As part of the implementation of the cooperation project with the European Union aimed at valuing the results of scientific research, promoting innovation and technology transfer, the University of Blida 1 received, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, a delegation that included European and national experts specializing in the fields of innovation, knowledge transfer and intellectual property protection, in addition to a representative of the General Directorate of Scientific Research and Technological Development. 

The delegation was received by the expert, Mr. Director of the University, Professor Bazina Mohamed, in the presence of the gentlemen and ladies: the Vice-Directors of the University for Scientific Research and External Relations, the directors of the facades, and a number of officials of the university’s subsidiary institutions, in an atmosphere that reflected the university’s keenness to enhance its openness to the national and international environment.

This visit aims to support the university's efforts in transforming scientific research findings into value-added products and services, and to strengthen partnerships between the university and the economic and social environment, thereby contributing to the advancement of innovation and the support of sustainable development. It also seeks to benefit from successful European and national experiences in the areas of technology transfer, intellectual property protection, and the establishment of startups stemming from scientific research.

The visit program included scientific field meetings and visits that brought together experts with researchers, research laboratory officials, innovative university students, and university support structures, during which experiences were exchanged, successful models and experiences in valuing scientific research were presented, and practical mechanisms for accompanying researchers and transforming their ideas and research results into economically viable projects were discussed.

These meetings also included presentations on valuable research findings delivered by the Vice-Rector for Scientific Research, Professor Rodan Mohammed, with a focus on the importance of building effective partnerships between the university and economic institutions, and adopting a participatory approach that brings together the various actors in the innovation system.

The Director of Blida 1 University affirmed that the university attaches particular importance to providing a university environment that stimulates innovation, encourages a culture of entrepreneurship, and protects intellectual property, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of scientific research and contributing to transforming its results into real added value. He pointed out that this vision falls within the university’s strategy aimed at consolidating its role as an active institution in national development.

This initiative falls within the strategy of the University of Blida 1 aimed at promoting scientific research, encouraging innovation, and enhancing its openness to international partnerships, in order to serve its academic and developmental goals.