On 31 January 2026, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, along with Mr. Ouacim Kouidri, the Minister of Pharmaceutical Industry, and Mr. Noureddine Ouadah, the Minister of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Micro-enterprises, oversaw the opening ceremony of the inaugural edition of the National Research Products Fair held at the “Martyr Abdelhafid Ihaddadene” scientific and technological hub in Sidi Abdellah. In attendance were the Secretary General of the Ministry of Health; the Director General of the Algerian Agency for Investment Promotion; the Secretary General of the National Economic, Social and Environmental Council; a representative of the National Council for Scientific Research and Technologies; a representative of the Chief Executive Officer of Sonatrach; and a representative of the Algerian Economic Renewal Council. 

A total of 63 research projects were presented at the National Research Products Fair, focusing on areas of national priority such as “health security, energy security, and food security.”

A joint ministerial decision was signed on this occasion by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Micro-entreprises. It foresees the creation of “start-ups clusters”.

Other agreements were also signed in the fields of health, energy and food security, involving university and research institutions, and both public and private economic operators.