Monthly Archives: July 2014

Scouting the business of Ideas and recruitment of target groups are the first task coordinated by SUST in the project “NetKite”.

For this  reason SUST organized in January 29^th, 2014 “Research and Entrepreneurship” an event that simulates the process of recruitment of target groups. On the pulse of his President Mrs. Emna Belaifa, SUST organized with Eco-Park of Borj Cedria a day to sensitize researchers and institutional issues related to the “Net Kite” and entrepreneurship in general.  Read More →

As foreseen in the EU projects, also NETKITE adopted a quality plan for its development in order to achieve a high quality standard of the process and of the activities and deliverables resulting from them.

In order to ensure that project processes are effectively used to produce quality project deliverables, NETKITE adopted an innovative system based on the measure of Process Quality Standards settled by the International Organization for Standardization ISO 21500:2012. The International Standard ISO 21500 provides guidance on concepts and processes of project management that are important for, and have impact on the performance of projects. It provides high-level description of concepts and processes that are considered to form good practice in project management. Read More →

Prof. Fahm Abu Al-Rub, JUST coordinator for Netkite project was interviewed for two hours on June 28, 2014 on Jordan Arab TV Channel. Abu Al-Rub introduced Netkite project for Jordan where he discussed the general and specific objectives as well as the expected outcomes and deliverables from Netkite. Abu Al-Rub encouraged young researchers to start working on their ideas so that they can participate in the competition.

The Academy of Scientific Research and Technology has announced the launching of Egypt IPR Helpdesk. It offers free of charge, first-line support on IP and IPR matters to Egyptian researchers in addition to beneficiaries of funded research projects, Egyptian SMEs and those involved in transnational partnership agreements. The Helpdesk service is operated by a team of IP experts at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, experts at the Egyptian Economic court and run in cooperation with the European Commission’s IPR Helpdesk.  Read More →

Disseminating NET KITE……….

NETKITE – Cross-border Network to Foster Knowledge Intensive Business Incubation and Technology Transfer, is a project designed to transfer innovation born in research labs into the industrial system and promote the mutual exchange of young spin-off companies and mature enterprises already operating on the market. This is a model adopted by several business incubators and technology transfer bodies. Read More →

Diogenes Business Incubator, invited people for the Cypriot Entrepreneurial Ecosystem to discuss NET KITE’s goals and how Cyprus could benefit from it. The meeting took place on the 19th June 2014 at the University of Cyprus.

They had a very interesting discussion with people from Telecommunications, ICT, Public Bodies, the Cyprus Youthboard, Universities, Accelaretors, Incubators, Business Angels, Research and Innovation Centers and more. Read More →