Main objective:

The project aims to enhance the capacity of the Africa City of Technology (ACT) in the area of technology incubation, including its infrastructure, guidelines, business plans and human resources.

Beneficiary Institution:

Africa City of Technology (ACT).

Provider Institutions:

ULUTEK Technology Development Zone (ULUTEK) and TUBITAK Marmara Technopark (MARTEK).

Partners:

SESRIC, Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning of the Republic of the Sudan.

Expected Outcomes:

The project will contribute to the efforts of the Government of Sudan in developing the capacity of ACT in technology incubation. Through this project, ACT will develop its incubation center and techno-park model, and build the capacities of its human capital, which will contribute to the scientific advancement and economic growth of Sudan.

Implemented Activities:

The activities conducted under the Project are as follows:

Venue	Date	Information
Kocaeli Turkey	09 December 2019-01 February 2020	On-the-job Training on ‘Technology Incubation and Transfer’
Kocaeli Turkey	17 June-09 August 2019	On-the-job Training on ‘Technology Incubation and Transfer’
Bursa Turkey	17 June-19 July 2019	Capacity Development Training on ‘Technology Incubation and Transfer’
Bursa & Kocaeli Turkey	20 March-05 April 2019	Familiarization Visit from Africa City of Technology to Techno-parks in Turkey
Bursa & Kocaeli Turkey	24-31 March 2019	Training on the ERP System Design
Khartoum Sudan	27-28 January 2019	The Start-up Meeting of the ‘Capacity Development of Africa City of Technology’