1. Industrial Modernisation Center Research & Development Programme

2. IMC’s mission is to provide business development support to Egyptian industrial enterprises to reinstate them competitively in Egypt’s global markets in the bid to enhance job creation and secure prosperity for all through different programmes including Innovation, Research and Development. Industrial Modernization Centre (IMC)

3. Access to Finance Environment & Energy New Exporters Small & Medium Industries Social Responsibility Implementing Studies Recommendations R&D Market Penetration Quality Training Information Technology Technology Transfer Productivity IMC Plan 2008 - 2009

4. The Programme IMC offers R&D funding to industry in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research (MHESR) to help develop scientific researches and establish the link between research and the Egyptian industrial community

5. National/ Sector Level: UP to L.E 5 Million Projects with general benefits to industry Innovation Projects (Sector level) New production technique Companies level: Up to L.E 1.2 Million Product Innovation (design, prototype,…etc) Product Development Process Innovation Development of Production method The Programme

6. R&D programme serves all industrial sectors Sectors Served

7. Programme Progress Projects#Projects Total (LE) MSR Share (LE) IMC Share (LE) Client (LE) Ongoing Projects4730.6 M14.2 M11.5 M4.9 M Submitted Projects3949.3 M14.1 M28.3 M4.8 M Pipeline Projects5595 M25 M50 M8.4 M Total of 141 projects with L.E 175 Million

8. Schemes Scheme 1Scheme 2 BeneficiaryNational IndustryIndustrial Sector BudgetUp to LE 5 million Intellectual Property Rights MHESRMHESR and IMC Cost Share100% MHESR50% MHESR and 50% IMC FieldProjects with general benefits to industry Innovation Projects New production technique

9. Scheme 3AScheme 3BScheme 4 BeneficiaryEgyptian Industrial Companies BudgetUp to LE 1 millionUp to LE 1.2 millionUp to LE 250 thousand Intellectual Property Rights MHESR and IMC Or Industrial Company MHESR and IMC Or Industrial Company Cost Share60% IMC, 30% MHESR, 10% Industrial Company Or 40% Industrial Company & 60% IMC 60% IMC, 30% MHESR, 10% Industrial Company Or 40% Industrial Company & 60% IMC 35% IMC, 25% MHESR, 40% Industrial Company FieldProduct Innovation (design, prototype) Production Development Development of Production method Production Development

10. Enhancing Innovation in Youth Linking Industries to University Education & Youth: Aims to create a nucleus for applied scientific research to increase the competitiveness of Egypt’s industrial sector worldwide. Innovation Award for Industrial Technical Secondary Schools (IMC in cooperation with RDI ): This will result in encouraging the youth and potential researchers to be involved in providing practical solutions to industry and apply innovation and research.

11. R&D Department: Dr. Amr Taha amrtaha@imc-egypt.org Ms. Amina Shalaby ashalaby@imc-egypt.org Call Center: 0800 462 0 462 Visit us: 1195 Cornish El-Nil, Cairo www.imc-egypt.org Contact Us

12. Thank You Partner for Competitive Industry Industrial Modernisation Center