This Catalogue is a new publication of the RDI Programme containing details of the 51 Projects funded by the

EU-Egypt Innovation Fund (EEIF) through Scheme 1 and Scheme 2 during 2008/2009.

Funded by the European Commission with a grant of €11 million over a period of three years, the RDI Pro-
gramme is managed by a Project Implementation Office set-up by the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education
and Scientific Research.

The RDI Programme overall objective is to contribute to enhancing Egypt’s economic growth and international
competitiveness through improving its research, development and innovation performance.

The Programme operates through three main components:

• The EU-Egyptian Innovation Fund
• The Research Development and Innovation Network
• Policies for Monitoring and Evaluating R&D Projects, Programmes and Institutions

The Summaries published in this catalogue are acquired from the original proposals submitted to
the RDI programme by each Applicant.
The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the RDI Programme
or the European Commission.
Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is
responsible for the use which might be made of the following information.
EU-Egypt Innovation Fund (EEIF)
Projects’ Catalogue

Updated Edition – December 2009

 EU – Egypt Innovation Fund (EEIF)

EEIF is the main component of the RDI Programme with the mission of supporting the The awarded projects address all the Egyptian priority sectors/themes, in particular
innovation cycle from research to business application. Supporting cross-cutting projects Innovation Support and ICT.
initiated and run in collaboration between the industrial and the research sectors, the
EEIF provides competitive grants to applied research aiming at innovation through two
grant schemes:
Thematic Areas of Funded Prjects (51)
Scheme 1 (€ 100,000 - € 500,000) focused on projects that contribute to sustainable
development in Egypt through increasing capital investment for collaborative
applied research aiming at innovation. It also encouraged cooperation initiatives 12
with European and regional partners for technology and know-how transfer to
Egyptian Organizations.
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Scheme 2 (€ 10,000 – € 25,000) is directed towards actions that enhance
collaboration between the research community and the industry with emphasis on
technological innovation. 8
It also targets raising awareness on the importance of R&D and innovation, quick
fixes for technological problems and the development of innovative ideas, which will
benefit SMEs.
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Through two calls for Proposals along four deadlines for submission, the RDI Programme
received 719 proposals in both Schemes (406 in Scheme 1 and 313 in Scheme 2). After
assessment of the submitted proposals by an international panel of experts and appraisal 4
by the evaluation committee, 51 projects were selected for finance (29 Scheme 2 and 22
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Theme Project Theme Project
No. No.

Agriculture Innovation
- Traceability for Agriculture Competitiveness P. 1 Support - An Industrial Liaison Office (ILO) for Research Development and Innovation P.37
- Isolation of Powdery Mildew Resistance Gene(s) in Flax P. 23 in Engineering Education Sector - Helwan’s Industrial Liaison Office
- Initiation of the First Agricultural Technological Incubator in the New Valley P. 24 - Establishment of Alexandria University-Industry Collaboration Centre P.38
Governorate (AUICC)
- Commercial Production of Enhanced Bio-Control Agents for Combating Soil P. 2 - Establishment of an Industrial Technology Transfer Unit P.39
Borne Pathogens in Egypt - CMRDI Liaison Office P.40
- Awareness Raising and Promotion of the Innovation Culture for the Public P.41
Education and the Research Community (InnoCult)
- Let Me Think P. 25 - Developing a Framework and Data-Base for the Integration of University P.42
- In2nano P. 26 Researchers in Industry in the Suez Canal and Sinai Regions
- Towards a National Approach to Bridge the Gap between Academia and P.43
Energy
- An Innovative Tracking System for Solar Energy Application P. 27 Industry while Maximizing the Benefits from EU Funded Programmes (AI
- Implementation of Solar Adsorption Air Conditioning Systems for Energy Saving P. 28 Bridge)
and Environment Protection - Promotion and Commercialization of Innovative Patents, Inventions through P.44
- Solar Collectors for Domestic and Industrial Applications: Development of P. 3 Connecting Inventors with Investors (InVentCONNECT)
Absorber Surface - Innovation Award for Industrial Technical Secondary Schools P.45
- Heliopolis Academy Innovation Award - INNOVA P.46
Environment
- Innovative, Environmental & Economic Rice Waste Management P. 4 Manufacturing
- Sunny Vehicles P. 5 Industries - Development of Environmentally Friend Lead- Free, Free-Cutting Steel P.47
- Development of Smart Integrated Bearings P.17
Food - Acoustic Response Analysis of Oil & Gas Pipeline Networks to Prevent their P.16
Index

Index
- A New Industry In Egypt Depending On A Crustacean, Invasive Aquatic Animal P. 29 Fatigue and Failure

Health Materials
- Development of a New Technique for Screening and Treatment of Retinal P. 6 - Multi-Layer Material Characterization and Depth Measurement System P.48
Disorders - Commercialization of Ferromanganese Nitrogen Alloy P.49
- Universal Red Blood Cells — Enzymatic Conversion of Blood Group A and B P. 7 - Preparation of Composite Material Using Natural Fibers P.50
Antigens to Blood Group O (ECO) - Innovative Low-Nickel Cobalt Free Stainless Steel instead of the Costly P.51
- Elimination of Myoglobin from Blood using IV Filter P. 30 Conventional High-Nickel High-Cobalt Maraging Steel
- Rice Bran Nutraceuticals P. 8 - Sandwich Structures for Wind Turbine Blades P.18
- Development of Anti-Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Drug from Blue Green Algae P. 9
- Designing and Manufacturing of Dental extraction Forceps with lock and Pressure P. 31 Space
Controlling Unit - Design and Implementation of Pico Satellite (EgyCubeSat-1) P.19
- Immobilized Penicillin Acylase on Low-Cost Beads for Production of Semi- P. 32
Synthetic Antibiotics (ENZAPA) Water
- Micro and Nanotechnology Based Wireless Sensors for Agriculture and P.20
Water Management
ICT - Innovative Renewable Energy Driven - Multi Stage Flash System with Salts P.21
- Developing and Validating a Tool for Monitoring the Heart of Patients with Iron P. 10
Precipitator and Nano Filtration Feed Water Pre -treatment
Overloading
- SolarThermic Roof for Water Desalination and Cooling P.22
- Scheme and Apparatus for Spreading and Facilitating Remote e-Services P. 11
- Promoting Egypt as the First Decimal Arithmetic Intellectual Property Cores P. 12
Provider for Financial Applications in the World
- Integrated High Resolution Optical MEMS Spectrometer P. 13
- Innovation of Vehicle Event Data Recorder P. 33
- Web-Based Power System Simulation Application P. 34
- Spatial Simulation Plug-in Tool for Building Information Modelling Software (Revit) P. 35
- Implementation of Hardware Development of Digital Image/Video Coders and P. 36
Decoders
- Analysis, Design and Development of a Prototype of Subsidies Mobile Wallet P. 14
(SMW)
- Evidence Based Telemedicine and Decision Support System for Remote and P. 15
Rural Underserved Regions in Egypt using e-Health Platforms
 Commercial Production of Enhanced Bio-Control Agents for Combating
Traceability for Agriculture Competitiveness Soil Borne Pathogens in Egypt

The project will create a reliable sectors The proposed project aims at of Graz University of
traceability technology adapted to the • Helping in building the industry the commercial production of Technology, with its
Egyptian context focusing on building capacity and enriching its Bio-Control Agents (BCAs) strong expertise in the
a collaborative working relationship experience through a set of actions development of bio-
between the Agriculture Research • Responding to both the strategic that include the selection, control strategies, will
Centre (ARC) as an Egyptian public demand of the key players in the optimization and production result in an innovative
research institute and European Union agriculture sector of the BCAs. This will and sustainable model to
research institutes (Tecnoalimenti and • Raising the consumers’ confidence in reduce the wide application control pests in Egypt.
University of Parma in Italy). Egyptian products of chemical pesticides and
lead to the elimination of their destructive The overall objectives of the project
The implementation of the project effects on the environment. Determination are:
Each European partner will be responsible
will bring together teams of BCAs efficacy and applicability will be • Achieving the maximum crop
for training and mentoring an
from ten different undertaken and the adaptation to the production from Organic
Egyptian partner in certain
organizations, operating conditions in Egypt will be established. Agriculture by using most efficient
project activities to achieve
Cocktails of microorganisms, which Bio-Control Agents (BCAs)
the results of the project in a collaborative
possess different ecological behaviors
timely and effectively. manner, depending on • Evaluating the efficiency of
and mode of actions, will be developed
Scheme 1 - Agriculture

their capacity, to support indigenous isolates as well as

Scheme 1 - Agriculture
to avoid inconsistent effects under field
The expected impacts of the innovation and creativity. conditions. biotechnological products in bio-
projects are: control of soil-borne diseases and
• Contributing to the The project will support While the industrial sector, represented nematodes to enhance the crop
development of innovation an adaptive research by LIBRA Company, will provide the production
• Strengthening the links between methodology to introduce an integrated real demands of the local market, our • Developing bio-control products
national and European Universities system to trace food products along academic partner, Ain Shams University, on the basis of the most efficient
• Enhancing Innovation and improving the supply chain. will provide solutions for these demands. candidates and mixtures.
competitiveness of different economic The scientific and technological support

Institution Name: North South Consultants Exchange (NSCE) Institution Name: LIBRA Company

Project theme: Agriculture Project theme: Agriculture

Budget of the Project: € 412,173 Budget of the Project: € 259,955

Grant awarded: € 370,955 Grant awarded: € 233,960

Project duration: 24 months Project duration: 18 months

Partners : Global Management Services; Agriculture Research Center; Partners : Ain Shams University - Faculty of Agriculture; Graz University of
International Co for Agro-Industrial Projects-Beyti (Dairy Sector); Technology - Institute of Environmental Biotechnology
Mina Factory for Olive Oil; TECHNOALIMENTI European Research
Institute; Al Hoda Farms (Green Beans); University of Parma;
Ingigneria Informatica; Atos

Contact Name: Ms. Zohra Merabet Contact Name: Dr. Kadria Ali Abdelmotaal
27 Yehia Ibrahim St., 1211 Apt 4 3 Cairo Belbeis Desert Road
Address: Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt Address: P.O. Box 2834 El Horreya,
11361 Cairo
Tel: +20 (2) 2735 1045
Tel: +20 (2) 2696 4124
Fax: +20 (2) 2737 3091
Fax: +20 (2) 2656 6226
rditac@nsce-inter.com
E-mail: rramses@nsce-inter.com Kadria.motaal@sekem.com,
E-mail: ssp@helioplisacademy.org

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 Solar Collectors for Domestic and Industrial Applications: Development
of Absorber Surface Innovative, Environmental & Economic Rice Waste Management

