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Innovation Projects at Cairo University

(ideas for discussion)Galal Hassan Galal-Edeen

BSc, BA(Arch), MSc(BSAD), MSc(AAS), PhD, MBCS CITP, CT

Director, Cairo University Innovation Support OfficeCairo University Chair of InnovationDepartment of Information Systems

Faculty of Computers and Information

Cairo UniversityGalal@acm.org

Boosting Student Innovation

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Agenda

1. Cairo University top research areas (attracting largest funds).

2. Ideas for student and staff projects.

3. Cairo University Innovation Support.

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Top research areasAgriculture.Engineering.Medicine.Oncology (treatment of cancer).Pharmaceuticals.ICT.

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Innovation

Innovation = invention + exploitation model.

To go to exploitation you need idea development.

For idea development and exploitation you need a business/ economic model.

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Intensification

Search (generation of ideas & alternatives).

Select (which alternative to invest in).

Implement.Capture.

IPR & patent issues

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Innovative ideas in: Rural health care. Child nutrition. Low cost medicines (preventative, curative). Water preservation. Cost-effective materials for road signs etc. High-utility information systems applications. Unemployment. Road traffic problems (congestion, accident etc.) Pollution (air, water and food). Improving student lives (student experience), and

learning.

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Multidisciplinary project

Students from two faculties at least.Working on a joint project that

needs input from the disciplines of the two faculties.

Supervisors from University, a mentor from Industry.

Extra points for links with an industrial organization.

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Curriculum innovation

For staff: senior and junior.Teaching methods to enhance student

creativity and innovativeness.Bringing students’ work closer to

industry.Improving student employability.Motivating related start-up activities.

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Marketable innovation

What products can be cost effectively manufactured, distributed and sold?

Study of a market need.Design of a product.Prototype before manufacture.Develop production, distribution and

marketing plans.

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What can the university do?

Provide training: how does innovation happen at the individual & small group level?

Provide networking spaces: industry liaison, alumni.

Help spread awareness among staff and students: how innovation happens, possible curricular support, etc.

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Web site: innovate.cu.edu.eg

Thank you.