ministerial activities

Mr. Kamel Baddari oversees the work of the National Conference of Scientific and Technological Institutions

On 23 December 2024, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, oversaw the opening of the work of the National Conference of Scientific and Technological Institutions, in the presence of several ministerial sectors, led by the Ministry of National Defence.
On this occasion, the Minister highlighted the scientific research achievements of 2024:
– Filling of 1 376 patents application,
– Creation of 33 start-ups,
– Establishment of 341 micro-enterprises,
– Formation of 20 subsidiaries
– Launch of 14 innovative economic projects,
– Increase in the budget allocated to scientific research between 2022 and 2024, estimated at 18 billion dinars, representing a 112% rise.
He also emphasized that over the next five years (2024-2029), the sector’s research efforts will focus on addressing scientific, technological, economic, and social challenges in various priority areas, including citizens’ health, food security, balanced resource management, energy transition, sustainable urban systems, digital economy, and so on.