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Investment in Technology Development and Technology Transfer in the Arab world: Opportunities & chal

Hosted by Prof. Cauligi RaghavendraSpeaker: Alaya Bettaieb, Director Arab Academic Tech Transfer project at the Arab Science & Technology Foundation; Manager of MENA Technology Fund (raising); Former Chairman, Tunisia Venture Capital AssociationAbstract:
Last June, President Obama visited Cairo and delivered a landmark speech to the Muslim and Arab world, meant to launch a new era of US engagement for the development of better political cultural and business relations. A crucial part of his strategy was the announcement of multi-million dollars technology fund, centers of excellence, and technology transfer assistance for Muslim-majority countries, designed to jumpstart a new knowledge economy and forge business ties that can bridge cultures. Indeed, the Arabic-speaking world represents a vast untapped customer base of more than 320 million people, with a global market size of hundreds billion dollars and a high forecasted growth rate. Biography:
Mr. Bettaieb, former chairman of the Tunisian Venture Capital Association, and director of the Arab Academic Technology Transfer project within the Arab Science & Technology Foundation, will present Thursday 29 April, in a lecture entitled: "Investment in Technology development and technology transfer in the Arab world : Opportunities & challenges", the state of Technology development, investment and transfer in the Middle East & Northern Africa "MENA" region, with both identified opportunities and emerging challenges facing such development.

Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - -248

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

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