Innovation and Development of Academic Industry Partnerships through Efficient Research Administration in Lebanon (IDEAL)
As a national structural measure, the project seeks to strengthen inputs and outputs for research, development, and innovation in Lebanon by aligning national governmental bodies with higher education institutions (HEIs) and industry partners for the goal of improving the country's economic strength and global competitiveness.
The IDEAL project seeks to augment inputs and outputs for research, development and innovation (RD&I) in Lebanon which will eventually lead to the improvement of the country's economic strength and global competitiveness. The goal of the project is to enhance and support research and innovation in Lebanon through the establishment of the infrastructure and support systems needed in higher education institutions and provide the platform for academics and researchers to excel at producing new knowledge and to transfer their knowledge to industry for the benefit of the greater Lebanese society.
In the long term, the project aims to impact economic growth in Lebanon through increased productivity and competitiveness that comes from science, technology, and innovation (STI). The objectives of the project respond to the priority of the National Structural Measures set by the EU Tempus project, "to develop enterprise partnerships within governance systems of institutions of higher education to benefit society," and addresses Lebanon's national priorities as outlined by the Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS).
The project objectives are:
The project is funded by the Tempus IV program for the European Union for a three year period.
The project will be led by the American University of Beirut, AUB with 14 other partners which include four Lebanese Universities, five European Universities, three national bodies, a foundation, and two industrial associations as follows:
The following include the set of goals which the projects will strive to achieve: