Egypt is first on the African continent in the number of scientific and technological clusters
Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, reviewed a report analyzing the results of the annual Global Innovation Index for the year 2024, which showed that Egypt came in first place on the African continent in the number of scientific and technological clusters, with 11 clusters, representing 22% of the number of clusters. At the continent level.
Egypt also ranked 86th globally out of 133 countries, according to the report issued by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for the year 2024.
Greater Cairo came in first place locally and first in Africa, then Alexandria in second place locally and fifth in Africa, then Mansoura in third place locally and seventh in Africa, then Zagazig in tenth place in Africa, then Banha Shebin El-Kom in 14th place in Africa, then Assiut in 15th place in Africa, then Tanta in It ranked 16th in Africa, then Beni Suef in 23rd place in Africa, then Minya in 29th place in Africa, then Kafr El-Sheikh in 31st place in Africa, then Ismailia in 34th place in Africa.
Greater Cairo was included among the top 100 scientific and technological clusters in the world for the first time, becoming the sole representative of the African continent and the Arab world.
This, Egypt’s ranking has advanced significantly in the Global Innovation Index in the last five years. Egypt has advanced 10 places since 2020, where it was ranked 96th globally, then ranked 94th globally in 2021, then 89th globally in 2022, to It ranked 86th globally in 2023, indicating that Egypt has advanced 19 places in the Global Innovation Index since 2013.
Dr. Ayman Ashour confirmed that international publishing of scientific research in Egypt enjoys great support from the Ministry, universities and various research centres, noting that the Ministry is working to create a stimulating environment for researchers to support scientific research at the international level, explaining the importance of research having an economic return. To benefit society, and that its innovative outputs have a financial return that contributes to supporting the state’s efforts to improve the national economy and develop society.
The Minister explained that the National Strategy for Higher Education and Scientific Research supports the efforts of researchers to excel in scientific research, as the principle of (innovation and entrepreneurship) is one of its seven main principles. He explained that the Ministry supports the transformation of educational and research institutions into innovative institutions, and the creation of an attractive and stimulating environment for cooperation between Educational and research institutions and the industrial community.
Dr. Hossam Othman, Deputy Minister for Innovation and Scientific Research, indicated that the Ministry has adopted a policy of investing in the results of scientific research to create value-added products that achieve a positive impact on the societal and economic levels, and to benefit from the outcomes of scientific research to come up with competitive products that achieve a tangible material impact.
He added that the Ministry adopts a scientific approach based on continuous follow-up of universities, centers, institutes and research bodies to focus their research plans on innovation, explaining that these efforts will show their impact on the ground during the coming period, to contribute positively to supporting the national economy.
Dr. Adel Abdel Ghaffar, the media advisor and official spokesman for the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, stated that the remarkable growth witnessed by Egyptian universities and research centers in international scientific publishing is due to several measures taken during the last period, the most important of which is: the technical support provided by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. Scientific research for Egyptian universities, and training in international publishing, pointing out what universities and research centers do in stimulating researchers with all academic degrees to publish in prestigious international journals, and the distinguished appreciation that internationally published scientific research receives in the work of scientific promotion committees, and making information sources available to researchers through the network. The Internet, and cooperation with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank.
It is worth noting that the Global Innovation Index is one of the important international indicators issued by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), noting that it ranks countries according to innovation, its institutions, and the factors that support and motivate it, as it measures 4 stages in the innovation cycle, which are (investment in science and innovation – Technological progress – Technology adoption – Social and economic impact of innovation).
