0
30K0Jobs!
$3.3B0Revenues0(10)!
We!need!to!create!the!next!generaGon!of!Jordanian!entrepreneurs!who!will!create!jobs!and!open!new!markets.!
QRCE!
QRCE!Track!Record!
• People!parGcipated!in!general!&!special!Networking!acGviGes!!+20,0000• People!parGcipated!in!Bootcamps,!Training!Workshops!&!Mentoring!programs!+3,5000
• Jobs!created!!+3000• Training!Workshops!&!Seminars!organized!+1000• Startups!&!Projects!supported!&!recognized!+1000• NaGonal!Conferences!&!CompeGGons!organized!+100
Why!CompeGGons!are!great!plaeorms!!
• Meet!people!who!want!to!start!and!support!great!companies!Networking!
• Develop!your!skills!and!knowledge!through!Bootcamps!and!mentoring!program!
Capacity0Building!
• Get!seed!funding!through!cash!awards!and!pitching!to!leading!investors!!
Funding!
• Get!the!recogniGon!you!need!to!create!more!awareness!and!build!more!credibility!!
Recogni/on!
A!way!to!shock!System!
Change!Culture!
Create!Quick5Wins!!
Methodology!&!Components!!!
Think!about!starGng!
• Cultural!OrientaGon!
IdenGfy!OpportuniGes/Gaps!and!develop!plans!
• Planning!and!Research!!
Start!with!lower!cost/risk!and!get!support/funding!• Incubators!/!Accelerators/!Angel!Investors/!VCs/!Grants!!!
Grow!/!Exit!
• Financial!Markets!/!M&A!!
Universities Programs (Education/Culture)
Startups Programs (Enterprise Creation)
Growth Programs (Enterprise Growth & Support)
Industry!University!Linkage!CompeGGon!
Benefits0
Recogni/on0Startups/Spin\offs0Capacity0Building00
R&D0Collabora/on0
Industry!University!Linkage!CompeGGon!(MIJ)!• Developing!new!technology!soluGons!
Business!Plan!CompeGGon!(QRNEC)!• Developing!new!businesses!driven!by!Technology!InnovaGon!!
• Technical0Problems0&0Needs00
Industry/Private0Sector0
• Linkages00Compe//on0
• Research0Projects0(Faculty0&0Students)0
• Graduate0Thesis0&0Disserta/on00(Master0&0PhD0Programs)00
• Senior0Design0Projects0(Bachelor0Programs)0
Universi/es0
Global!Entrepreneurship!Week!
• Ci$es''4"
• Ac$vity'Partners''+20"
• Ac$vi$es'+30"
• Par$cipants''+7K"
• PR'Campaign'$50K'
• Ad'Campaign'$100K'
1,""Great"Partnerships" 2","Great"Ac:vi:es"" 3","Great"Results""
In#2010,#GEW#Jordan#was#ranked#1st#regionally#and#16th#globally##based#on#number#of#Partners,#AcBviBes#and#ParBcipants.#
Green!Entrepreneurship!!
Technology!Entrepreneurship!!
Social!Entrepreneurship!!
Women!Entrepreneurship!!
University!Entrepreneurship!!
Microbusiness!!!
DART!5!Entrepreneurship!University!Clubs!
Culture00(3rd/4th0Op/on)00
• Spread!the!culture!of!entrepreneurship!throughout!universiGes!&!encourage!students!to!pursue!entrepreneurship!as!an!alternaGve!career!path.!!• SGmulate!the!university!community!to!become!more!engaged!in!naGonal!&!regional!compeGGons!and!iniGaGves.!
Bridging0The0Gap0
• Bridge!the!gap!between!academia!&!Industry!• Support!the!university5industry!linkage!process,!by!encouraging!the!university!community!to!solve!industrial!challenges!and!meet!market!needs.!
Capacity0Building0
• Equip!the!university!community!with!needed!business!&!!entrepreneurial!skills!through!capacity!building!acGviGes.!• Offer!pracGcal!business!educaGon!by!helping!them!create!successful!startups!via!QRCE!programs.!
DART!was!founded!in!September!2004,!and!became!later!part!of!QRCE!!
DART!=!Dream,!Aim,!Reach!and!Target.!
Why:!Develop!the!next!generaGon!of!business!leaders!!
DART%Network%covers%over%75%%of%Jordanian%
University%Students%
Queen!Rania!NaGonal!Entrepreneurship!CompeGGon!–!Concept!
• The!compeGGon!is!designed!to:!Create!more!awareness!on!potenGal!opportuniGes!in!technology!startups!and!recognize!innovaGve!and!outstanding!technology!business!ideas,!plans!and!startups!
