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The ProtoMarket Challenge 2026 records an acceptance rate of 85% in Western Algeria, with 447 projects submitted by 33 institutions.
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Algeria - The World Intellectual Property Organization, in collaboration with the National Institute of Industrial Property of Algeria, launched today, Monday, the second edition of the 'Najahi' program aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises, which aims to enhance their capabilities in the field of intellectual property and innovation, and to support them in developing their products and improving their competitiveness in the national market.
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Human-like machines for security and patrols, others for logistics sorting, shows, and entertainment. The cheapest robot costs $30,000, and household robots are present among Chinese families in the Shougang industrial complex in Beijing, those iron factories that have turned into an exhibition city. The 13th session of the China International Fair for Trade in Services took place from September 9 to 13. We only walked a few meters between the booths when artificial intelligence began to catch our attention. Robots offered us coffee and drinks, translation and assistance technologies, and smart glasses we tried for translating speech into Arabic, automated health detection models, AI-powered children's toys, and robots that shook our hands. The scene was simple, but it made us wonder...
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The National Coordination Committee for Monitoring Innovation and University Entrepreneurship and Business Incubators, in collaboration with INCOP and the National School of Agriculture, announced the launch of the National AgriTech Challenge 2026, aimed at supporting innovative technological solutions and enhancing projects capable of contributing to the modernization of the agricultural sector and achieving sustainable development. The challenge, which was officially launched today, Monday, on the sidelines of the International Salon for Agricultural Investment and Technology, aims to create a national space for discovering promising ideas and projects, encouraging innovative initiative holders, and linking research and scientific knowledge with the actual needs of the agricultural sector and food industries.
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An Algerian startup has taken a new step towards international expansion by signing a memorandum of understanding with 'BIM Ventures' during the 'LEAP 2026' events, as part of efforts to support the internationalization of Algerian startups and connect them with investment ecosystems and global markets. The signing of the memorandum followed the Algerian startup 'Guiddini' reaching out to 'BIM Ventures', accompanied by the Minister of Knowledge Economy, Startups, and Micro Enterprises, Nourredine Wahid, and 'Algeria Venture', the public accelerator. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.
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The National Coordinating Committee for Monitoring Innovation and University Entrepreneurship and Business Incubators, affiliated with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, launched today, Monday, in Algiers, the national challenge 'NAWAT' in agricultural technologies.
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The World Intellectual Property Organization, in collaboration with the Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property, launched today, Monday, the second edition of the 'Najahi' program aimed at small and medium enterprises, which aims to enhance their capabilities in the field of intellectual property and innovation, and to support them in developing their products and improving their competitiveness in the national market.
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Gamal Abina advocates for strategic economic planning to make Algeria a regional power.
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Africa is set to install 17 GW of solar power in 2026 (+45%), driven by distributed solar and the end of the South African monopoly.
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Algeria - A coordination meeting was held today, Thursday, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Startups, and Small Enterprises, with an Italian delegation to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and exchange experiences between the two countries in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship, according to a statement from the ministry.
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Three years have been enough for Algeria to make significant strides in the digital transformation process, moving from the stage of developing visions and strategies to implementing major projects aimed at building a modern administration.
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The National Agency for Support and Development of Entrepreneurship (NESDA) has launched a special program for expanding the activities of micro-enterprises called 'NESDA EXTENSION', aimed at supporting them in developing and diversifying their activities and enhancing their growth opportunities, with financing of up to 10 million DZD. According to information published on the agency's website, the program allows for the development of the main activity or the launch of a subsidiary activity, through the acquisition of equipment and machines or the introduction of a new production line and complementary products to the activity, in addition to the possibility of launching a new activity as part of diversification. The program targets micro-enterprises that have previously benefited or not from support from 'NESDA', as well as beneficiaries of the National Agency for Microcredit Management and...
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