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Jordan Times
10-03-2025
- Business
- Jordan Times
PSUT launches 15th edition of Queen Rania National Entrepreneurship Competition
AMMAN — The Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) on Monday announced launching the 15th edition of the Queen Rania National Entrepreneurship Competition for 2025, organised in collaboration with the Queen Rania Centre for Entrepreneurship at PSUT and iPARK at the Royal Scientific Society. For the third time, this year's edition is sponsored by Orange Corners, supported by the Dutch embassy in Amman, and in a strategic partnership with the Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC), the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. PSUT President Wejdan Abu Elhaija said that the competition, organised annually across all governorates, focuses on technological projects, where participants are invited to present innovative ideas designed to enhance their entrepreneurial skills and develop their business plans. She said the directives of HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, chair of the university's board of trustees, emphasize fostering leadership and innovation among young people toward tangible contributions to the development of society. Director of the Queen Rania Centre for Entrepreneurship Mohammed Obeidat noted that the competition targets unregistered projects without an established business model or plan, as well as start-ups less than a year old, where finalists will receive full incubation services and financial support to develop their ventures. Executive Director of iPARK Serene Duwayri stressed the importance of entrepreneurship in the national economy and creating new opportunities for youth. She affirmed iPARK's commitment, for the third consecutive year, to supporting programmes that empower entrepreneurs with the necessary tools and skills to turn ideas into successful businesses. For more details on application procedures and award conditions, visit the centre's website:
Jordan Times
19-02-2025
- Business
- Jordan Times
RSS, Planning Ministry renew economic development programme 'IRADA'
HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, president of the Royal Scientific Society, and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Toukan on Wednesday sign a cooperation agreement to implement and manage the 'IRADA' programme for 2025 (Petra photo) AMMAN — HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, president of the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Toukan on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement to implement and manage the "IRADA" programme for 2025, supported by a JD2.95 million funding commitment. IRADA, a national government initiative launched by the Ministry of Planning in 2002, has been implemented by the RSS since 2006 as part of the Economic and Social Productivity Enhancement Programme, which embodies the Royal vision to address the Kingdom's development challenges, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Princess Sumaya stressed that the agreement builds on IRADA's nearly 20-year track record of success under RSS management. She highlighted the programme's recent expansion to include an entrepreneurship and innovation component, initially targeting the governorates of Ajloun, Zarqa and Aqaba. The new component aims to empower youth to develop innovative entrepreneurial ideas addressing economic and environmental challenges, particularly in sectors aligned with the target regions' comparative advantages. Toukan cited "significant" achievements through IRADA's 27 centres across all governorates in the past year. The centres prepared 2,266 economic feasibility studies and supported the establishment of 1,567 projects. The programme connected 354 recent graduates with public and private sector training opportunities, issued 75 compliance certificates for various project products, and organised three entrepreneurship hackathons. The programme provides technical support services for individual projects and technical specifications for charitable associations, cooperatives and youth clubs. It also introduces quality concepts and applications for SMEs in areas such as Global Gap, HACCP and ISO standards, while developing a fellowship programme. IRADA implements a food product quality control project enabling home-based businesses to develop their products, enhance marketing capabilities, and boost competitiveness through laboratory testing at RSS facilities and compliance certification.