One way to harvest solar energy is the deposition of selective coating. This is Egypt is producing about 8 for WPC in the plastic
million tons rice annually with and furniture industries,
use of solar thermal collectors. The achieved by extensive experimental thus, increasing the
a surplus amount of residues
collector is composed of work based on the (Rice Straw “RS”, Rice Husk market need for these
“RH”). Such residues should composite materials.
the case, absorber and most recent techniques be regarded as a national
sustainable source of high A second technique to
glazing. The most important including nanotechnology. economic value instead be applied on RS and
of being disposed of by RH is to convert them
and critical part of the solar The results obtained will burning, or utilized in less into active carbon (AC).
collector is the absorber be optimized in terms of profitable purposes, such as animal feed An innovative procedure combining
or compost. physical and chemical pretreatments
surface. The absorber coating materials and and chemical activation will be followed
should take in maximum solar radiation techniques and will be implemented The economic utilization of rice crop to convert RH into AC with low ash
residues poses a challenge to both the content and high surface area.
and re-emit a minimal amount of the to build a prototype collector and to scientific and industrial sectors in order
to convert such residues of low economic The outcome of this action would be
absorbed radiation, i.e., a selective measure its performance. value into more lucrative products on a

Scheme 1- Environment
beneficial to the following:
coating should be applied on the solid scientific base. Towards this end,
different scientific/industrial consortia - Plastic, wood and furniture Industries
Scheme 1 - Energy

absorber surface. The industry of solar collectors will profit have been set up. - Waste water & water treatment
companies
from the results obtained and from the - Sugar refining industries
Egypt has only few wood resources. RS
The objective of this work is to develop experience acquired as well as from the and RH can replace wood fibers in Wood - Rice growers and rice mill operators
Plastic Composites (WPC). Furthermore, - Egypt’s Environment in general
new materials and techniques for training sessions organized. this action will find different applications

Institution Name: Faculty of Engineering and Materials Science, The German Univer- Institution Name: Kaha for Environmental & Agricultural Projects
sity in Cairo
Project theme: Environment
Project theme: Energy
Budget of the Project: € 146,770
Budget of the Project: € 143,869 Grant awarded: € 132,093
Grant awarded: € 129,482 Project duration: 20 months
Project duration: 18 months National Research Center; El Fares National for Plastics; Institute
Partners :
of Polymer Technologies e.V., Wismar; Dr. Han Korte, Innovation
Partners : Egyptian Solar Energy Systems Company Sberatung Holz & Fasem; Lab De Chemie Du Solid Mineral -
Faculte de Sci et Tech

Contact Name: Prof. Dr. Nahed El Mahallawy Contact Name: Dr. Amr Mohamed Helal

Address: 20 Emad El Din St., in front of

Address: The German University in Cairo, Naguib El Rehany Theatre
El Tagamoh El Khames, New Cairo, Egypt
Cairo City, P.O. BOX 11835
Tel: +20 (2) 3345 8925
Tel: +20 (2) 2759 0622
Fax: +20 (2) 2575 1762
Fax: -
E-mail: dr.amrhelal@hotmail.com
E-mail: nahed.elmahallawy@guc.edu.eg international@menanet.net

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 Development of a New Technique for Screening and Treatment of
Sunny Vehicles Retinal Disorders

The proposed project will be developed vehicles for a new clean and stainable Age-related Macular Degeneration, AMD, project also aims to produce a new
by a consortium composed by SMEs/ urban transport system. The use of and Retinal Vascular Diseases are among method of laser delivery, a diagnostic
Universities/Research- such vehicles is promising the major causes of untreatable blindness tool for Retinal Diseases and an
Centre and will focus on in Sharm El Sheikh and in Egypt and worldwide. Such conditions electronic optical lab.
the design and construction other Egyptian tourist are currently managed through
of environmentally friendly resorts and cities. laser photocoagulation in The project is expected
solar-electric prototype many treatment sessions; the to contribute towards
vehicles for passenger and Extensive promotional process has a 50% failure enhancing the capacity
goods transportation. activities initiated by the project will rate. of the eye health-care
raise awareness on the vehicles
workers as well as the
The innovative idea of the proposed energy-saving potential among resorts
Scheme 1 - Environment

This project aims to produce an automated researchers in the field

Sunny Vehicles lies in its ability to be managers and local authorities, and the
method for Retinal Laser Photocoagulation of photonics. Finally, obtaining the
re-charged completely in approximately public, which will have a multiplier effect

Scheme 1 - Health
in one treatment session. This is assuming expected results of the project would
8 – 12 hours through the photovoltaic on the number of solar vehicles users.
to increase the success rate to more than open many aspects of applied research
cells set on its roof. This will result in
90%. For the sake of integration, this in Egypt.
no-fuel costs and zero CO2 emissions

Institution Name: AIRTEC LTD Institution Name: Cairo University

National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences
Project theme: Environment
Project theme: Health
Budget of the Project: € 329,300
Budget of the Project: € 229,278
Grant awarded: € 246,975
Grant awarded: € 205,000
Project duration: 15 months
Project duration: 18 months
Partners : Corncor Engineering SRL; Mansura University; Royal Scientific
Society - Mechanical Design and Technology Center; University Partners : International Biomedical Engineering Company
of Modena - Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Veicolo; Suez Canal
University; Egyptian Establishment for Import - Export and Com-
munications Agencies (BISO)

Contact Name: Mrs. Samah Abd El Setar Contact Name: Mrs. Nahed Hussein Ali Solouma

Address: Cairo University

Address: AIRTEC LTD, Royssat Industrial Area, National Institute of Laser
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Enhanced Sciences
12613 Giza, Egypt
+20 (12) 218 3303 Tel: +20 (11) 6009 255
Tel:
- Fax: +20 (2) 570 8480
Fax:
airtecsharm@gmail.com E-mail: nsolouma@k-space.org
E-mail:

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 Universal Red Blood Cells — Enzymatic Conversion of Blood Group A
and B Antigens to Blood Group O (ECO) Rice Bran Nutraceuticals

Accidental transfusion of ABO- One of the project’s aims is to provide Rice bran, which is produced in surplus which can then be screened for
incompatible red blood cells (RBCs) Enzymes capable of efficient removal of in Egypt as a byproduct of rice milling, antihypertensive, hypocholesterolemic,
is a leading cause of fatal transfusion A and B antigens at neutral pH with low becomes rancid within hours of milling anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic and
reactions. To prevent this and to create consumption of recombinant enzymes and unsuitable for human consumption. antioxidant effects.
a universal blood supply, and short incubation times Accordingly, it has low economic value
the overall objective of at room temperature. and is incorporated in compost Promising extracts will be
this research proposal is or in animal feed despite its tested for safety before
to develop improved and The enzymatic conversion highly nutritive and health being manufactured into
standardized procedures process, which we sustaining properties. nutraceutical capsules.
for producing Universal Red propose, will hold promise
The latter could thus
Blood Cells to solve the for achieving the goal of
This project aims to make provide health benefits
blood transfusion problems. producing Universal RBCs,
highly profitable use of rice at highly competitive cost
We propose to convert blood group which would improve the blood supply
bran by converting it into nutraceuticals to the population, a fact that would
A and B antigens to H antigen using while enhancing the safety of clinical
on solid scientific grounds. With partners ensure sustainability of the project,
α
Scheme 1 - Health

Scheme 1 - Health
an appropriate exoglycosidase; transfusions.
from local and German Universities once clinical evidence of effectiveness
N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc), and
as well as the Industry, stable and is secured.
α-1, 3-linked galactose (Gal) enzymes
standardized extracts will be prepared,
for group A and B, respectively.

Institution Name: Egyblood (The Egyptian Company for blood transfusion services) Institution Name: Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University
The Egyptian Holding Company for Biological Products and
Vaccines (VACSERA) Project theme: Health

Project theme: Health Budget of the Project: € 192,500

Budget of the Project: Grant awarded: € 154,000

€ 320,000
Project duration: 18 months
Grant awarded: € 280,000
Partners : International Trade and Marketing S.A.E; Johann Wolfgang
Project duration: 18 months Goethe - Universitat Frankfurt; The German University in Cairo;
Viva Cell Biotechnology GmbH; Global Napi
Partners : Al Azhar University - Faculty of Medicine - Molecular Immunology
Unit

Contact Name: Dr. Gehan Galal Contact Name: Prof. Dr. M. T. Khayyal

Address: Faculty of Pharmacy,

Address: 51 Wizaret El-Zeraa Cairo University, 11562
22311 Agouza, Giza, Egypt
Tel: +20 (2) 3572 7305

Tel: +20 (2) 3761 1111 Fax: -

+20 (2) 2273 0017
E-mail: mtkhayyal@gmail.com
Fax: -
amr@itm.com.eg
E-mail: Gehan_galal@hotmail.com

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 Development of Anti-Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Drug from Blue Green Developing and Validating a Tool for Monitoring the Heart of Patients
Algae with Iron Overloading

Hepatitis C virus affects more than 170 cultivated. Cell lysate was prepared Iron overloading, as in Thalassemia a tool for comprehensive diagnosis
million people worldwide and leads to the and acute toxicity tested was performed patients, has a severe impact on the and assessment of iron overloading
establishment of chronic liver disease using In Vitro test and animal model heart and leads to heart failure. The aim in the heart using magnetic resonance
in the majority of cases. that showed no toxicity of this project is to develop a medical tool imaging (MRI).
Egypt has the highest HCV with dose ≥ 90 µg/kg of to improve the diagnosis and
prevalence worldwide (10– the lyophilized lysate.
treatment of these patients; The tool will assess the
30%).
such as in Thalassemia concentration of iron
The efficiency of the
patients. in the heart from T2*
Recent advancement equivalent dose of the
in basic and applied lysate was tested as anti- images; measure regional

pharmaceutical science and the rich HCV using qualitative In Vitro HCV The project will develop contractility of the heart;

flora of Egypt increase the possibility culture system, which indicates anti- non-invasive methods integrate measurements to

for development of highly efficient and HCV activity of the prepared lysate. for the assessment of the heart by the assess iron-overloading impact on the
specific anti-viral drugs from natural detection of the levels of iron overloading myocardium; provide a comprehensive
Scheme 1 - Health

compounds. This project aims at performing and its impact on the function of the report about the status of the heart; and

Scheme 1 - ICT
complete preclinical studies. heart. The project is also proposing to validate the tool in a pilot study.
Blue green algae isolate has been develop, validate, and make available
purified from Egyptian water stream and

Institution Name: PHARCO Pharmaceutical Company Institution Name: Nile University - Center for Informatics Science

Project theme: Project theme: ICT

Health
Budget of the Project: € 248,773
Budget of the Project: € 249,788
Grant awarded: € 223,895
Grant awarded: € 224,809
Project duration: 18 months
Project duration: 18 months
Partners : Heidelberg Hospital University; Misr MRI Center; Intelligent
Partners : Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology; Future Designs
University

