Innovation Cluster Initiative (iCi) is an initiative to create a network of innovation clusters (iCluster) across the local second-tier technology parks to enable innovation and entrepreneurship in the field of information and communications technology (ICT).

Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC), of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency, launched the initiative of “Innovation Clusters” to enable innovation and entrepreneurship through public–private partnership (PPP). Each cluster specializes in a specific promising ICT-enabled sector creating new job opportunities and providing accumulated experiences.

An Innovation Cluster is defined as a group of legal entities (cluster members) which include universities, private companies and entrepreneurship centers. A cluster must be comprised of one university at least, and cluster members collaborate within a specific work scope in a certain geographical area to offer high-value innovations to global markets.

An Innovation Cluster is defined as a group of legal entities (cluster members) which include universities, private companies and entrepreneurship centers. A cluster must be comprised of one university at least, and cluster members collaborate within a specific work scope in a certain geographical area to offer high-value innovations to global markets.

Setting up innovation clusters consists of multi phases with calls for competition. Every accepted cluster benefits from TIEC’s services, funding and incentives for 5 years.

“Innovation Clusters Initiative,” in its first phase, aims to establish two innovation clusters as follow: