On Thursday, June 1, 2023, the minister of higher education and scientific research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, and the minister of knowledge economy, startups and micro-enterprises, Mr. Yacine El Mahdi Oualid, paid a work and inspection visit to the Wilaya of Tizi Ouzo.
Minister Baddari started the visit with an inspection to several facilities of the sector of higher education, such as, the great university pole, located in Tamda, Ouaguenoun, which has 25.000 pedagogical chairs, 15.000 among which are already in operation, while 10.000 of them are still in progress. In addition to 12 students residences encompassing 22.000 beds, 8 among which, include 14.000 beds, whereas four of them are still in progress and will encompass 8.000 beds.
During a visit to a space for stat-ups, the ministerial delegation urged students with innovative ideas to implement their projects, as they affirmed the State support and accompaniment for them. In addition to that, mr. Baddari asserted that the modernization of the sector of higher education necessities the development of start-ups, which are rich source for job opportunities and richness. He also called for transforming innovative ideas into economic and commercial model, which would contribute to the provision of job opportunities and richness, locally and nationally.

For his side, the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises Mr. Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid reiterated the will of public authorities in the embodiment of the theme ‘young people have the ideas’. As he also encouraged young people to realize their ideas and projects through creating institutions and start-ups. Reminding, on the occasion, of the availability of a supporting and accompanying fund, which provides funding, and formation to this end.
Moreover, both ministers noted -during a meeting with students with innovative projects, that the spirit of innovation is present in all the important sectors and projects holding importance to the national economy, adding that technology is well mastered by the students, who are also embarking on entrepreneurship and institutions creations.
It is worth noting that the University of Mouloud Mammeri has yet reached more than 85 promising projects for start-ups, 10 among which have obtained innovation certificates, while other requests have been submitted for obtaining such certificates.