The Hashemite University in Jordan has signed two memorandums of understanding with entrepreneurship firm The Venture X and technology company MZN to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship across the university.
The agreements aim to help students and researchers turn ideas into viable projects through specialised training, incubation, mentorship and the development of technology solutions. They also seek to deepen cooperation between the university and the private sector.
Under its agreement with The Venture X, the university will collaborate on campus innovation programmes, hackathons, regional competitions, the Jordan and Egypt Ambassadors programme, and an entrepreneurship clinic offering guidance and consulting to students and faculty.
The agreement with MZN covers the development of web and mobile applications, digital enterprise systems, artificial intelligence and data analytics projects, and applied research related to Arabic language technologies. It also includes support for student startups, internships and employment-linked training, entrepreneurship competitions, applied graduation projects, and the incubation of ideas into viable products.
According to the announcement, the partnerships are intended to build practical skills, support university innovation programmes and prepare students for the technology job market.
Source: Talaba News