Contact Name: Prof. Dr. Osama Salama Contact Name: Dr. Nael Osman

Address: Smart Village, B2, Cairo-

Address: P.O. BOX 12 Sidi Gaber, Alexandria Road,
Alexandria, Egypt Giza, Egypt

Tel: +20 (3) 4480 130 Tel: +20 (2) 3534 2062
+20 (3) 4480 140
+20 (3) 4480 440 Fax: -
Fax: -
E-mail: nael@jhu.edu
osalama99@hotmail.com nfosman@gmail.com
E-mail:
sahar8840@yahoo.com

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 Scheme and Apparatus for Spreading and Facilitating Remote Promoting Egypt as the First Decimal Arithmetic Intellectual Property
e-Services Cores Provider for Financial Applications in the World

It has been proven in developed countries In addition, the project’s enhanced access SilMinds via this action aims to present improvements in the financial fields as
such as those of the European Union and authentication controls will encourage
(EU) that e-payment and e-services have individuals who can afford to have a credit Egypt as a key player in the world’s high energy efficiency, precise actions
positive impact on the economy. E-services or debit card to use them, whether by in faster time for financial Decision
and e-payment have not been adopted on Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP)
using the newly introduced simpler means
a wide scale in developing countries such and tools, or via the internet. Industry. The project provides the first and Support Systems (DSS).
as Egypt due to various social, economic,
educational, and psychological limitations. This will motivate the service providers to currently only family of Decimal Floating
offer their services remotely to Point Arithmetic IP cores in the world.
The project develops and attracted end-users, and will
constructs an innovative serve as a catalyst to make
platform with processes, services more cost-effective
methodologies and tools and readily available and The project will increase and enhance
to provide all categories of wide-spread in rural areas
citizens, with functionalities the effectiveness of capacity building and
and remote locations which
and applications superior
would have been deprived the ICT competitiveness in Egypt. This
to the current system in a
simple easy-to-use manner, otherwise.
will be attained through providing training
regardless of the citizens’
educational level or financial capabilities Finally, this will boost the courses and workshops in decimal
(with focus on the citizens of low education Egyptian Economy, the e-readiness of
Egypt in Connectivity and Technology arithmetic, which will open up prospects
and low income).
Infrastructure, Social and Cultural levels, in Egypt for new educational techniques
Scheme 1 - ICT

Scheme 1 - ICT
This new platform adds enhancements Government Policy and Vision and
and benefits that currently only the minority Consumer and Business Adoption. and courses in decimal arithmetic and
percent of skilled and sophisticated citizens software programming. It would support
are enjoying with the current e-services/e-
payments.

Institution Name: EMAK for Computer Manufacturing (ECM) Institution Name: SilMinds

Project theme: Project theme: ICT

ICT
Budget of the Project: € 359,991
Budget of the Project: € 438,559
Grant awarded: € 323,992
Grant awarded: € 350,014
Project duration: 18 months
Project duration: 18 months
Partners : Cairo University - Faculty of Engineering
Partners : The American University in Cairo

Contact Name: Eng. Osama Bahgat Contact Name: Dr. Mostafa Maarouf El Khouly

Address: Km 28 Alex Desert Road,3rd

Address: City Center Flr., B115, Smart Village, Abou
3 Makram Ebeid St., 10th Flr., Rawash, Giza, Egypt
Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +20 (2) 3534 6047
Tel: +20 (2) 26709412
Fax: -
Fax: +20 (2) 26709410
E-mail: mostafa.elkhouly@silminds.com
E-mail: obahgat@accm-tech.com
aessam@accm-tech.com

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 Analysis, Design and Development of a Prototype of Subsidies
Integrated High Resolution Optical MEMS Spectrometer Mobile Wallet (SMW)

Optical Spectrometers existing in is an industrial prototype that is Subsidy is a term that refers to assistance and efficient solution to deal with
the market are usually in the form of suitable for manufacturing and volume usually granted by a third-party (e.g., the problem of subsidies distribution
desktop bulky instruments production. This prototype Government) to a person or group. in Egypt. The action will deliver the
limiting greatly their usage is expected to demonstrate Subsidies aim to ensure a fair distribution following main outputs:
and preventing them from spectrometer operation of wealth. (1) A detailed study for the problems,
penetrating into specific with high performance needs, constraints, and current
domains of applications like achieving competitive solutions for the subsidies
environmental monitoring product specifications. In Egypt the Government distribution in Egypt
and field analysis. These The long-term sustainable subsidizes almost everything (2) An innovative
fields are cost sensitive impact can be secured by: from gasoline to food, Subsidies Mobile Wallet
making subsidies at the (SMW) design framework
and require low-weight, • Engaging an industrial
heart of most Government that is simple, effective,
high-speed response, and low-power partner by the completion of the and efficient
consumption. implementation phase. This can be Development Programmes.
(3) A proof-of-concept
ensured through starting the marketing Hence, an efficient and
implementation to
The magic solution in this direction is campaign and approaching customers effective distribution demonstrate the concept
the integration on both the electronic during the project. mechanism for subsidies of the SMW
and optical levels. While electronic • Volume manufacturing funds should be must take place.
integration can simply be obtained by secured and ready before the end of this The results of this action are general
Scheme 1 - ICT

Scheme 1 - ICT
the Integrated Circuit (IC) solution, project. This can be achieved through The proposed Subsidies Mobile Wallet enough to be used to develop solutions
optical integration is still a question. customer partnership agreements or (SMW) concept makes use of mobile that deal with various subsidy types in
through venture capital investment. phone technologies as a mean to provide any emerging country.
The expected output from this project an effective, simple, easy-to-use, secure,

Institution Name: Si-Ware Systems Institution Name: Ahram Canadian University

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
Project theme: ICT
Project theme: ICT
Budget of the Project: € 456,703 Budget of the Project: € 280,000
Grant awarded: € 365,362 Grant awarded: € 168,000
Project duration: 18 months Project duration: 15 months

Partners : Laser Lab - Faculty of Engineering - Ain Shams University; ESIEE Partners : Equant Egypt SAE

Contact Name: Dr. Bassam Saadany Contact Name: Prof. Dr. Gamal Darwish

Address: Ahram Canadian University,

Address: 3 Khaled Ibn El-Waleed St., Industrial Zone, 6th of October
HSBC Building, Sheraton, City , Giza, Egypt
11361 Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +20 (2) 3833 2957
Tel: +20 (2) 2268 4704
Fax: +20 (2) 3833 2957
Fax: +20 (2) 2268 4705
E-mail: gdarwish@mcit.gov.eg
E-mail: bassam.saadany@si-ware.com gdarwish@itida.gov.eg
diaa-khalil@si-ware.com

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 Evidence Based Telemedicine and Decision Support System for Remote and Rural Acoustic Response Analysis of Oil & Gas Pipeline Networks to
Underserved Regions in Egypt using e-Health Platforms (TeleMedic@ Egypt) Prevent their Fatigue and Failure

The proposed project aims to provide Information Technology Institute, and This project proposes to address the
tele-consultation services for diagnoses the Fraunhofer-IBMT best practices. problem of the adequate design of oil
and gas pipeline networks. It aims to
treatment of INFECTIOUS DISEASES develop an interactive simulation program
for underserved regions in Egypt In order to achieve interoperability for dynamic response analysis of fluid
flow under steady state pulsating flow
with maximum efficiency and cost between the European and Egyptian conditions in piping networks. It will be
effectiveness. This would replace the Telemedicine systems, the consortium based on one-dimensional plane wave
traditional methods, giving disease plans to integrate the new developed theory, and employs an efficient transfer
matrix approach.

Scheme 1 - Manufacturing Industries

outbreaks accurate estimation and Kiosk/Network into the National
enhancing the established Telemedicine Network. The main objective of this project is to
national Telemedicine During the project progress, develop a new SIDLAB Oil & Gas Module,
which can be used to optimally design the
Network. The project also the consortium will
pipeline networks in the Oil & Gas Industry.
aims to develop a Roadmap guarantee this integration It will be able to predict pressure pulsation
for the Telemedicine compatibility. levels and acoustic shaking forces, as
well as solving performance problems
implementation in Egypt. caused by reciprocating equipment or
The project will be operated flow generated sources in piping, pipeline
Scheme 1 - ICT

systems, compressor, pump, control valve

These aims will be achieved through with cooperation with stakeholders
and meter stations.
close cooperation between the applicant, (MCIT/MOHP) and the WHO.

Institution Name: Information Technology Institute Institution Name: El Nady Engineering & Agencies

Project theme: Project theme: Manufacturing Industries

ICT
Budget of the Project: € 203,674
Budget of the Project: € 285,206
Grant awarded: € 180,965
Grant awarded: € 250,981
Project duration: 18 months
Project duration: 18 months
Partners : Ain Shams University - Faculty of Engineering; Royal Institute of
Partners : The Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines; Technology (KTH); RITEC
Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft - Institute for Biomedical Engineering

Contact Name: Mr. Tamer El Nady

Contact Name: Dr. Rada Hussein

Address: 241 El Ahram St., Address: 2 Elgabal Elakhdar Buildings,

Giza, Egypt 11471 Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +20 (2) 3386 8420
Tel: +20 (2) 2342 5763
+20 (2) 3386 2131
Fax: - Fax: -

E-mail: rhussein@iti.net.eg tamer@elnadycompany.com

rahussein@mcit.gov.eg
E-mail:

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 Development of Smart Integrated Bearings Sandwich Structures for Wind Turbine Blades

This project aims at developing a smart conditions effectively and smartly, Developing technologies for harvesting This project contributes towards this
clean, renewable energy is crucial to the goal with focus on the development of
integrated bearing for use in high and promises to be a ‎breakthrough materials for wind turbine blades for
world economy and the environment in
‎performance industrial technology for high general and to Egypt’s development in domestic production while introducing
particular. Wind energy has been one of innovations for their efficient operation
machines. The basic idea performance bearings and extended life. Specifically,
the leading technologies in this endeavor sandwich structures will be developed
is to develop an integrated with a significant market as it represents up to 20% of to satisfy strength and
the energy generated from all failure criteria set by
bearing that ‎consists of expected, ‎promising to be sources in some countries. standards of this particular
industry but at significant
a journal bearing and a quite a profitable venture.‎
Scheme 1 - Manufacturing Industries

weight savings. This will

In Egypt, the target figures permit the production of
magnetic bearing such for wind and solar energy wind turbines with larger
that the integrated bearing is ‎capable The Smart Integrated Bearing (SIB) are on the order of 3% of the sweeping areas and thus
total energy demand by year increased wind energy
of carrying large loads on the journal aims at eliminating instability and 2010 and 12% from wind production.
energy alone by year 2020.
bearing, while maintaining controllability vibration in high ‎performance machines. With increasing demand on wind energy
technology worldwide and with Egypt so Societal impact of the proposed
and ‎observability using the magnetic Any technology that is capable of action is seen in serving the energy

