The INNFORMED Project introduced the use of advanced foresight techniques to research and innovation policy makers and foresight practitioners in four Mediterranean countries – Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia.

The overall goals and objectives of this project were to:

• Reinforce a systemic approach to Research and Innovation policies
• Introduce the use of relevant Foresight tools and techniques
• Implement two pilots in each partner country a technical Foresight and a structural Foresight
• Support the networking of experts with experience in the application of these tools

A series of 8 Foresight pilot projects were conducted on the following technical and structural themes.

• Drivers of National R+D dynamics
• Solar Energy
• Plant biotech and olive oil
• Structuring the Research Sector
• Renewable Energy
• Agriculture and Water
• Solar and Renewable Energy
• Research related Foreign direct investment

The pilots integrated use of techniques such as;

• Drivers analysis
• Success scenarios
• Technology Roadmapping

The presentation of the project and a summary of the main results is provided here.

The project website is maintained by CKA and contains more than 200 documents for download and re-use by managers, policy makers and policy researchers innformed.org