Network Member
Al Akhawayn University Incubator
Morocco
Incubator Overview
| Objectives |
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Affect policymaking
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Commercialize research
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Create companies that export revenues
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Create jobs
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Develop profitable enterprises
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Provide income generating opportunities for disadvantaged populations
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Raise the awareness of potential entrepreneurs
The main objective of Al Akhawayn University Incubator is to create an enabling environment for regional and national socio-economic development. Taking advantage of Al Akhawayn University’s human and physical resources, in addition to its international and national network, the incubator aims at implementing a strategic goal for the Meknes-Tafilalt region that relates to creating start-up companies for graduated tenants. The infoDev funded work program is to build the local capacity within Al Akhawayn University, to support existing firms that have difficulties in reaching their innovative potential and help the university graduates with original ideas create new companies, to contribute to regional development.
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| Description |
Al Akhawayn University Incubator is an entrepreneurial platform that has been recently established within the university for two main reasons. For one, to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in the region by giving the necessary logistical and technical support to entrepreneurs to succeed their ventures. Second, to create a bridge between the university's academic and research competencies on one hand, and the commercial market on the other hand. The overall goal of the incubator is to create wealth in the region.
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| Interests |
- Attract innovative and promising projects
- Ensure the sustainability of the incubator, more expressively its funding
- Increase awareness of the importance of the incubation model
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| Services |
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Facilities: ICT services
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Facilities: Office space
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Facilities: Shared laboratories
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Facilities: Shared workshops
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Facilities: Special rates with service providers
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Finance: Equity Financing
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Finance: Financial management training
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Finance: Financial management/accounting services
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Finance: Linkages to financiers
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Finance: Loan
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Finance: Loan Guarantees
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Finance: Seed Capital
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Finance: Venture Capital
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Incubation and Business Development: Business information
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Incubation and Business Development: Business management and development advisory services
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Incubation and Business Development: Incubation program for non-resident clients (virtual incubation)
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Incubation and Business Development: Incubation program for resident clients
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Incubation and Business Development: Mentoring/coaching
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Incubation and Business Development: Pre-incubation services
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Incubation and Business Development: Training in business management
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International Business Services: Help entering particular markets
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International Business Services: Trade facilitation
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Networks and Synergy: Facilitation of linkages between incubates
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Networks and Synergy: Networking events
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Networks and Synergy: Referrals to business professionals
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Technology Transfer: Help with commercializing technology
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Technology Transfer: Help with intellectual property/patent advice
Other:
Finance: Micro loans
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| Year Opened |
2006
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| Type |
Academic
(This incubator is associated with a technology park)
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| Model |
Not-for-profit
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| Sectors |
Other:
ICT, Biotechnologies and Environment
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| Target Population |
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| Advocacy |
This organization actively works to improve innovation and entrepreneurship policy and regulation
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Incubator Statistics
| Space |
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Business Incubator |
Technopark |
| Buildings |
1
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0
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| sq.m. available in total |
300
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0
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| sq.m used for incubator services/admin |
100
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| sq.m. rented by client firms |
200
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0
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Note: We do not offer rental space (virtual incubator)
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| Clients |
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Business Incubator |
Technopark |
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On-Site |
Off-Site |
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| Number of client firms |
8
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0
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0
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| Number of employees in client firms |
16
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0
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0
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| Graduation |
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Last Year |
Total* |
| Number of graduated firms |
0
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0
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| Number of employees in graduated firms |
0
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0
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| Companies still in operation 3 years after graduation |
0
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0
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*since beginning of incubator operation
Note: Does not keep track of the companies graduated
Note: Does do not use a graduation model for our incubator
Note: Is in regular contact with (most of) the graduated firms
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