Scheme 1 - Materials
far importing this technology and related
bearing. ‎overcoming that problem is highly equipment, the target for wind-generated sector by bringing the technology of
energy may not be realized unless the manufacturing wind turbine blades to
welcome by industry. In addition, the domestic industry is engaged in producing Egypt. This work will help in providing
clean and sustainable energy which
This bearing is anticipated to be capable smart bearing ‎concept allows extensive and installing wind farms. benefits both the domestic economy
and the environment.
of ‎operating at a multitude of operating control and diagnostic capabilities.‎

Institution Name: RITEC Institution Name: The British University in Egypt, Centre for Advanced Materials

Project theme: Project theme: Materials

Manufacturing Industries
Budget of the Project: € 361,312
Budget of the Project: € 495,380
Grant awarded: € 317,052
Grant awarded: € 389,815
Project duration: 24 months
Project duration: 18 months
Partners : Bakir Plastics Company (BPC)
Partners : INSA

Contact Name: Dr. Amir Karam Soliman Contact Name: Prof. Yehia Bahei El-Din

Address: The British University in Egypt,

Address: 13 Road 286 El-Sherouk City, Misr-Ismailia
New Maadi, Cairo, Egypt Road
P.O. Box 43, 11837, Egypt
Tel: +20 (2) 2753 7447
Tel: +20 (2) 2687 5890/1/2/3
Fax: - Ext. 1389
ritec@ritec-eg.com Fax: +20 (2) 2687 5889
E-mail:
E-mail: ybahei@bue.edu.eg

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 Micro and Nanotechnology Based Wireless Sensors for Agriculture
Design and Implementation of Pico Satellite (EgyCubeSat-1) and Water Management

The target is to build a Pico Satellite The captured images would be useful The project overall objective is to develop
(Cubic Shape) that will capture images at for:
technical solutions based on nano and
resolutions of 100 meters or better to be • Studying the various environmental
used for the purposes of remote phenomena and processes micro technologies that support and enable
sensing applications. A • Utilizing Egyptian the efficient and proper management
ground station will be built territories of water usage in Egypt. This would
to control the satellite, • Helping in desert imaging,
contribute to securing the availability
which will operate from the ocean surveillance,
location of the Egyptsat1 tracking fish groupings and of this very valuable resource, and to
ground control station estimation of cultivated achieving water supply sustainability on
owned by the National areas.
the long term.
Authority for Remote
Sensing and Space Sciences. Operations will take place from Cairo,
and can be coordinated to take place
Images will be used for studying the from other stations worldwide. Due to
earth surface geology together with the Egyptian ownership of this project,
applications in the fields of agriculture, the applicant will have the right to start

Scheme 1 - Water
environmental affairs and coastal building new satellites on contractual
Scheme 1 - Space

studies, providing valuable information basis for other beneficiaries and this
through the captured images, through could further render operation services
the internet, to broaden the scope of to other entities.
users and beneficiaries.

Institution Name: National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences Institution Name: Silicon Vision

Project theme: Space Project theme: Water

Budget of the Project:

Budget of the Project: € 531,121
€ 420,000
Grant awarded: € 424,897
Grant awarded: € 336,000
Project duration: 24 months Project duration: 18 months

Partners : VEGA; Istanbul Technical University - Department of Astronautical Partners : MEMS Vision LLC; Fraunhofer Institute; Nile University
Engineering; University of Surrey; Cairo University- Faculty
of Engineering; Arab British Dynamics Company; Microspace
Smartronics

Contact Name: Dr. Amal Zaki Contact Name: Dr. Tarek El Esseily

Address: 5 Abu Bakr El Seddek off

Address: National Authority for Remote Mohamed El Sharawy St.,
Sensing & Space Sciences Sheraton Buildings, Cairo, Egypt
(NARSS) 23 Josef Tito St.,
El Nozha El Gadida, Cairo, Tel: +20 (2) 2266 9453
Egypt +20 (2) 2266 9456

+20 (2) 2622 5801 Fax: -

Tel:
Fax: +20 (2) 2622 5800 E-mail: tarek.elesseily@si-vision.com

E-mail: amal@narss.sci.eg

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 Innovative Renewable Energy Driven - Multi Stage Flash System with
Salts Precipitator and Nano Filtration Feed Water Pre -treatment Solar Thermic Roof for Water Desalination and Cooling

The project aims at developing an constructed to verify the innovative This project complies with recent trends solar energy. This system will be
innovative Renewable Energy (solar- system performance. Conceptual and needs for developing cheap and economically optimized and tailored to
wind) system integrated with High design of a cost effective “Autonomous match Egyptian needs and operating
clean alternative sources of energy for
Performance Multi Stage Flash (MSF) Commercial” RE-NF–MSF system of conditions.
civil services. It would contribute to
Units using Salts Precipitator & Nano 5000 m3/day water production capacity
enhancing the technological innovation
Filtration (NF) for feed water pre- will be developed. The targeted
and achievement of As a pilot system, a
Treatment and Cooling performance is; i- Gain
Tower (CT) for heat Output Ratio >= 15, sustainable development demo plant will be
sink. ii- Specific power in Egypt. designed, optimized
consumption of < and installed in a
The concentrated brine 2.5 kWh/m3, and iii- touristic resort in
This project mainly
reject from NF & MSF reduction in CAPEX, Hurghada on the Red
aims at introducing an
will be crystallized for OPEX.
innovative technology Sea. The growing
salts/minerals recovery,
for water desalination need in many
as bi-product and The tools, results,
based on renewable Egyptian territories
leading to near zero brine patents and experience
Scheme 1 - Water

Scheme 1 - Water
discharge. Macroscopic and microscopic will be disseminated to stakeholders, energy. The project will design, especially touristic areas on the
analyses will be conducted for the new investors and companies to support the develop and manufacture an integrated Red Sea for desalinated water is an
(RE-NF-MSF) system components. project sustainability. water desalination system based on evidence of the importance of the
Pilot test unit(s) will be designed and proposed project.

Institution Name: Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University Institution Name: Helwan University

Project theme: Project theme: Water

Water
Budget of the Project: € 388,870
Budget of the Project: € 444,471
Grant awarded: € 349,983
Grant awarded: € 400,000
Project duration: 18 months
Project duration: 18 Months
Partners : New & Renewable Energy Authority; Solar Energy and
Partners : Tafila Technical University; Clear Water Solution; Egyptian Environment Technology Company; South Westphalia University
Association for Water & Energy of Applied Science; Endoenergy Systems Limited; Terrawater
GmbH; Sunrise Resorts and Nile Cruises

Contact Name: Dr. Amr Mohamed Abdel-Halim

Contact Name: Prof. Dr. Hassan El Banna, Amin
Dr. Osama El Samni
Address: Faculty of Engineering,
Address: Al Hurria St., 1 Sherief St.,
Al Hadarah, Alexandria, Egypt P.O 11792 Helwan, Egypt
Tel: +20 (17) 1111 740 +20 (2) 2555 8412
Tel:
+20 (10) 8382 338
Fax: -
Fax: -
E-mail: amrmaamin@yahoo.com
E-mail: h_elbanna_f@yahoo.com
elsamni@gmail.com

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 Initiation of the First Agricultural Technological Incubator in the New
Isolation of Powdery Mildew Resistance Gene(s) in Flax Valley Governorate

Flax has been cultivated in Egypt for tolerance was found to be a genetically Agriculture plays an important role generally storage, equipments, laboratories, small
centuries, for its fiber and oil yields. Many controlled process, but these are non- in Egypt and specifically in the New Valley industrial facilities and joint purchasing
industries could be established on flax commercially growing flax genotypes with
Governorate. Although agriculture is the and direct marketing;
fiber and seeds, which could absorb some low quality in technological characters of
of the excess labor in Egypt. It is also both fiber and seed yields. main activity of the population nevertheless 3. Developing a training center for
one of the major exportation farmers still depend upon the traditional farmers, investors, and extension
products which can benefit PM resistance genes in flax methods in agriculture personnel to wide spread
the national economy. haven’t been reported yet,
management. Farmers need the new ideas, technologies
but in other crops (barley
One of the main widespread to develop their knowledge and cultivars;
and wheat for instance)
foliar diseases that reduce with respect to new
they were previously 4. Accommodating all
flax productivity is the
reported, which could help technologies in agriculture ideas which rationalize and
Powdery Mildew (PM)
in comparative studies sciences. conserve the underground
caused by Oidium lini skoric,
especially when attacking the crop in the using new techniques such
water reservoir to be used
early vegetative stage. as differential display methods and which
Scheme 2 - Agriculture

Scheme 2 - Agriculture
in turn will assist in isolating resistance for a long period;
Accordingly the New Valley
Therefore, there is a need to improve PM- gene(s) in flax. 5. Establishing small factories
Agriculture Incubator aims at:
resistance in flax cultivars through the to process special products like oil
introgression of resistance genes. The Transformation of some Egyptian 1. Hosting the new proven ideas and patent
exaction, active ingredient, processing
project team will work on detecting some Commercial varieties to transfer tolerance of scientists to apply them on larger scale;
tolerant genotypes during screening of resistance gene(s) is the objective of this and backing of some products like olives,
non-commercial flax genotypes. PM project. 2. Facilitating means such as: land area, cold dates and ornamental crops.

