IRALEB

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"The freedom to create and innovate unleashes endless opportunities for the youth of today to excel beyond any limitations"

- Eng. Ziad Shammas, Head of IRALEB Executive Board

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"Innovate or perish": the main challenge to lebanese productive sectors; IRALEB remain a strategic and timely programme and deserve a wide national commitment.

Prof. Mouin Hamze, CNRS Secretary General

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Power of Innovation
can shape a New World

// Bridge the gap between idea generation and financing

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“ The IRALEB program blends the strongest assets of Lebanon: our youth, universities, and Lebanese industrialists. We are all together with our ministry , BDL, and the CNRS to put our resources together to propose innovative , and value-added products, with pride to the whole world ! ”

- Dr. Fady Gemayel, President of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists

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From Innovation
Ideas reaching a success

// Innovate to Create a better tomorrow

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Real Industry Challenges

Innovation Ecosystem

LIRA FUNDS 2022: Winning Projects
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Encourage industrial-academic cooperation towards building a knowledge-based economy.

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Mission

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We aim to create a platform that connects academic researchers & start-ups, with industrial partners.

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Vision

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A Private Non-Governmental Organization registered in 16 November 2021 at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities with license number 1281.

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History

Our Programs

Several Programs Fall
Under IRALEB Activities

L.I.R.A.

Annual Fund and Forum

L.I.R.A.

N.P.D

New Product Development

N.P.D

Capacity

Building and Incubation Support

Capacity

Investment

In
Start-ups

Investment

University

Industry
Linkage

University

International

Exchange Knowledge

International

Mapping

Industrial Enterprises

Mapping

Establish

A Network of Donors

Establish

I.R.A. Leb

Industrial Research Achievement Association – Lebanon

IRALEB (formerly known as LIRA program) is a Private Non-Governmental Organization registered in 16 November 2021 at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities with license number 1281.

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Meet Our Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

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Mr. Georges Bouchikian
H.E Minister of Industry

Board of Trustees

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Mr. Dany Gedeon
M.O.I. Director General

Board of Trustees

_ September 24, 2019_ lira_ 0 Comments

Mr Selim Zeenni
President of A.L.I.

Board of Trustees

_ August 28, 2019_ toa_ 0 Comments

Dr. Tamara Elzein
Secrétaire générale du CNRS-L

Board of Trustees

_ July 10, 2019_ lira_ 0 Comments

Eng. Ziad Shammas
Head of IRALEB Executive Board

Board of Trustees

_ June 20, 2019_ lira_ 0 Comments

Mrs. Fabienne Balaa
IRALEB Executive Director

Meet Our Executive Board

Executive Board

_ February 18, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Dr. Marie-Rita Hojeij
Holy Spirit university of Kaslik

Executive Board

_ February 18, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Ms. Krystel Khalil
Berytech Prog. Manager

Executive Board

_ February 18, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Dr. Chafik Mokbel
University of Balamand – FOE

Executive Board

_ February 18, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Mr. Talal Hijazi
ALI General Director

Executive Board

_ February 18, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Mr. Dany Kaddoum
Indevco Group (R&D GM)

Executive Board

_ February 18, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Mr. Charbel Reaidy
Pepsi Operation Manager

Executive Board

_ February 16, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Dr. Bassem Bassil
University of Balamand – FS

Executive Board

_ February 16, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Dr. Yehya Temsah
Beirut Arab University

Executive Board

_ February 16, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Mr. Imad El Hajj
American University of Beirut

Executive Board

_ February 16, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Dr. Pierre Abi Nakhoul
Lebanese University – FOA

Executive Board

_ February 16, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Mr. Michael Bauer
Konrad Director

Executive Board

_ February 15, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Prof. Nicolas Louka
Saint Joseph University – FS

Executive Board

_ February 15, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Dr. Jamal Haydar
Islamic University of Lebanon

Executive Board

_ February 15, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Dr. Antoine El Samarani
Lebanese University – FS

Executive Board

_ February 15, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Prof. Hadi Kanaan
Saint Joseph University – ESIB

Executive Board

_ February 15, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Dr. Mohamad Safa
CNAM Liban ISSAE

Executive Board Judging Panel

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Dr. Mohamad Roumié
Head Of Jury

Executive Board

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Dr.
Mohamad Arnaout
Lebanese International University

Executive Board

_ February 15, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Dr. Mohamad O. Diab
Rafik Hariri University

Executive Board

_ February 15, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Eng. Nabil J. Gemayel
GM Gemayel Freres

Executive Board

_ February 15, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Mrs. Fabienne Balaa
IRALEB Executive Director

Executive Board

_ February 15, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Eng. Ziad Shammas
Head of IRALEB Executive Board

Meet Our Judging Panel

_ February 18, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Eng. Firas Bou Diab
Dar el Handassah

_ February 18, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Eng. Lina Assi
Ministry of Industry

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Eng. Emile Azar
GM Metacs

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Dr. Hassan Charif
CNRS Advisor

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Eng. Michel Sayah
GM MES

_ February 16, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Eng. Mounir Bissat
GM Mounir Bissat fac.

_ February 16, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Eng. Charbel Salloum
Ministry of Industry

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Dr. Abbas Safeiddine
GM Plastimed

_ February 16, 2022_ toa_ 0 Comments

Eng. Rabih Osta
GM Phoenix Machinery

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Eng. Alain Nasraoui
GM Sonaco

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Funded Projects 2016 until 2019

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