Program Projects

1-- Projects implemented with external funding

Technological transfer and commercialization of public research results through PPI in the Mediterranean region -PPI4MED (2020-2023)

The project aims to:

• Developing the capacities of policymakers, public officers, researchers, and private companies on the concepts of public procurement innovation (PPI Model) and the potential of using it in the procurement and science and technology policies in Jordan.
• Identifying the challenges and needs of Public institutions for innovative solutions and incorporating them within the public procurement innovation framework.
• Promoting the technological transfer of scientific research results and outputs in universities and research centers.

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• 2- International Agreements and Joint Research Projects (2020-2025)

  At the regional and international level, NCRD promotes collaboration with international centers or institutes that share the same objectives,

  NCRD signed four Memorandum of Understanding with the Italian National Research Centre for the years (2017-2023) and the renewal for five years (2024-2029), the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Institute (TÜBİTAK), the Moroccan National Center for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST), and the Czech Academy of Sciences and Technology. The Center is in the process of concluding new memoranda of understanding with the Malaysian Academy of Sciences and others.

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3- National Memoranda of Understanding with and Universities and National Institutions (2020-2024

The National Center for Research and Development has signed 16 local Memoranda of Understanding MoU with different universities and scientific and research Institutions to achieve the Center's vision and strategy. These memoranda aim to enhance scientific cooperation, coordination, and partnership by supporting scientific research and development activities, building researchers' capacities, and organizing joint scientific and research activities and events, including conferences, seminars, and workshops.

4-Startup Support Activity 2023-2024

The National Center for Research and Development NCRD Supports at least (4) new companies, startups, and entrepreneurs, working in the field of Food and Health Security Annually. The program helps to sharpen their skills, enhances performance, and efforts to commercialize Jordanian products and services.

NCRD launched in 2023 Startup Support Program in the fields of food and health security. This program provided financial support totaling fourteen thousand dinars (JD 14,000) to cover the costs of services needed by startups in their early stages. A committee of experts evaluated twenty-eight (28) applications for support, selecting five (5) winning startups.