Institution Name: Agricultural Research Centre (ARC) Institution Name: Academy of Scientific Research and Technology,
Regional Research Center
Project theme: Agriculture
Project theme: Agriculture
Budget of the Project: € 27,588 Budget of the Project: € 30,000
Grant awarded: € 24,829 Grant awarded: € 25,000
Project duration: 12 months Project duration: 6 months

Partners : - Partners : Assiut University - Faculty of Agriculture

Contact Name: Prof. Hassanein Goumah

Contact Name: Dr. Naglaa A. Ashry
Address: Academy of Scientific
9 Gamaa St. Research
Address: and Technology Regional
Giza, Egypt.
Research Centre
+20 (2) 3572 2342 El-Kharga, New Valley, Egypt
Tel:
Tel: +20 (88) 241 2595
Fax: +20 (2) 2448 6056 +20 (92) 792 3603
naglaashry@yahoo.com Fax: +20 (88) 233 1384
E-mail:
E-mail: hassanein38@yahoo.com,
gamehma2002@yahoo.com

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 Let Me Think In2nano

Competitiveness in a global world The workshop is going to be held in Nanotechnology is the next frontier to the guidance and job opportunities available
depends on creative thinking and groups of 150 children each, at El Sawy scientific exploration offering tantalizing in Nanotechnology.
innovative individuals. The Let Me Culture Wheel. To ensure the continuity, prospects for new materials and profound An online web-portal will ensure
Think (LMT) Programme is children are asked to send technological advancements. With 30% continuity of the Programme and will
designed to teach children a creative idea every of the population below 18 years of age, serve as an information repository for
encouraging higher education and careers students, parents, educators and other
creative and critical thinking month to stay a member
in science is necessary to transform Egypt interested community members.
via free one-day workshops in the LMT club that he/
to a knowledge-based society.
offered to children between she automatically joins by
In2nano project aims at introducing
7 and 15 years old. The attending the workshop and nanotechnology to high school students
methodology is taught to which he/she receives a and educating them about the manifold
through mind games that membership card. opportunities it presents while clarifying
encourage open-ended Making thinking a habit, popular misconceptions about science.
Scheme 2 - Education

Scheme 2 - Education
thinking and aim to teach children certain raising the value of imagination and Educational lectures are planned for over
values as freedom of thinking, team work nurturing self-confidence are among the 50 public and private schools in Egypt.
and accepting differences. The games main objectives of this project, which is The campaign will highlight the work
also allow discussing environmental and foreseen to reach out to approximately currently being done by nano-scientists in
social issues.
Egypt and will assist students with practical
10 000 children in Egypt.
resources on curriculum choices, career

Institution Name: Alamia Publishing and Advertising (El Sawy Culturewheel) Institution Name: Sabry Corp Ltd. for Science and Development

Project theme: Education

Project theme: Education

Budget of the Project: € 52,187

Budget of the Project: € 41,232
Grant awarded: € 18,683
Grant awarded: € 15,998
Project duration: 10 months
Project duration: 12 months
Partners : -
Partners : -

Dr. Mohamed M. S. Abdel

Contact Name:
Mottaleb
Contact Name: Mr. Mohamed El Sawy

26th of July St., Address: 4 El Sabbagh St.

Address:
Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt 11757, El Korba, Cairo, Egypt

Tel: +20 (2) 2736 6178

+20 (2) 2736 8881 Tel: +20 (2) 2414 6493
+20 (2) 2737 4448
Fax: +20 (2) 2415 0992
Fax: +20 (2) 2735 4508
E-mail: mohamed.abdel-mottaleb@
E-mail: sawy@culturewheel.com
sabrycorp.com, nadia.
dina@culturewheel.com
acherki@sabrycorp.com

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 Implementation of Solar Absorption Air Conditioning Systems for
An Innovative Tracking System for Solar Energy Application Energy Saving and Environment Protection

In order to reduce the costs of the generated development (ACD) that owns a farming land With the increasing global pursuit for Department and the Engineering
clean power, this project aims mainly to at Talat Village in El Faiyum. green energy, solar air-conditioners are Division of the National Research
not yet a practical alternative Centre with the Qualified
develop, design, locally manufacture, install, Systems Assembly (QSA),
to usual air-conditioners
and operate an innovative PV Tracking The project is now completed and the because of the high cost of a company in Aswan
initial investment, inability manufacturing solar
System in Egypt for maximum system is installed in full
to store the power reserve energy systems.
solar energy production operation at the site of “Talat and the relatively lower After evaluation of
needed for many applications Village” in El Faiyum. performance. the installed units the
in the country, especially in team will also provide a
The project proposes a novel solar comprehensive operational training.
farming irrigation. The outcomes is considered
absorption cooling system that requires Apart from the reduction in electricity
as the first PV Tracking minimal cost for installation, which is easy to costs for individuals and small
The project involves a research System made in Egypt fully maintain and attains high levels of cooling. commercial enterprises, implementing
In addition, the project aims to develop the system on a large scale reduces
group from Helwan University, documented including the
Scheme 2 - Energy

Scheme 2 - Energy
a system that will optimize performance energy demand during peak hours. If
an industrial company partner “Solar Energy design of the track structure, the controller, during peak sunlight as well as designing 100,000 residential units implement the
and Environment Technology SE”, and a the interface and an illustrative assembly a storage system appropriate for Egypt’s solar cooling systems, electric power
climate and operation conditions. saved is expected to reach about 5%
Non Governmental Association for community manual(HW/SW).
The research will involve the Solar Energy for the government.

Institution Name: Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University Institution Name: Engineering Division-National Research Centre

Project theme: Project theme: Energy

Energy
Budget of the Project: € 18,998
Budget of the Project: € 24,634
Grant awarded: € 17,098
Grant awarded: € 22,171
Project duration: 12 months
Project duration: 12 months
Partners : Qualified Systems Assembly Company
Partners : Solar Energy and Environment Technology Company

Contact Name: Prof. Radwan Abdel Hamid Contact Name: Prof. Dr. Nagwa Khattab

Address: El Behouth St.,

Address: Faculty of Engineering, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
1 Sherif St., 11792 Helwan,
Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +20 (2) 3337 1499
Tel: +2 (02) 2555 8410, +20 (2) 3333 5946
+20 (11) 621 5555 Fax: +20 (2) 3337 0931
Fax: +2 (02) 2555 8294
E-mail: nag_khb@yahoo.com,
radwanha@helwan.edu.eg , nag_khb@hotmail.com
E-mail:
radwan5@yahoo.com

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 A New Industry in Egypt Depending on a Crustacean, Invasive Aquatic
Animal Elimination of Myoglobin from Blood using IV Filter

The crayfish Procambarus clarkii of its burrowing behavior during The project is about designing, through the Internal Jugular Vein
(Crustacea), had been introduced reproduction season. manufacturing, testing and optimizing an to the blood to detoxify it within the
accidentally to the Egyptian Nile water intravenous filtering device for elimination circulation.
during early 1980’s. This species is The action objective is proposing a of Myoglobin particles from venous blood,
native in south-central U.S.A. Since that strategy for management of the invasive which occurs in cases of acute destruction
The Project was built on a
of muscular tissues before
time, it expanded rapidly in the Egyptian crayfish population in the River Nile by: patent of the primary
the case is complicated with
freshwater ecosystems - Using crayfish edible investigator, and it aims
acute renal failure.
along the River Nile and parts as a rich source of at preparing the patent
for commercialization by
its tributaries and became animal protein for human
Acute muscular destruction doing preclinical trials
naturalized in Egyptian & as food supplements for
occurs in emergency cases in the laboratory and on
waters. poultry and fish; of catastrophes, restoring experimental animals.
- Raising public awareness blood perfusion after vascular
Most of fishermen claimed of fishermen about the occlusion or limb ischemia (oxygen
We hope that this device -after
that it harmed the fisheries positive aspects of the deprivation), neuroleptic malignant

Scheme 2 - Health
maturation- will be the worldwide
Scheme 2 - Food

productivity as it attacks the fish nests, crayfish to ensure sustainability and their syndrome patients and others.
standard of emergency service of
consumes the eggs and damages participation in achieving our objectives. health care for prophylaxis from
fishing nets, while others claimed that it This device is a life-saving medical life-threatening complication in
destroys the irrigation system, because instrument that should be introduced catastrophes.

Institution Name: Center of Research and Studies of Natural Protectorates (CPSNP) Institution Name: The Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines,
VACSERA
Project theme: Food
Project theme: Health
Budget of the Project: € 24,672 Budget of the Project: € 23,000
Grant awarded: € 21,711 Grant awarded: € 20,700
Project duration: 12 Months Project duration: 6 Months

Partners : - Partners : Holding Company for Biological Products & Vaccines

Contact Name: Prof. Magdy T. Khalil Contact Name: Amr Ali Al-Hossary

Address: VACSERA, Innovation

Address: Center of Research and Development Unit,
Studies of Natural Protectorates 51 Wezarit El-Zeraah St.,
(CPSNP), Ain Shams University, Agouza, Giza, Egypt
Abbasia, Cairo, Egypt

Tel: +20 (12) 2280408

Tel: +20 (2) 2418 5436
Fax: +20 (2) 5723 28828
Fax: +20 (2) 2414 6591
E-mail: amr_alhossary@hotmail.com
E-mail: Mtkhalil52@hotmail.com

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 Designing and Manufacturing of Dental extraction Forceps with lock Immobilized Penicillin Acylase on Low-Cost Beads for Production of
and Pressure Controlling Unit Semi-Synthetic Antibiotics (ENZAPA)

Dental extraction forceps with lock and complications associated with fracture According to a recent study, the prices reduces greatly the antibiotics cost.
pressure controlling unit is a device used of teeth during extraction.
of antibiotics are expected to increase This proposal shows smart beads
by dentists to remove teeth.
It is a development for the Sustainability of the action dramatically. 6-Amino Penicillanic Acid for immobilization of PA for 6-APA
conventional extraction includes; the design and (6-APA) is the precursor for production production (ENZAPA). The novel
forceps. pressure unit may have
inadequate values when of many antibiotics such as beads are FDA approved

The objectives of developing tested clinically and need Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, etc… and are 25-40 times less
the new design are: further adjustment to avoid expensive than of the
6-APA represents 19%
extra applied pressure
- reducing muscles of the worldwide market competitors, e.g. Eupergit
or under pressure. The
fatigue of dentists
prototypes are manufactured using of antibiotics. Penicillin C and Agarose from
- eliminating individual variations
CNC concept(milling) as it is easier Pharmacia.
regarding sex or body built Acylase (PA) is the main
for controlling at the first phase and
- standardizing the process of less expensive in production of small enzyme for production of
teeth extraction more which number of prototypes. The final forceps 6-APA using green chemistry. In drug The production cost of such beads will
mean reduction of the experience are made by casting (most probably
variations and reduction of tooth industries, enzymes are preferred to be compete with competitors not only on
performed in European country) this
Scheme 2 - Health

Scheme 2 - Health
fracture probability during extraction. provides better perfection and lower used in the solid state (immobilized) since price level but also on technological
price. Finally, as a patent protected they can be easily separated from the
This might attain the targets in the Health level as the method is simple, efficient
project it may be fabricated in Egypt
and Education sectors by lowering teeth or any other company after inventor’s product and reused tens of times, which and based on natural product.
extraction complications and minimizing approval.

