The name Medibtikar is derived from MEDiterranean and Ibtikar (Arabic for Innovation).
The Programme’s budget is 7.3 M EURO, and it will run till 30th March 2009.
The beneficiary countries are: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, Tunisia, and Turkey.
The beneficiary organizations are public and private enterprises concerned with increasing the competitiveness of SMEs.

Medibtikar’s operational base is Cairo, Egypt. The Programme is funded by the European Commission and supervised by European Commission Delegation in Cairo.

Our Mission:

The Medibtikar project will provide the MEDA countries with new and improved instruments to stimulate innovation at the firm and country levels.
The project will also simulate networking across the MEDA region, and between the region and the countries of the European Union.