Doha: Qatar Research Development and Innovation Council (QRDI) signed two memoranda of understanding with the Ministry of Science and Innovation and the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) in Spain.
The pacts aim to enhance cooperation, exchange experiences, build capabilities and facilitate communication between the two innovation systems in Qatar and Spain.
Secretary-General of QRDI Eng Omar Ali Al Ansari signed the first MoU with Minister for Science and Innovation of Spain H E Diana Morant, and the second MoU with General Director of CDTI, Javier Ponce Martinez.
The memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Science and Innovation, according to a statement issued by the council, is based on close bilateral relations and effective cooperation between the governments of Qatar and Spain. It aims to promote and develop joint work in the field of research and innovation, exchange knowledge and scientific and technological expertise, build institutional capacities and skills for the national system supporting innovation and the growth of the private sector and emerging companies based on advanced technology.
It also aims to cooperate on the growth and progress of economic sectors of strategic interest, especially health, environment, energy, agriculture, food, transportation and information and communication technology, in addition to promoting and developing joint work in the field of innovation, scientific research, development, transfer and dissemination of advanced technology.
The two sides will seek to achieve the objectives of the MoU through several means, including industrial and academic cooperation, cooperative projects in the field of research and development, innovative industrial parks, knowledge sharing protocols, intellectual property and capabilities, among others.
CDTI is the legal entity responsible for managing and developing technological innovation policies for the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. The second MoU aims to exchange experiences and cooperate in order to support the competitiveness of the national industries of the two countries through joint projects for industrial research and technological development, as well as cooperation for the development of technological innovation policies, and support and financing of the business and industry sector to jointly develop technological cooperation projects.