Institution Name: Yasser Fathi Hussein Ali Institution Name: Organic Chemical Industries Division, National Research Centre

Project theme: Project theme: Health

Health
Budget of the Project: € 25,000
Budget of the Project: € 21,800
Grant awarded: € 22,500
Grant awarded: € 19,620
Project duration: 12 months
Project duration: 12 Months
Partners : -
Partners : -

Contact Name: Yasser Fathi Hussein Ali Contact Name: Dr. Magdy Elnashar

Address: Center of Excellence,

Address: 52 Naser St., Laboratory of Advanced
Samalout, Minia, Egypt Materials and anotechnology,
National Research Centre,
Tel: +20 (86) 771 1 220
El-Behoos St., 12311 Dokki,
Fax: +20 (86) 235 1982 Cairo, Egypt

E-mail: yaserfh@gmail.com Tel: +20 (10) 252 7520

Fax: +20 (2) 3760 1877

E-mail: magmel@gmail.com

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 Innovation of Vehicle Event Data Recorder Web-Based Power System Simulation Application

According to Egypt’s new traffic law, all EDR has the facility to be a plug & Analyzing electronic networks and power The simulation is performed via web
Large Vehicles in Egypt are obliged to play device operating through Wireless flow is very important for engineering components that contain the solvers
be fitted with an Event Data Recorder. Speed Sensors, which provides institutions, computer laboratories and that construct, validate and solve
Event Data Recorder accurate measurements other industrial purposes which urged the algebraic equations presenting
(EDR) is an electronic of speed and distance the development of a web- an electrical network.
device designed to record independent of tire size based application for Power Software developers
a vehicle’s speed, position and other factors and System Simulation (PSS). will be able to modify,
& driver’s ID securely while hence does not need The simulation is developed update and maintain the
the vehicle is turned on; for periodic calibration. mainly for students, components remotely.
safety purposes & short-term teachers, engineers and
history retrieval. EDR device complies with the new others. The developed Web Based
Egyptian traffic law that obliges
Power System Application will be
The saved data can be downloaded large vehicles to install Event Data
The application will perform power flow flexible enough to be upgraded to
through authorized personnel only via Recorder devices. It also complies
analysis through the internet, which will be perform additional power system
Wireless Systems when required for with the European Council enabling it
Scheme 2 - ICT

Scheme 2 - ICT
easily accessed online at any time from studies in the future and can be
analysis & study. to be commercialized inside & outside
any location and by any number of clients. extended for industrial application.
Egypt.

Institution Name: Alfa Electronics Institution Name: Aswan Power Electronics Application Reasearch Centre
(APEARC)
Project theme: ICT
Project theme: ICT
Budget of the Project: € 68,000 Budget of the Project: € 20,908
Grant awarded: € 25,000 Grant awarded: € 18,776
Project duration: 10 months Project duration: 12 months

Partners : Prof. Hany Selim - Faculty of Engineering - Assiut University Partners : ETA Soft Company

Contact Name: Mr. Adel Adib Contact Name: Dr. Mamdouh Abdel-Akher

Address: Electrical Engineering

Address: Sheraton Buildings, 5 Misr Dev. Department, Aswan Faculty
Co. 2nd Stage, 11361 Heliopolis, of Engineering, South Valley
Cairo, Egypt University, 81542 Aswan,
Egypt
Tel: +2 (02) 22669881
Fax: +20 (2) 2266 0184 Tel: +20 (12) 097 7190

E-mail: adel@alfa-electronix.com, Fax: +20 (97) 4661589

mezzat@alfa-electronix.com
E-mail: mabdelakher@gmail.com

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 Spatial Simulation Plug-in Tool for Building Information Modelling Implementation of Hardware Development of Digital Image/Video
Software (Revit) Coders & Decoders

Simulating people’s movement within a a BIM-integrated occupant and spatial The importance of this innovation is to • Implementing different imaging
built environment has recently received simulation software assisting architects develop image/video coders and decoders algorithms on hardware.
significant consideration in the context in designing built environments on programmemable circuits (FPGA’s/ • Extensive simulation to demonstrate
of emergency egress, and panic and checking emergency DSP’s) applying JPEG2000 and MPEG4, the effectiveness of the device.
situation studies as the egress situations, the latest international standards for image The developed hardware will be
generated problems of the event management, and video compression. implemented on Field
architectural designs cost crowd control, signage Programmemable Gate
Due to the inexpensive
many tragic deaths each placement, pedestrian Array (FPGA) and Digital
infrastructure required
year. planning as well as other Signal Processor (DSP)
to implement these
areas of application. boards that are capable of
programmemable circuits, it
Existing software tools that transforming any protocol
can be extensively used in
provide this functionality In a preliminary market into a hardware platform
many industries depending
show three main drawbacks: survey the payback period for the project and are easily available
on Information and
1- They are proprietary and are provided was found to be actually less than a among the engineering
Communication Technology
on a consultancy basis only year on a conservative scenario. industry.
(ICT).
2- They are not integrated into a Building The German University in Cairo with
Information Modelling (BIM) Design computing research tends The project will involve: its own digital Radio/TV channel and
3- They require extensive user input and to remain in the realm of academia • Analyzing images / videos. wireless local area network will make a
Scheme 2 - ICT

Scheme 2 - ICT
do not use the latest occupant modelling longer than in other fields and therefore • Learning the features of visual data. perfect environment to test the coders and
techniques and space syntax analysis in this initiative advances the study of decoders, demonstrating the effectiveness
• Coding, processing and compression of of the new developed device, at national
combination. occupant and pedestrian interaction
visual data. and international levels.
Therefore, this project aims at developing and spatial analysis worldwide.

Institution Name: The American University in Cairo Institution Name: The German University in Cairo

Project theme: Project theme: ICT

ICT
Budget of the Project: € 25,000
Budget of the Project: € 25,466
Grant awarded: € 22,500
Grant awarded: € 16,464
Project duration: 12 months
Project duration: 12 months
Partners : -
Partners : Kemet Corporation

Contact Name: Dr. Khaled Nassar Contact Name: Dr. Gamal Fahmy

Address: The German University in

Address: The American University in Cairo, 5th District,
Cairo, New Cairo Campus, Cairo, Egypt
Avenue, P.O. Box 74,
11835 New Cairo, Egypt Tel: +20 (2) 758 9990, Ext. 1124

Fax: +20 (2) 758 1041

Tel: +20 (2) 2615 2630

+20 (2) 2615 4220 E-mail: gamal.fahmy@guc.edu.eg

Fax:

E-mail: knassar@aucegypt.edu
dinaadly@aucegypt.edu

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 An Industrial Liaison Office (ILO) for Research, Development and Innovation Founding of Alexandria University-Industry Collaboration Centre
in Engineering Education Sector - Helwan’s Industrial Liaison Office (AUICC)

This project aims at • Increase industrial Due to lack of communications between Collaboration Center (AUICC). AUICC
establishing an Industrial investment in R&D; the industry and research, most industrial aims to play a crucial role in identifying
Liaison Office (ILO) at the • Increase demand for organizations in Egypt are unaware of the technologies with a commercial
Faculty of Engineering. venture capital; research capabilities and the outputs of potential, assisting researchers to
The office will identify the • Act as an informed entry research in their respective patent their inventions,
most appropriate ways to point into the university field. On the other hand, packaging the technology

link the work of industry and academia helping potential partners to define their researches are usually appropriately to attract
unfamiliar with real industrial industry, developing a
for building a sustainable relationship interests;
problems in their area and strategy to market such
enabling the commercial use of • Implement competency-based
Scheme 2 - Innovaiton Support

Scheme 2 - Innovaiton Support

quite often, the results of technologies and leading
research. engineering training and provide
their research projects are the licensing negotiations
learners with knowledge and skills;
of minor effect on the industrial with potential licensees. AUICC will
The project aims to: • Seek contributions of investors’ unions
or business/commercial sector. support, create, plan, develop, and
• Increase researchers’ awareness of of 6 October and Badr cities to create
facilitate productive and growing
the industry needs and identify possible opportunities for investing in promising
The objective of this project is to establish relationships between University and
solutions; businesses.
the Alexandria University-Industry Industry.

Institution Name: Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University Institution Name: Alexandria University

Project theme: Project theme: Innovation Support

Innovation Support
Budget of the Project: € 25,000
Budget of the Project: € 24,634
Grant awarded: € 20,250
Grant awarded: € 22,170
Project duration: 12 months
Project duration: 12 months
Partners : -
Partners : -

Dr. Hind Hanafy

Contact Name: Prof. Mokhtar Bakr Contact Name: Dr. Kaled Elsaadany

Address: Faculty of Engineering, Helwan

Address: Alexandria University,
University, 1 Sherif St.,
El Cornish Road,
11792 Helwan, Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt

Tel: +20 (2) 2555 8412 Tel: +20 (3) 590 7387

Fax: +20 (2) 2555 8413, Fax: +20 (3) 590 7387

E-mail: elsaadany12@hotmail.com
E-mail: mokhtarbakr@yahoo.com
hind-hanafy@link.net,
mokhtarbakr@aol.com
sabuelizz@hotmail.com
shadyres@yahoo

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 Establishment of an Industrial Technology Transfer Unit CMRDI Liaison Office

The University of Assiut was founded co-operative ventures with industry, The Central Metallurgical R&D Institute and R&D capabilities to identify suitable
in 1957 and has been recognized including multi-nationals and SMEs, (CMRDI) aims to establish a Research solutions
throughout the Middle East for its based in Egypt and abroad and Development Industry Interaction • Increasing the awareness of industry
reputation of excellence in • Work closely with the Unit and Liaison Office to enhance about the of importance of innovative
research, and many fields existing cooperation between the research and research
industry communities.
of science and technology. structures for technology Such results will be possible
However, the University did transfer, both within through various activities
not actively encourage its university and through the This project is expected to including:
researchers to collaborate state structures set up for have the following results: • Building a database for
with industry. this purpose • Strengthening the links technologies developed
• Promoting and facilitating between CMRDI and the by CMRDI as well as
Scheme 2 - Innovaiton Support

Scheme 2 - Innovaiton Support

industrial sector potential expertise to
The objectives of this Project the transfer of useful
• Providing training on help in subsequent
is to enhance the industrial collaboration technologies to the commercial sector
technology transfer, commercialization activity
with a view to extending Assiut University so that the public can directly benefit
marketing methodologies and Intellectual • Prioritizing current R&D projects
students’ base, the employability of its from the ingenuity and creativity of our Property Rights mainly oriented to industrial needs
graduatesand to ensure the effective outstanding researchers • Commercializing technologies developed and preparation of models for RFP
participation of Assiut University with • Providing access to new and improved among private sector especially SME’s (request for proposals) for submission
the industry in supporting economic devices, drugs, services, etc..., • Implementing newly developed to funding bodies in collaboration with
development. The (ITTU) activities contributing to improving the quality of technologies to be implemented by the relevant industries
include: people’s lives. industrial sector • Establishing a data collection systems
• Expanding links/strategic alliances/ • Match-making between industrial needs on specific industrial sectors

Institution Name: Assiut University Institution Name: Central Metallurgical Research & Development Institute (CMRDI)

Project theme: Project theme: Innovation Support

Innovation Support
Budget of the Project: € 25,000
Budget of the Project: € 25,500
Grant awarded: € 22,500
Grant awarded: € 22,500
Project duration: 12 months
Project duration: 12 months
Partners : -
Partners : -

Contact Name: Dr. Sherif Tawfik Amin Contact Name: Prof. Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim

Address: Department of Mathematics, Address: P.O. Box 87, 11421 Helwan,

Faculty of Science, Assiut Cairo, Egypt
University,
P.O. Box 71515, Assiut, Egypt Tel: +20 (02) 2501 0641

