Algiers – The National Agency for Entrepreneurship Support and Development (NASDA) signed a partnership agreement on Monday with the National School of Advanced Technologies to establish an Entrepreneurship Development Center within the school, according to a statement from the agency.
This agreement is part of the implementation of a broader framework between the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Startups, and Micro-Enterprises, and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. It falls under NASDA’s strategy to strengthen an entrepreneurial culture in the academic environment and foster innovation and initiative among university graduates.
The newly created Entrepreneurship Development Center is envisioned as a practical hub that connects academic knowledge with real-world application. It will serve as an incubator for innovative ideas, helping transform them into viable projects with high added value for the national economy.
The partnership seeks to instill and spread entrepreneurship culture within universities, support project holders from the ideation stage to the creation of micro-enterprises, and provide specialized training in project management. It also aims to back the establishment of high-performing small businesses capable of generating added value and competing in the national market.
Furthermore, the agreement promotes the integration of scientific research and entrepreneurial initiative, strengthening cooperation between universities and the economic sector while facilitating the integration of graduates into the labor market.
According to NASDA, this collaboration marks “a qualitative step forward in forming a new generation of entrepreneurs and project leaders, capable of meeting labor market challenges and contributing to Algeria’s economic development.”
