Technology and Innovation Support Center (CATI)
The project to establish Technology and Innovation Support Centers (CATI) is part of a cooperation agreement between the Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Through this agreement, WIPO commits to providing technical, documentary, and material assistance aimed at strengthening national capacities in intellectual property, innovation, and technology transfer.
The primary vocation of the CATIs is to bridge the gap between the School and the socio-economic sector. They promote information exchange, skills development, specialized training, as well as the support and monitoring of patents resulting from the work of faculty researchers, students, and staff.
The CATI serves as :
A specialized digital and electronic library.
A center for training and capacity building.
A support center for innovation and business.
In this capacity, it specifically enables :
- Improving national skills in the online exploitation of patent databases, scientific and technical journals, and documentary resources provided by WIPO and its partners.
- Promoting a policy of competitiveness and innovation within companies, particularly in the industrial sector and for the benefit of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Small and Medium-sized Industries (SMIs).
- Stimulating innovation, applied research, and technology transfer through stakeholder networking, thereby contributing to the emergence and development of a "knowledge market."
- Supporting innovative project leaders in protecting, promoting, and commercializing their research results.
The CATI primarily aims to :
- Facilitate access to and use of the technical, legal, and commercial databases provided under the CATI project in Algeria.
- Support training, awareness, and guidance activities related to intellectual property and technology transfer.
- Encourage the commercialization and valuation of scientific and technical research results.
- Address and rectify the fact that much research and innovation remains untapped due to a lack of coordination and synergy between research institutions and the socio-economic sector.
- Contribute to the creation of an environment favorable to sustainable innovation and value creation.