Higher council for Innovation and Excellence

The Higher council for Innovation and Excellence focuses on encouragement of a culture of excellence and innovation in Palestine, especially among the youth, through:

1. Working with the Ministries of Education and Higher Education to develop policies, regulations and support programs for innovation and excellence, especially at the level of primary and higher education.
2. Supporting institutions that work in the field of innovation, creating a favourable legal environment, strengthening institutional capacities and coordinating efforts around development of technology.
3. Encouraging private sector in Palestine and in the diaspora to increase its investment in the field of innovation, tackling the issue of establishing partnerships.
4. Building up information systems, knowledge resources, and providing information services that are supportive to individuals and public corporations working in innovation.
5. Representation of Palestine within regional and international systems of innovation; thus enhancing networking opportunities, and national adaptation of technological innovations.

The Higher Council provides services in facilitating networking between startups and investors, support with applications for international competitions and exhibitions, patents and intellectual property rights, feasibility studies for companies.