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ICT Incubator - Syrian Computer Society

Syrian Arab Republic

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Contacts	Rima Shaban director@ti-scs.org http://www.ti-scs.org
Objectives	Affect policymaking Create jobs Develop profitable enterprises Provide income generating opportunities for disadvantaged populations Raise the awareness of potential entrepreneurs
Description
Interests	Trying to get tenant companies to do software exporting, by meeting the international standards for software exporting
Services	Facilities: ICT services Facilities: Office space Facilities: Shared laboratories Facilities: Shared workshops Finance: Financial management training Finance: Linkages to financiers Finance: Loan Incubation and Business Development: Business information Incubation and Business Development: Business management and development advisory services Incubation and Business Development: Incubation program for non-resident clients (virtual incubation) Incubation and Business Development: Mentoring/coaching Incubation and Business Development: Pre-incubation services Incubation and Business Development: Training in business management International Business Services: Help entering particular markets Networks and Synergy: Facilitation of linkages between incubates Networks and Synergy: Networking events Networks and Synergy: Referrals to business professionals Technology Transfer: Help with commercializing technology Other: Microloans
Year Opened	2006
Type	NGO
Model	Not-for-profit
Sectors	Information and Communication Technologies
Target Population	Youth
Advocacy	This organization actively works to improve innovation and entrepreneurship policy and regulation

The MENAinc Damascus Workshop & Reports from Working Groups

20 July 2008 | The 6th MENAinc workshop, "Entrepreneurship Development and Promotion of Innovation in MENA Countries through Cooperation between Business Incubators” was held on June 3 -5, 2008, in Damascus, Syria. More than 200 participants from over 30 countries took part in the event hosted by the Syrian Computer Society and supported by infoDev. More

World-class 3D animation made by Crows Animation Damascus/Syria

24 November 2009 | By Mr. Mohammad Wasseym Abdulghani, Co-Founder/Creative Director of Crows Animation Studio, Damascus/Syria. More

Space

	Business Incubator	Technopark
Buildings
sq.m. available in total	1200
sq.m used for incubator services/admin	400
sq.m. rented by client firms	800

Clients

	On-Site	Off-Site	Technopark
	Business Incubator
Number of client firms	7
Number of employees in client firms	4

Graduation

Number of graduated firms	2	4
	Last Year	Total*
Number of employees in graduated firms	4	13
Companies still in operation 3 years after graduation

*since beginning of incubator operation

Note: Is in regular contact with (most of) the graduated firms

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ICT Incubator - Syrian Computer Society

Syrian Arab Republic

The MENAinc Damascus Workshop & Reports from Working Groups

World-class 3D animation made by Crows Animation Damascus/Syria