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English Technological Incubator Ecosystem Unit
The creation of (Technological Incubator Ecosystem Unit) in our college on 6/6/2023 according to University Order No. 6285/39/7 on 5/24/2023 and according to Administrative Order No. 1211/39/7 on 6/6/2023.
It was decided to appoint Assistant Lecturer. Zhazan Najat Jabbar as the head of the technological incubator unit for our college, effective 6/6/2023.
According to Administrative Order No. 1211/39/7 on 6/6/2023, the unit will be directly affiliated with the Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs and will be equipped with computers, an Internet line, photocopying devices, and good furniture.
A brief overview of the division:.
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research - Research and Development Department - launched a network of university business incubators in all public universities, and as a first stage, a business incubator was established in every public university. The goal of the program is to create and expand business incubators to build future generations and enable them to create sustainable solutions to facilitate the process of knowledge and research in Iraq, by embracing and supporting ideas, projects, research and patents to stimulate the movement of creativity and innovation and spread the culture of entrepreneurship.
The work of the incubator network is based on providing a developmental and guiding environment that supports business incubators by providing activities, events, and scientific and practical content to incubator members and all parties interested in the incubator industry in Iraq, individuals and institutions.
Vision
To be a leading business incubator in transforming the entrepreneurial ideas of entrepreneurs at the university for all sectors into real projects that enhance the national economy and contribute to the sustainable development of the national economy.
Technological Incubato Message
Developing and crystallizing entrepreneurial ideas by providing a package of services and ways to support entrepreneurs and launching strong startup companies capable of surviving and developing to meet the needs of society.
Division tasks
• Facilitating access to financing sources.
• Providing legal services.
• Building communication networks.
• Providing many administrative, training, marketing and consulting services.
• Providing technical services.
• Providing investment services related to project feasibility studies.
• Providing financial, administrative and marketing support and advice.
• Providing administrative or technical training for incubated projects.
Division objectives
The Technology Incubator Division at Kirkuk University aims to
1- Providing a positive environment to incubate the creative ideas and pioneering works of university staff and nurturing the incubated ideas until they become a tangible reality.
2- Protecting those with entrepreneurial ideas by introducing them to ways to protect ownership, intellectual property, and patents
3- Preparing those with entrepreneurial ideas for the various administrative tasks necessary for success in managing and marketing their projects
4- Providing the basic infrastructure necessary to start pilot projects and helping to secure the initial funding necessary to launch pilot projects
5- Helping to secure the necessary funding to expand entrepreneurial projects by linking with interested investors, following up on projects after they leave the incubator, and providing the necessary advice to ensure their continued success.
6- Attracting young people with creative initiatives and ideas and forming an official umbrella for youth initiatives
7- Empowering the university staff and students who have initiatives and studying the idea presented by the initiator, helping them develop it, and applying it in the best way.
8- Spreading the culture of entrepreneurship, self-employment and cognitive creativity by all available means among university staff and students so that creativity and innovation become a language of dialogue and a method of work and production at the university.
9- Paying attention to the knowledge economy by focusing on new areas of education and training, keeping pace with the rapid development in various branches of knowledge, and establishing local and international partnerships with prestigious local and international scientific and technical institutions and centers and benefiting from them in the scientific and applied aspects.
10- Building trust between the university, society and external institutions regarding the university’s programs based on the knowledge economy and working to link new projects with the market.
11- Achieving a set of social goals, including contributing to the problem of unemployment and constantly evaluating the work of incubated projects in order to identify their weak points and try to avoid them.
