ORKIDS Alongside GIZ: Advancing Open Innovation in Algeria

ORKIDS at Annaba Innovation Center – Learning, Connecting and Building Bridges for Innovation

ORKIDS had the opportunity to participate in an inspiring session on Open Innovation, held at the Annaba Innovation Center and led by experts from GIZ Algeria.

The session was part of the awareness campaign conducted within the framework of the Digital and Green Entrepreneurship Development in Algeria (DGA) project and its Innovation Development in Agribusiness in Algeria (InnovAgro) component, implemented by GIZ with the support of the Algerian Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Startups and Micro-enterprises, and co-financed by Germany and the European Union in Algeria.

Under the theme “Building Bridges for Innovation between Companies, Incubators & Startups in Algeria,” the initiative highlighted the importance of creating stronger connections between the different actors of the innovation ecosystem.

For ORKIDS, this was more than a presentation. It was an opportunity to deepen our understanding of Open Innovation, exchange experiences with ecosystem stakeholders, and explore practical ways to transform collaboration between companies, startups and incubators into concrete opportunities.

The discussions covered several important topics, including:

• Understanding the principles and models of Open Innovation;

• Developing collaboration between companies and startups;

• Intellectual property and risk management;

• New fiscal incentives introduced through recent finance laws;

• The role of incubators in connecting startups with companies and other ecosystem stakeholders.

One of the key takeaways was that innovation does not happen in isolation. Companies bring challenges and market opportunities, startups bring agility and new solutions, while incubators help create the connections and conditions needed for collaboration.

ORKIDS is proud to be part of this dynamic and to continue building bridges between entrepreneurs, startups, companies, experts and institutional partners.

We would like to thank GIZ Algeria for sharing its expertise and for creating spaces where meaningful dialogue and collaboration can emerge, as well as the Annaba Innovation Center for hosting this valuable initiative.

🚀 At ORKIDS, we believe that the future of innovation is not only about creating new ideas, but about connecting the right people to turn those ideas into real impact.

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