Egyptian Network for
Innovation Technology
ENIT
Dr. Khaled El-Saadany,
ENIT Coordinator,
Executive Manager of Grants, Innovation
& Technology Transfer Center- Alexandria
University
ENIT
The
Egyptian
Technology
Network
(ENIT)
is
for
a
Innovation
network
of
Technology Transfer Offices that aims to
strengthen the cooperation between the
Technology
Transfer
offices
at
the
different Egyptian Universities and the
Industries.
History
ENIT is a national network was founded in
2011, ENIT was established through initiative
by Dr. Khaled ElSaadany, Executive Manager of
GITTC- Alexandria University in cooperation
with US Department of
Commerce/Commercial Law Development
Program (CLDP) and USAID.
Location:
The Egyptian Network for Innovation
Technology was located in Alexandria University,
Grants, Innovation and Technology Transfer
Center, Alexandria.
Coordinator:
Dr. Khaled ElSaadany
Mission:
+ Promote and facilitate the technologies &
innovations for the benefit of the community
& industry.
+ Ensure and strengthen the technology transfer
in the higher education institutions in Egypt.
+ Enhance the cooperation between similar
technology transfer bodies or organizations in
Arab region and international technology
transfer organizations.
ENIT Founders:
Alexandria University
American University in Cairo
Ain Shams University
Beni-Swif University
E-JUST (Egypt-Japan University for Science
and Technology)
Kafr Elsheikh University
Helwan University
ENIT Objectives:
1- Raise the awareness of IPR & Technology transfer
within the Egyptian and Regional Community.
2- Support, promote and disseminate good practice
of technology transfer in higher education in Egypt
and enhance continuous improvement and capacity
building for technology offices and agencies in the
region.
ENIT Objectives: (2)
3- Advise, consult and establish standards and
guidelines, to assist the development of new
technology transfer agencies in Egypt.
4- Facilitate links and communication between
technology transfer agencies nationally and
internationally.
ENIT Objectives: (3)
5- Provide platform for information on technology
transfer standards, good practices, and professional
institutional and programs reviewers among member
organizations.
6- Facilitate research in the field of technology transfer
in higher education in the Egyptian universities.
ENIT Objectives: (4)
7- Provide service advisor regarding the technology
valuation and IP assistance.
8- Create a critical mass of Egyptian lawyers
competent in technology transfer contracts, licensing
and negotiation.
ENIT Objectives: (5)
9- To facilitate the development of a working
relationship between Academia and industry.
10- Commercialize, and transfer to the
Egyptian business community, technologies
developed in university laboratories.
ENIT Services:
1
Networking with potential licensees
2
IPR Awareness
3
Invention marketing
4
Licensing negotiation
5
Technology Valiuation
Membership:
Full Members are either
National/international organizations
responsible for / specialized in technology
transfer area
Associate Members are organizations,
Industry, NGOs, Individuals or funding agency
with a major interest in technology transfer
area
ENIT activities:
Workshop: "Technology Valuation and Technology
Licensing“
Date: September 25th to 27th, 2011
Place: Alexandria University in Alexandria, Egypt
Funded through: CLDP & GITTC
Speakers: senior staff member of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) acting as the main expert.
The workshop was based upon Egypt-specific case studies
created by CLDP.
Workshop: “Commercialization of university technology
by TTO”
Date: January 2012
Funded through: CLDP, USAID & AUC at Cairo, Egypt.
Speakers:
U.S. University Expert: Associate Vice President for
Technology Development, Office of Intellectual Property
Management, Oklahoma State University, Mr. Steve Price
U.S. University Expert: President of Tennessee University
Foundation, Ms. Ann Roberson
Study tour:
Date: March 14-25, 2012
Funded through: CLDP hosted 10 technology transfer
office directors representing eight Egyptian
universities for a two-week consultation covering
various parts of the unique U.S. ecosystem for fostering
innovation.
Annual Meeting of the Association of University
Technology Managers (AUTM) 2012
in Anaheim, California
University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA), Office of Intellectual
Property
The Technology Development Centre at
Oklahoma State University (OSU), Stillwater,
Oklahoma
Meeting with the World Bank Group
Infodev at Washington, D.C.
Training on an intensive case study
was carried on with IP lawyers at the
Hogan Lovell US LLP
Study Tour Certificate
Upcoming Event
Regional Forum on Establishment of
Technology Transfer Offices &
Incubators
Experience Exchange & Success Stories
& Good Practice
Cairo, Egypt
December 17-20, 2012