TECHNORIAT 1.0

Technoriat aims to establish the necessary foundations for the creation of an innovation ecosystem.
pérenne et autonome permettant le développement de startups issues des résultats de recherche
Scientific and based on intellectual property in Tunisia.

La Tunisie benefits from a dynamic and productive research environment. We are witnessing the emergence of a promising startup ecosystem. However, not only do very few originate from research valorization, but a large number of scientific and technological innovations fail to transition from laboratories to commercialization.

Le projet TECHNORIAT aims to create technological startups based on the scientific results of hundreds of Tunisian research laboratories.
The Technoriat project, in its first version, consists of:
Sélectionner 24 entrepreneurial researchers, called TECHNORIATES,
– Support 12 TECHNORIATES for a first incubation period of 8 months.
– Select 6 TECHNORIATES to support them for an additional 12-month period in internationalization (acceleration phase).

Target sectors with skills and untapped potential.

Biotechnologies
Santé
Agro -alimentaire

Energie renouvelables
Environnement
Économie circulaires

Science des Matériaux
(textile technique, packaging)

Biotechnologies
Health
Agri-food

Renewable energy
Environment
Circular economy

Materials Science
(technical textiles, packaging)

Projet Technoriat

Technoriat is a support program aimed at developing technological startups based on scientific research results and intellectual property. It aims to:
– Foster an entrepreneurial culture among researchers,
– Streamline and democratize the patenting process,
– Address the lack of industrialization services (from prototype to industrialization).
Technoriat is jointly supported by OurDigitalFuture consultancy and the Association of Tunisian Technoparks, in partnership with RRO – CEA and several Tunisian research institutes.
Technoriat is funded by the European Union through the Innov’i – EU4Innovation program, implemented by Expertise France.

Are you a researcher interested in entrepreneurship?

You are an industrialist or a research center?

The Key Dates of the Project Technoriat 1.0

Selection

Launching of the call for applications From January 7 to February 25, 2021

Entrepreneurship ability test From February 28 to March 6, 2021

Entretien pour les candidats retenus From March 6 to March 14, 2021

Bootcamp for the 24 pre-selected Technoriates April 3, 2021

Incubation

Incubation of the 12 pre-selected Technoriates
May to December 2021

Accélération

Acceleration and internationalization of 6 Technoriates
January to December 2023

Our Commitment

The partners of the Technoriat project commit to:
Selection period January-March 2021

Working with the Technoriat scientific committee which will select the best entrepreneurial teams.
project + innovation (TRL4)
Conduct a rigorous selection of the best potential Technoriates through
laboratories from all regions of Tunisia
Give priority to the following sectors: renewable energies, environment,
circular economy, materials science, biotechnology, health, and agri-food
Aspire to achieve gender parity in the selection
Incubation period (April-December 2021)
Donner une formation de qualité internationale lors du Bootcamp
Deliver 8 sessions of 4 days of training and support by national
and international experts in 2021
Acceleration period (January-December 2022)
Support and funding for international patenting
Support and funding for the production of an industrial prototype starting from
laboratory prototype
Support for national and international commercialization
Budget allocated for funding specific studies for each project
Financial endowment
4 international training trips for partnership research
1 trip to participate in a specific international professional fair

Your commitment

The potential Technoriate commits to:

Signing a support contract
To diligently attend the entire program until its completion (4 days/month).

To establish their business before the start of the acceleration period.
To dedicate oneself exclusively to managing and developing their majority-owned business. (Academic researchers may continue their activities.)
To sign and adhere to an intellectual property management agreement with the relevant entities.
To share, under a confidentiality agreement, all project information necessary for patenting and/or prototyping.