Fax: +20 (02) 2501 0639

Tel: +20 (88) 229 6655
E-mail: ibrahimahmed@cmrdi.sci.eg
Fax: +20 (88) 234 2708
ibrahimcmrdi@yahoo.ca
E-mail: sherif7bacha@yahoo.com

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 Awareness Raising and Promotion of the Innovation Culture for the Developing a Framework and Data-Base for the Integration of University
Public and the Research Community (InnoCult) Researchers in Industry in the Suez Canal and Sinai Regions

The promotion of innovation, in particular supporting information sharing, and The Suez Canal and Sinai regions enjoy technological research needs.
technological innovation, in developing promoting R&D capabilities through versatile industrial activities. Many of these 2- Organizing joint workshops for the
countries is a necessity. several interrelated actions. industries face serious environmental various industrial sectors with their
challenges and need to integrate innovative relevant faculty researchers to discuss
The InnoCult project aims to Activities planned include: research programmes to accommodate the industrial problems and suggest
promote innovation through mapping activities of more advanced and efficient the possible actions or
raising awareness of the resources and capabilities, technology to modernize research projects for
their production. solving them
public and the research identification and
community of the importance matchmaking of national 3- Create a dynamic web-
Scheme 2 - Innovaiton Support

Scheme 2 - Innovaiton Support

of innovation as a vehicle and international partners, Accordingly the projects aim site that compiles the

towards development. establishing an integrated to facilitate the integration results of the previous
between the academia and steps available to both the
portal fostering innovation assistance,
the industrial sectors through the following industry and the researchers.
The InnoCult Project will work on responding to researchers and public
activities: This would encourage other industrial
spreading the innovation spirit. This inquiries, producing journals and other
1- Conducting a series of meetings/focus organizations facing similar challenges
will be realized through enhancing the guiding/supporting documents, and
groups with representatives of various to ensure the sustainability of this
awarness of the public and the research creating a web brokering environment
industries to understand and compile their programme.
community on the concepts of innovation, for innovative ideas.

Institution Name: Egyptian National Scientific and Technical Information Network Institution Name: The Suez Canal University
(ENSTINET)
Project theme: Innovation Support
Project theme: Innovation Support
Budget of the Project: € 15,765
Budget of the Project: € 45,000 Grant awarded: € 13,999
Grant awarded: € 22,500 Project duration: 11 months
Project duration: 12 months Partners : -
Partners : -

Prof. Mohamed Ezz El-Dean

Contact Name: Dr. Amr Mostafa Radwan Contact Name: Rashad Hassan

Address: 101 Kasr El-Ainy St., 12th Flr.,

Address: 59, Abd Elhamid Badawy
Cairo, Egypt
St.,Apartment 7,
Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +20 (2) 2792 0126
+20 (2) 2795 7253
Tel: +20 (2) 2623 6588
Fax: +20 (2) 2794 7807 +20 (66) 340 0344
Fax:
E-mail: fp7@sti.sci.eg eze_dean@hotmail.com
E-mail:

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 Towards a National Approach to Bridge the Gap between Academia and Promotion and Commercialization of Innovative Patents, Inventions
Industry while Maximizing the Benefits from EU Funded Programmes (AI Bridge) through Connecting Inventors with Investors. (InVentCONNECT)

Al Bridge objective is to promote R&D joint consortia between the industry The InVentCONNECT project aims at • Acting as a gateway for many
capabilities of the academic sector to the and academia in EU funded research industries and manufactures
SMEs/industrial sector through several projects seeking new inventions
interrelated actions. - Strengthening collaboration with EU • Connecting inventors with investors
Specifically the project aims at: networks/trans-regional networks and • Encouraging inventions and
to create successful commercial
- Providing support services for joint cooperation with European and regional promoting new technologies
ventures
consortia between academia and counterparts to promote
industry Egyptian researchers as • Establishing a Forum for inventors to
- Enhancing collaboration potential partners in EU meet, learn, present prototypes, share
between the industry and challenges and successes, provide
funded projects
academia in terms of joint
- Establishing a partner support and inspiration
Scheme 2 - Innovaiton Support

Scheme 2 - Innovaiton Support

proposal to benefit from EU
search facility to increase
funding opportunities/calls • Providing a matchmaking tool for
the opportunities for
for proposals inventors, entrepreneurs, and expert
cooperation between
- Identifying potential SMEs business advisors to assist inventors in
and provide them with capacity academia & industry
- Establishing a working platform marketing their ideas
building activities enabling them to
apply to EU funding opportunities and between researchers in the industrial • Increasing inventions visibility to
enhancing matchmaking mechanism sector and researchers in academia the industry, investors, research
with academia improving the quality of proposals to
community, the media and the public
- Creating and disseminating information be submitted to different EU funding
in general
packages to promote and enhance programmes.

Institution Name: Egyptian National Scientific and Technical Information Network Institution Name: Egyptian National Scientific and Technical Information Network
(ENSTINET) (ENSTINET)

Project theme: Innovation Support Project theme: Innovation Support

Budget of the Project: € 22,221

Budget of the Project: € 25,000
Grant awarded: € 19,999
Grant awarded: € 22,500
Project duration: 12 Months
Project duration: 12 months
Partners : Innovation and Innovation Development Agency
Partners : -

Contact Name: Dr. Amr Mostafa Radwan Contact Name: Mrs. Yasmine Sabry

Address: 101 Kasr Al Ainy St., 12th Flr.,

Address: 101 Kasr El-Ainy St., Cairo, Egypt
12th Flr., Cairo, Egypt

Tel: +20 (2) 2792 0126, Tel: +20 (2) 2792 0126
+20 (2) 2795 7253, +20 (2) 2795 7253

Fax: +20 (2) 2794 7807 Fax: +20 (2) 2794 7807

E-mail: fp7@sti.sci.eg E-mail: fp7@sti.sci.eg

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 Innovation Award for Industrial Technical Secondary Schools Heliopolis Academy Innovation Award- INNOVA

Providing a yearlong series of Heliopolis Academy has recently a wider network of researchers focusing
completed a new tech-business-incubator, on the health, energy, agriculture, and
incentives for Industrial Technical
the Heliopolis Academy Innovation Centre engineering sectors.
Secondary Schools Students (Potential (HAIC), offering a year long series of The Award scheme will create a
incentives for scientific researchers. collaborative environment between
Researchers) enabling them to present
The objective of this project is to launch research and industry enabling
their practical solutions to the industrial the Business-Research research findings to be
(INNOVA)Award under HAIC applied to current industrial
community as a result of an Innovation
expanding the research needs, while facilitating
Awards Competition Programme. activities of the Centre to technology transfer.
include other research In addition, the
institutes, universities and programme will build a
This would encourage youth and potential entrepreneurs in Egypt better understanding of
Scheme 2 - Innovaiton Support

Scheme 2 - Innovaiton Support

providing a platform for research related issues
researchers to be involved in providing public-private sector like intellectual property
practical solutions to industry and applying collaboration. rights, project management,
The final beneficiaries of the project are project financing, etc...
innovation and research for planning their
ministries, research institutes and private- On the long run, the Award scheme will
future career path. public sector companies. stimulate researchers into converting
The HAIC has been offering a set of services their innovations to tangible prototypes
to its members that include fundraising, grant or products, thus providing a crucial link
management, communication with local and to the industry at large while ensuring
international communities and marketing. required international standards are
Now it hopes to extend the success story into implemented.

Institution Name: Industrial Modernization Centre (IMC) Institution Name: Heliopolis Academy - SEKEM Development Foundation

Project theme: Project theme: Innovation Support

Innovation Support
Budget of the Project: € 28,390
Budget of the Project: € 45,000
Grant awarded: € 25,000
Grant awarded: € 22,500
Project duration: 12 months
Project duration: 12 months
Partners : IDSC - Information Decision Support Centre
Partners : -

Contact Name: Dr. Amr Taha, Ms. Amina Shalaby Contact Name: Dr. Kadria Ali Abdel Motaal

Address: Heliopolis Academy, SEKEM

Address: 1195 Corniche El-Nile, Development Foundation
Federation of Egyptian 2834 El Horreya St.,
Industries Building,2nd Flr., 11361 Cairo, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt

Tel: +20 (2) 2656 4124

Tel: +20 (2) 2522 2228
Fax: +20 (2) 2656 6226
Fax: +20 (2) 2577 2870
E-mail: kadria.motaal@sekem.com
E-mail: amrtaha@imc-egypt.org
ashalaby@imc-egypt.org

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 Development of Environmentally Friendly Lead- Free, Free-Cutting Steel Multi-Layer Material Characterization and Depth Measurement System

This project aims at developing • increased competitiveness of This project aims at developing a or in the presence of thick coating layers,

environmental friendly, lead-free, Egyptian steel by improving product handheld device with an LCD display differentiate an original ceramic tile from

free-cutting steel that is comparable quality and lowering manufacturing and an audible indicator that identifies a fake one. This will be very beneficial
in machinability and efficiency to cost. the material layers and their thicknesses. for professional contractors, and ordinary
conventional free-cutting steel while As the electromagnetic (EM) consumers.
reducing the cost of production and properties of layers (e.g.
Scheme 2 - Manufacturing Industries

modifying its characteristics through concrete, bricks, different All the requirements to
calcium treatment. types of wood, artificial develop the device are
decoration layers, glass) are available in Egypt, the

The proposed technique is expected to very different, their detection know-how from research in

have the following results: can be easily done using EM methods. the area and the electronic design from

Scheme 2 - Materials
• improved public health of the population For example, the device can determine Embedded Systems Companies. This

• reduced production cost of free cutting the kind of wood (pine, oak, maple, action will result in a sustainable product,

steel by about 3% mahogany, etc...) a finished door made of, which is very useful for civil life.

