Hosting Research projects funded by Research funding agents STDF, ASRT,ITIDA, ISF; Ph.D. and Master's students research, undergraduate projects, collaboration with ITI and Borg El Arab innovation center.
SmartCI aims to be a pioneering research institution that cooperates with government and private institutes to resolve challenges facing the ever-evolving integration between Information and Communication technologies (ICT) and critical infrastructure resources and services.
SmartCI targets to provide innovative solutions for the development of critical infrastructure through interdisciplinary and applied research.
We focus on establishing new public-private partnerships to provide an innovative engineering and science education model through integrated research and technology transfer services.
List Specialized Equipment
High Performance Computing center, IoT lab, Nano Technology and Photonics Lab.
40 DELL servers, CNC laser machine, Atomic Force Microscope, Nano Fiber machine equipments, Optical Table.
unique expertise/technologies
Wireless communication technology, Very Large Integrated Circuits Design Tools, IoT technology, Artificial Intelligence and Deep learning, Nano Technology, Optical communication, Biomedical equipment design.
University researchers;Entrepreneurs;Startups;
beneficaiaries access the services
Fee-based services
List any past collaborations with industry or any other institution
Collaboration with ASRT Academy of Scientific Reasearch and Technology, ITIDA IT Industry Development Agency, ITAC , STDF Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority, NTRA National Telecommunication Regularity Authority, Microsoft Research, Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology.
Key Outcomes
27 research projects with prototype outcomes and more than 70 Q1 and Q2 publications, undergraduate projects with top classes in national and intrnational competitions.
The "Unit" currently holds partnership(s)
Government;Academia;
Some Questions & Answers
What are the opportunities for collaboration?
Hosting of a technology preincubator, offering Incubation facilities, hosting Startups, collaboration with international organizations like Microsoft, IBM, Google, Nvidia.
What are the funding sources to operate the "Unit"?
Smart CI VTMENA project, university allocated percentage of funded projects.
Is the "Unit" charging fees against its services?
No;
What are the major operational challenges?
Equipment maintenance;
activities that Unit can contribute to, in the Technology Park
Research and Development;Technology Transfer;Incubation and Acceleration;Training and Education;Consulting Services;
List planned upgrades/expansions of the "Unit"
Upgrading the High performance computing center and obtain funds for its maitenance, increase the number of users from different faculties, partnerships with different industrial and NGOs organizations
What additional services can the "Unit" offer?
Bridging Research with Industry, providing Consultation to Industries in the North alliance area.
If needed, what is the support expected from the Technology Park?
To set up a strategy for cooperation, funds for the maitenance of equipment.