Research Industry Day: From Lab to Reality

Following the success of the Linking Research Institutions, Universities, and Industry in the Arab World Conference, held on 22 December 2010 at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the occasion of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World-Arab Regional Office (TWAS-ARO) 6th Annual meeting.

The Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), in cooperation with the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), continued its support towards young researchers by organizing Research Industry Day: From Lab to Reality Seminar on Thursday 28 July 2011.

The Seminar covered many topics such as problems facing young researchers in introducing their research to industry, importance of the great role of small and medium enterprises in the industrialization of scientific research, innovation patency and investment in scientific research. As well as presenting successful stories in which scientific research led to successful products. In addition, it aimed to build a network between young researchers, entrepreneurs and the industry sector.

Attendance was by invitation only.
Amr Amin
Amr Amin

Founder, Linking Scientific Research to Industry Office, Helwan University

Farid Harraz
Farid Harraz

Focal Point of Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Programme, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), Cairo

Khaled El-Sadaany
Khaled El-Sadaany

Executive Manager, Grants & Innovation & Technology Transfer Center, Alexandria University

Khaled Zanoun
Khaled Zanoun

Director, Bank ElAfkar

Mohamed Omara
Mohamed Omara

Founder & CEO of Fascila Technologies, LLC

Mona Bakr
Mona Bakr

Director, NanoTech Egypt

Nazar Hassan
Nazar Hassan

UNESCO Cairo Office Science and Technology Unit Chief, UNESCO Cairo Office

Yousry El-Gamal
Yousry El-Gamal

Board Member, BoD, Center for Special Studies & Programs (CSSP); Chairman of BoT, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) and former Minister of Education

Amir Wassef
Amir Wassef

Advisor to the President, International and External Relations, Egypt- Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)

Mohamed El-Faham
Mohamed El-Faham

Director, Center for Special Studies & Programs (CSSP), Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Abdullah Molokhia
Abdullah Molokhia

Chairman, European Egyptian Pharmaceutical Industries (EEPI)

Hany El-Menshawy
Hany El-Menshawy

Chairman, Small and Medium Enterprise Association

Magdy Madkour
Magdy Madkour

Head of Biotechnology, Arid Lands Agricultural Research Institute, Ain Shams University

Yehia Zaky
Yehia Zaky

Head of Academic & Cultural Affairs Sector, Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Eng. Amir Wassef, Advisor to the President, International and External Relations, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)   
Mr. Hany El Menshawy, Chairman, Small and Medium Enterprise Association; Board Member, Alexandria Business Association   
Dr. Mona Bakr, Director, NanoTech Egypt   
Prof. Magdy Madkour, Head of Biotechnology, Arid Lands Agricultural Research Institute, Ain Shams University   
Prof. Amr Amin, Founder, Linking Scientific Research to Industry office, Helwan University   
Dr. Farid Harraz, Focal Point of Research, Development and Innovation Programme, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI)   
Dr. Nazar Hassan, Deputy Director, UNESCO Cairo Regional Office   
Dr. Khaled El-Sadaany, Executive Manager, Grants, Innovation and Technology Transfer Center, Alexandria University   
Mr. Khaled Zanoun, Director, Bank El Afkar   
Eng. Mohamed Omara, Founder & CEO, Fascila Technologies, LLC   
Dr. Sherien El-Agroudy, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Ain Shams University