Institution Name: Central Metallurgical Research & Development Institute (CMRDI) Institution Name: The American University in Cairo

Project theme: Manufacturing Industries Project theme: Materials

Budget of the Project: € 25,000
Budget of the Project: € 33,902
Grant awarded: € 22,500
Grant awarded: € 19,902
Project duration: 12 months
Project duration: 12 Months
Partners : Engineering Company for Industrial Feeding (ECIF)
Partners : CST Middle East

Contact Name: Dr. Michel Lamei on behalf of

Prof. Kamal El-Fawkhry Contact Name: Dr. Ali Darwish

Address: P.O. Box 87 Helwan Address: The American University in Cairo

11421, Cairo, Egypt AUC Ave., 11835 New Cairo,
Egypt
Tel: +20 (2) 2501 0642
+20 (2) 2557 5855 +20 (2) 2615 3057
Tel:
Fax: +20 (2) 2501 0639 +20 (2) 2797 4956
Fax:
E-mail: Micho1941@hotmail.com adarwish@aucegypt.edu
E-mail:

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 Commercialization of Ferromanganese Nitrogen Alloy Preparation of Composite Material Using Natural Fibers

This project is concerned by the the main source of Nitrogen, and The project will develop polymeric - Preparing new composite by replacing
Ferromanganese bearing Nitrogen is composite using natural fibers from the synthetic glass, kevlar and carbon
commercialization of Ferromanganese
agricultural residues such as cotton fibers that are traditionally used as
bearing Nitrogen. The an important alloy.
stalk and rice straw, reinforced reinforcing materials, with
conventional austenitic with nano-particles, giving natural fibers
stainless steel grades Our aim in this project is a perfect combination of - Testing the sample
must contain at least 8%Ni. tough and light material used
the commercialization of composite for physical &
in manufacturing turbine
Austenitic stainless steels Ferromanganese bearing mechanical properties
blades.
have different applications in - Designing and
Nitrogen through
several fields (automotive valves, surgical producing turbine blades
• Optimizing nitriding conditions of The approach combines two
using the new composite
tools, fuel cells, spare parts of aircrafts, advantages; eliminating the need for
Ferromanganese in pilot scale. - Testing the final product for suitability.
human implants, 300s steel grades….etc.). burning the field after harvest, known to
• Producing two grades of austenitic cause environmental pollution, secondly,
Scheme 2 - Materials

Scheme 2 - Materials
Nickel is an expensive alloying element,
stainless steels with 100kg induction encouraging the use of renewable The Egyptian Society of Engineering
besides it is considered as strategic Innovation will provide the software for
energy by setting up wind farms which is
furnace.
one, so there is a new trend to replace in line with the government’s initiatives. the design of the turbine blades while
nickel by nitrogen in steels in a research • Building up a complete business Al Farid Group will manufacture and
scale. Ferroalloys bearing Nitrogen are plan. Steps involved in the process are: market the turbine blades.

Institution Name: Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute Institution Name: Al Farid Group
(CMRDI) Metal Technology Department
Project theme: Materials
Project theme: Materials

Budget of the Project: € 23,330 Budget of the Project: € 22,855

Grant awarded: € 20,997 Grant awarded: € 15,999

Project duration: 12 Months Project duration: 12 months

Partners : Nasr Forging Industry Co Partners : Ain Shams University - Faculty of Engineering; Egyptian Society for
Engineering Innovations

Contact Name: Dr. Saeed Nabil Ghali Contact Name: Eng. Mohamed Farid Hassanien
Address: CMRDI,
P.O. Box 87, Address: 1349 Cornish EL-Nile St.,
Helwan, Egypt 11241 EL-Sahel, Cairo, Egypt

Tel: +20 (2) 2501 0642 Tel: +20 (2) 2205 6270

Fax: +20 (2) 2501 0639 Fax: +20 (2) 2205 6271

E-mail: a3708052@yahoo.com, E-mail: farid@alfarid.com

saeedn@cmrdi.sci.eg latif_drhazem@yahoo.com

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 Innovative Low-Nickel Cobalt Free Stainless Steel instead of the Partners’ Index
Costly Conventional High-Nickel High-Cobalt Maraging Steel This index includes all 51 Projects’ Applicants and Partners in alphabetical order.
Applicants are identified with an asterisk (*)
Over the past 40 years, a generic class • Lowering the manufacturing costs
of ultra-high strength maraging steel by adapting a relatively simple and 1. Academy of Scientific Research and Technology Regional Research Centre, El Kharga ,
has been developed mainly for aircraft, cheaper technology to produce New Valley Governorate*, Egypt
2. Agriculture Research Center, Egypt
aerospace, and tooling applications. maraging steel 3. Ahram Canadian University, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology,
This project aims at innovating different • Introducing a new local product Egypt
4. Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering, Egypt
grades of cobalt-free low-nickel maraging in the market by applying this 5. Ain Shams University-Faculty of Agriculture, Egypt
steel using relatively simple and cheaper technology on industrial scale. 6. AIRTEC LTD* , Egypt
7. Al Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine, Molecular Immunology Unit, Egypt
technology. This production technique 8. Al Farid Group*, Egypt
consists of melting in induction furnace 9. Al Hoda Farms (green Beans),Egypt
10. Alamia Publishing and Advertising (Sawy Culturewheel)*, Egypt
followed by re-melting under proper flux in 11. Alexandria University*, Egypt
electroslag refining machine. 12. Alexandria University, Faculty of Engineering*, Egypt
13. Alfa Electronics* , Egypt
14. American University in Cairo*, Egypt
15. Arab British Dynamics Company, Egypt
The impact of this project can be 16. ARC- Agricultural Research Center, Dr. Naglaa Ashry* , Egypt
Scheme 2 - Materials

summarized in: 17. Assuit University*, Egypt

18. Assuit University, Faculty of Agriculture, Egypt
• Increasing the competitiveness of 19. Aswan Power Electronics Application Research Centre – APEARC*, Egypt

Partners Index
20. Atos, Spain
Egyptian industrial sector by improving 21. Bakir plastics company (BPC), Egypt
the quality of the product 22. British University in Egypt (BUE) Centre for Advanced Materials (CAM)*, Egypt
23. Cairo University, Egypt
24. Cairo University ,Faculty of Engineering, Egypt
25. Cairo university, Faculty of Pharmacy*, Egypt
26. Center of Research and Studies of Natural Protectorates (CPSNP)*,Egypt
27. Clear Water Solution, Egypt
Institution Name: Central Metallurgical Research & Development Institute 28. CMRDI -Central Metallurgical Research & Development Institute*,Egypt
(CMRDI) 29. Corncor Engineering SRL, Italy
30. CST Middle East, Egypt
Project theme: Materials 31. Innovation Sberatung Holz & Fasem, Germany
32. Egyblood (The Egyptian Company for blood transfusion services)The Egyptian Holding
Budget of the Project: € 25,000 Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA)*, Egypt
33. Egyptian Association for Water & Energy, Egypt
Grant awarded: € 22,500 34. Egyptian Establishment for Import, Export and Communications Agencies (BISO), Egypt
35. Egyptian Iron and Steel Co (EISC), Egypt
Project duration: 12 months 36. Egyptian National Scientific and Technical Information Network ( ENSTINET)*, Egypt
37. Egyptian Society for Engineering Innovations, Egypt
Partners : Egyptian Iron and Steel Co.; Engineering Co for Industrial 38. Egyptian Solar Energy Systems Company, Egypt
Feeding 39. El Fares National for Plastics, Egypt
40. Elnady Engineering & Agencies*, Egypt
41. EMAK for Computer Manufacturing (ECM)*, Egypt
42. Endoenergy Systems Limited, UK
43. Engineering Co. For Industrial Feeding (ECDF) , Egypt
44. Engineering Company for Industrial Feeding (ECIF), Egypt
Contact Name: Dr. Hossam Halfa 45. Engineering Research Division, Egypt
46. Equant Egypt S.A.E* , Egypt
Address: CMRDI 47. ESIEE, France
P. O. Box 87, 48. ETA Soft Company, Egypt
11421 Helwan, Cairo, Egypt 49. Faculty of Engineering - Helwan University*,Egypt
50. Fraunhofer Institute, Germany
Tel: +2 (02) 2501 0642, Ext. 226
51. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Germany
+2 (02) 2501 0639 52. Future university, Egypt
Fax:
53. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology Division, Egypt
hossamhalfa@gmail.com, 54. German University, Faculty of Engineering Materials Science*,Egypt
E-mail:
hossamhalfa@cmrdi.sci.eg 55. German University in Cairo ,Egypt
56. German University in Cairo, Dr. Gamal Fahmy*,Egypt
57. German University in Cairo, Egypt
58. Global Management Services, Egypt

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 59. Graz University of Technology, Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Austria
60. Heidelberg Hospital University, Germany
61. Heliopolis Academy - Sekem Development Foundation*, Egypt
62. Helwan University*, Egypt
63. Helwan University, Prof. Radwan Abdel Hamid*, Egypt
64. Holding Company for Biological Products & Vaccines, Egypt
65. IDSC- Information and Decision Support Centre ,Egypt
66. Industrial Modernization Centre (IMC)*, Egypt
67. Information Technology Institute*,Egypt
68. Ingigneria Informatica , Italy
69. Innovation Development Agency, Egypt
70. INSA, France
71. Institute of Polymer Technologies e.V., Wismar, Germany
72. Intelligent Designs, Egypt
73. International Biomedical Engineering Company, Egypt
74. International Co for Agro-industrial Projects-Beyti (Dairy sector), Egypt
75. International Trade and Marketing S.A.E, Egypt
76. Istanbul Technical University - Department of Astronautical Engineering, Turkey
77. Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Universitat Frankfurt, Germany
78. Kaha for Environmental and Agriculture Projects*, Egypt
79. Kemet Corporation, Egypt
80. Lab De Chemie Du Solid Mineral , Faculte de Sci et Tech, Nancy , France
81. LIBRA Company*, Egypt
82. Mansura University, Egypt
83. MEMS Vision LLC, Egypt
Partners Index

84. Microspace Smartronics, Egypt

85. Mina Factory for Olive Oil, Egypt
86. Minia Univeristy, Yasser Fathi Hussein Ali*, Egypt
87. Misr MRI Center, Egypt
88. Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt
89. Multiplex Company, Egypt
90. Nasr Forging Industry Co, Egypt
91. National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences*, Egypt
92. National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences*, Egypt
93. National Research Center, Egypt
94. National Research Center-Engineering Division*, Egypt
95. National Research Centre, Organic Chemical Industries Division, Dr. Magdy Elnashar*,
Egypt
96. Nile University - Center for Informatics Science*, Egypt
97. Nile university, Egypt
98. North South Consultants Exchange, Egypt
99. PHARCO Pharmaceutical Company*,Egypt
100. Qualified Systems Assembly (QSA) Company, Egypt
101. RITEC*, Egypt
102. Ritec, Egypt
103. Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden
104. Royal Scientific Society- Mechanical Design and Technology Center, Jordan
105. Sabry corp., Dr. Mohamed M.S. Abdel Mottaleb*, Egypt
106. Silicon Vision*, Egypt
107. SilMinds*, Egypt
108. Si-Ware Systems*,Egypt
109. Solar Energy and Environment Technology Company, Egypt
110. South Westphalia University of Applied Science, Germany
111. Suez Canal University*, Egypt
112. Sunrise Resorts and Nile Cruises, Egypt
113. Tafila Technical University, Jordan
114. TECHNOALIMENTI European Research Institute, Italy
115. Terrawater GmbH, Germany
116. University of Modena - Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Veicolo, Italy
117. University of Parma, Italy
118. University of Surrey, UK
119. Vacsera, Amr Ali Al-Hossary* ,Egypt
120. VACSERA, Egypt
121. VEGA, Germany
122. Viva Cell Biotechnology GmbH, Germany

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