University-industry partnerships initiative launched

By Wagdy Sawahel. Lebanon and the European Union (EU) have launched a three-year partnership called IDEAL – Innovation and Development of Academic-Industry Partnerships through Efficient Research Administration in Lebanon – aimed at boosting research and development in universities.
The initiative, which is part of the EU's efforts to support the modernisation of higher education in the Middle East by enhancing collaboration, was officially launched at the American University of Beirut during a two-day meeting from 6-7 December 2012.
Funded by the EU's Tempus Programme and coordinated by the American University of Beirut (AUB), IDEAL will promote the role of higher education in development by helping universities to secure grants, manage projects and market innovative research that will enhance Lebanon’s research capacity and spur industrial innovation. Read more...