Technology & IP Management

“Lebanon Innovate has given the Lebanese ecosystem the structure it long needed. Innovety designed and developed the strategy of three sectoral Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KIC s) in agrifood, healthcare, and ICT whereby 100+ stakeholders from the public and private sectors collaborated. Innovety also restructured Lebanon’s national program (LIRA) for supporting university researchers to commercialize their research. In addition, Innovety developed the operational and business model for Lebanon’s Innovation Resource Platform (IRP) which stands as a one stop destination to inspire, educate and connect researchers and innovators across Lebanon. Finally, Innovety built the IP policies and commercialization roadmaps for 8 universities inclusive of Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs), while developing a national body of knowledge to guide research and commercialization practices. For the first time, universities and industries share a unified path to innovation, making Lebanon’s system stronger and more connected.”

Partnering with Innovety was a positive success story in a strategic project in the UAE. As a team, we were able to support the integration of innovation and entrepreneurship in the national education system. The team interacted with a large number of schools and higher education institutions, benchmarked practices in leading countries, and contributed in generating impactful conclusions and recommendations to critical policies, based on a recognized national education framework driving innovation at scale.

Lebanon’s agri-food sector faced mounting challenges—from economic difficulties due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, to weak linkages between firms, research, and international markets. Innovety helped us turn this into an opportunity by developing thefive-year Strategy and Operations Plan (S&OP) for the agri-food cluster (QOOT). Their structured process included assessing 30+ global clusters, consulting 20+ member businesses, and running roundtables with our board. The outcome was a clear roadmap with export development programs, an innovation repository, and a Lebanese Seal of Authenticity — positioning QOOT as Lebanon’s leading agri-food innovation cluster.

Egypt’s industrial sector needed a national framework to connect research, industry, and government to boost competitiveness. Innovety played a vital role in shaping the Industrial Innovation Action Plan, mapping the innovation landscape, engaging over 20 stakeholders, and delivering policy recommendations. The final plan provided six priority manufacturing sub-sectors with Industry 4.0 pathways, four new collaboration models linking companies and universities, and legislative reforms to support R&D, IP protection and commercialization. This work laid the foundation for Egypt’s industrial sector to innovate and grow with global standards.