π Tender Overview
Project General Description
The project will contribute to national efforts to develop and improve the quality of scientific and technological research, as well as innovation capacity. Local initiatives in this area include the adoption in 2011 of the National Science, Technology and 3 Innovation Policy as well as the Science and Technology Act which defines the legal framework for STI. The National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy lays emphasis on the procurement of equipment needed for quality research, the upgrading of human resources, the promotion of a scientific culture, intellectual property, technology transfer, cooperation in science and technology, and the strengthening of the regulatory framework.
Project Objectives
The Science and Technology Development Project (PDST) will cover the entire national territory. Its overall expected outcomes are: (i) constructing and equipping the Mabubas Science and Technology Park; (ii) financing scholarships and research projects; (iii) implementing promotional activities and strengthening womenβs participation in scientific, technological and innovative activities; (iv) skills development in secondary education; and (v) intellectual property management support.
Beneficiaries
The project will mainly benefit 155 researchers (at least 55% of them women) who will be trained, 40 teams whose research projects will be financed and 125 girls who will be awarded scholarships for secondary education. The business incubator that will be established in the technology park will enable young Angolans to conduct tests, develop prototypes and start their businesses. Lastly, the project will benefit the entire private sector through the support that will be provided to it by the technology park for its research and development activities.