Develop!entrepreneurial!skills!for!the!compeGGon!parGcipants!and!help!them!in!developing!their!business!plans!!
Foster!the!entrepreneurial!spirit!in!university!technical!and!business!students!and!graduates,!and!encourage!them!to!take!their!projects!from!the!concept!level!to!the!implementaGon!level!
Queen!Rania!NaGonal!Entrepreneurship!CompeGGon!–!Categories!&0Winners!
1st!QRNEC! 2nd!!QRNEC! 3rd!QRNEC!
4th!QRNEC!
QRNEC!Categories!!
Pre\Startup0Track0
• Project#sBll#in#the#concept#level;##
• Company#not#established;###
• No#Business#Plan#/#team#
Startup0Track00
• Company#established#&#registered#4#years#or#less;##
• A#basic#business#plan#exits#and##commercial#acBviBes#iniBated;#
• #Number#of#employees#is#less#than#12#
Universi/es0Track0
• Majority#of#the#team#are#from#UniversiBes#(Students#&#Faculty#Members)#
QRNEC!Areas!!
Digital0Technology0&0Related0
• Online0Products0&0Services0
• Digital0Media0and0Entertainment0
• Sodware0&0IT0Services0
• Mobile0• Consumer0Electronics0
• Networking0&0Equipment0
Clean0Technology0&0Related0
• Renewable0Energy0• Recycling0• Air0&0Water0Technologies0
• Sewage0&0Waste0• Other0Environmental0Technologies0
Life0Sciences0&0Related00
• Biotechnology0• Pharmaceu/cals0• Healthcare00• Medical0Devices0and0Equipment0
• Agriculture0
Advanced0Technologies0&0
Other0• Industrial0• Nanotechnology0• Construc/on0• Security0&0Defense0• Technology0Enabled0Services0
• Other0related0Applied0&0Engineering0Areas0
ParGcipaGon!Benefits!!
Capacity0Building0!
• ParBcipaBon#in#QRCE#leading#Technology*Entrepreneurship*Development*Bootcamp#&#Advanced*Mentoring*Program.!
• Support#to#AWend#Empretec*Training*Program#Via#Business#Development#Center#(BDC).!
Recogni/on!
• NaBonal#and#Regional#Recogni=on#for#winners.!
Support0!
• Priority#and#Support#to#parBcipaBng#projects#through#QRCE*Support*Programs.!
• Services#&#consultaBons#in#Intellectual*Property#by#Intellectual#Property#CommercializaBon#Office#(IPCO).!
• Priority#to#be#incubated#at#the#leading#Jordan#Technology#Incubator#(iPark)#for#eligible#companies.!!
Funding!
• Over*$50,000*of#cash#awards#and#investments#&#Over#$10,000*in^kind#support.#!
• Linkages#with#leading#investors#via#Bedaya*Angel*Investors*Network!
QRNEC!Process!
Round010Judging0(Top050)0
BootCamp0
Round020Judging0(Top030)0 Mentoring0
Final0Round0&0Award0Ceremony0
(Winners)0
QRNEC00Support0Program0
QRNEC!–!Capacity!Building!Program!QRCE!Entrepreneurship!Development!BootCamp!
• 60!Hours!of!Training!• 2!Follow5up!Sessions!
QRCE!Mentoring!Program!
• 6!Sessions!of!Mentoring!
Pre\Training0Assessment!
Assessment Session 00!
Part01:0Introduc/on0
Program0Introduc/on0
Technology0Entrepreneurship00
Part02:0Tools! Business0Innova/on! Business0Research0! Business0Strategy0
&0Planning0!Business0
Communica/on00!Project0
Management0&0Managing0Teams00!
Part03:0Selected0Func/onal0&0
Strategic0Issues!Marke/ng0&0Sales! Financial0
Management!Business0Model0
Design0Selected0Speakers0
(Entrepreneurship,0IP,0Funding0for0startups0…)0
Part04:!Business0Excellence0Framework!
EFQM0Framework!
Post0\Training0Assessment!
Follow-up Session!
Mentoring! Over060weekly0sessions0in020months00
Benefits!for!SMEs!&!Startups!
Review!your!strategy!and!plans!
Tools!to!help!you!manage!the!business!
Tools!to!help!you!grow!the!business!
Benefits!for!UniversiGes!&!Pre5Startup!!
How!to!develop!your!business!idea!and!Tools!to!help!
you!do!that!
How!to!start!your!business!
