First Policy Lab THE NEXT SOCIETY: Amel Saidane’s contribution, President of Tunisian Startups
On 29 June 2020, THE NEXT SOCIETY organised “Unravel the Tunisian Startup Act: Impact, challenges and lessons for the region”, first Policy Lab of the initiative which addressed the experience of the Tunisian Start-up Act, the first legislation of its kind in Africa approved by the Tunisian Parliament back in 2018, which paved the way for the country to become a start-up nation and a digital hub in the region.
06 | 08 | 2020
THE NEXT SOCIETY - 29 actionable recommendations to boost the technology transfer in Lebanon (short version)
THE NEXT SOCIETY developed a technical assistance mission in Lebanon supported by Berytech, THE NEXT SOCIETY Lebanon’s exclusive partner, in order to establish a solid technology transfer process at Lebanese universities and give researchers the knowledge and tools to innovate and commercialize their research.
10 | 07 | 2020
THE NEXT SOCIETY - 29 actionable recommendations to boost the technology transfer in Lebanon (full version)
Berytech, through THE NEXT SOCIETY Advocacy Panel, has been leading on setting a national innovation strategy for Lebanon since 2017, as part of THE NEXT SOCIETY action plan. The final report proposes a roadmap of 29 actionable recommendations for universities and other key ecosystem players to boost the technology transfer dynamics in Lebanon. It defines a financing mechanism and a reward system in order to incentivize researchers in Lebanon to develop projects with a commercialization potential.
13 | 05 | 2020
2nd #TechDays THE NEXT SOCIETY in Tunisia
Following the success of the 1st edition held in Casablanca, THE NEXT SOCIETY in partnership with APII and ANIMA Investment Network, organised on 29-30 January 2020 a second meeting in Tunis between EU and MENA innovators including clusters, researchers, SMEs, industry experts and policymakers. The two-day event was supported by France Clusters, Connect, UAccelerator, Tunisian Technopark Forum.
12 | 04 | 2020
THE NEXT SOCIETY - Innovation Factory: Showcasing & Matchmaking event
"The Innovation Factory Program: from Research to Market" is a 6-month acceleration program revolving around Technology Transfer and allowing 11 teams to develop their research or technology innovation in any sector into practical and commercially viable products and applications. The program will give them business support, local and regional exposure with access to local and global markets, B2B networks, and a pool of seasoned experts, mentors, and investors.
15 | 10 | 2019
THE NEXT SOCIETY - Innovation Factory Bootcamp
"The Innovation Factory Program: from Research to Market" is a 6-month acceleration program revolving around Technology Transfer and allowing 11 teams to develop their research or technology innovation in any sector into practical and commercially viable products and applications. The program will give them business support, local and regional exposure with access to local and global markets, B2B networks, and a pool of seasoned experts, mentors, and investors.
18 | 09 | 2019
THE NEXT SOCIETY - Innovation Factory Acceleration Phase
"The Innovation Factory Program: from Research to Market" is a 6-month acceleration program revolving around Technology Transfer and allowing 11 teams to develop their research or technology innovation in any sector into practical and commercially viable products and applications. The program will give them business support, local and regional exposure with access to local and global markets, B2B networks, and a pool of seasoned experts, mentors, and investors.
18 | 09 | 2019
1st TechDays THE NEXT SOCIETY in Morocco
THE NEXT SOCIETY and the European Commission through the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP), with the support of StartUp Morocco and ANIMA Investment Network, organised the 1st edition of #TechDays, an event for cluster managers from Europe and the Middle East and North Africa region, which took place in Casablanca, Morocco, from 9 to 11 April 2019, in the margins of the Logismed exhibition.
05 | 08 | 2019
THE NEXT SOCIETY - Innovators shaping the future in the Mediterranean since 2017
THE NEXT SOCIETY is an open community of changemakers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, NGOs, public and private innovation, research and economic development hubs from Europe and 7 Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia..
THE NEXT SOCIETY aims at mobilising, promoting and reinforcing innovation ecosystems and economic development in the MENA region.
24 | 06 | 2019