!Judging!Criteria�
The!judging!CommiWee!is!composed!of!9!people!from!business,!academia!and!investment!communiGes.!!
Strong!technology!components!with!regional!&!global!market!potenGal!
InnovaGon!in!the!products!and!business!model!
Strong!operaGonal!and!management!teams!
Financial!feasibility!&!ROI!
And!the!quality!and!structure!of!the!submiWed!documents!!
QRNEC!Bootcamp!2010!ParGcipants,!Jan!2011!
Finalists!!
!
Pre\Startup0Track0
Startup0Track00
Universi/es0Track0
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• secureSWF,!is!a!Flash!AcGonScript!obfuscator,!an!end!to!end!applicaGon!that!takes!Flash!files!as!an!input!and!outputs!content5idenGcal,!opGmized!and!most!importantly!protected!Flash!files!that!are!sufficiently!harder!to!reverse5engineer!and!extract!the!source5code!from.!secureSWF!addresses!the!Flash!developer’s!community!need!to!protect!their!Flash!ApplicaGons,!a!need!that!has!been!there!since!the!year!1998.!The!Rich!Internet!ApplicaGons!market!is!a!large!and!rapidly!growing!one.!Today,!there!are!more!than!2!million!Flash!developers!worldwide!presenGng!the!immediate!market!for!secureSWF.!�
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• The!company:!KETAB!is!an!IP5based!company!that!is!developing!over!than!9!promising!core!enabling!emerging!technologies!in!the!field!of!human!computer5interacGon!and!ubiquitous!compuGng.!KETAB!is!proposing!the!product!iPro.!iPro!is!based!on!a!disrupGve!technology!in!the!field!of!visual!communicaGon.!It!is!a!portable!interacGve!whiteboard!that!will!be!sold!along!with!projector!displays!to!enable!spaGal!interacGon!with!projector!screens!and!automaGc!transcripGon!of!user's!wriGng.!!
• Keen!Wash!is!a!revoluGonary!method!of!washing!,!waxing,!shining!and!protecGng!your!car!surface!in!less!than!15!minutes!without!using!water!.!Rinsing!and!drying!is!not!needed!.!Simply!spray!and!wipe!dry!,!saving!Gme!and!money!.!!It!is!water!based!,!petroleum!free!and!environmentally!friendly!.!
EL0HASSAN0BUSINESS0PARK 0!
Existing Institutions
El Hassan Science City Campus, Amman
Princess Sumaya University of Technology (PSUT)
Founded in 1991, PSUT is a top-ranking private University offering degree programs in ICT. PSUT plans to expand into business studies and post graduate degree programs.
The Royal Scientific Society (RSS)
Founded in 1970, RSS is the largest applied research institution in Jordan. RSS plans to re-focus its efforts towards scientific research wh i le s t reng then ing i t s commercial activities such as t e s t i n g , t r a i n i n g , a n d certification
The Higher Council of Science & Technology (HSCT)
Established in 1987, HCST is a policy making government body responsible for building a science and technology base in support of national development priorities.
El Hassan Business Park
The Business Park will host incubator as well as mature business along with related entities with a focus on business planning, intellectual p r o p e r t y , t e c h n o l o g y licensing, and venture capital
• QRCE is now part of El Hassan Business Park. A new entity that was formed in 2010 under the umbrella of El Hassan Science City. The Business Park aims to support Jordan’s growing number of technology based start-up community through the proper and continuous interaction between R&D, IPR support, SME development support, training, financing and policy via the Business Parks main components, which are the Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property Commercialization Office, and iPark.
0El0Hassan0Science0City0
(EHSC)0
0El0Hassan0Business0Park0
(EHBP)0
0Queen0Rania0Center0for0
Entrepreneurship0
Intellectual0Property0Commercializa/on0
Office0Bedaya0Angle0Network0 0iPark0
Royal0Scien/fic0Society0(RSS)00
Princess0Sumaya0
University0of0Technology0(PSUT)0
The0Higher0Council0of0Science0&0Technology0(HSCT)0
An Innovation Ecosystem
INNOVATION AVENUE: The education and research
districts of the lower campus will be connected to the administrative, business, and commercial districts of the upper campus by roads and pedestrian walkways fostering a spirit of collaboration.
Concept Masterplan
COMMERCIAL USE ZONE
BUSINESS PARK
ADMINISTRATION AND TRAINING ZONE
RSS RESEARCH / LABORATORY ZONE
PRINCESS SUMAYA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
JORDAN UNIVERSITY
CONVENTION / ACCOMMODATION ZONE
AMENITIES / AMPHITHEATRE
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
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