Incubation Center – Money Factory

NU Incubation Center-Money Factory :

National University of Science and Technology (NU) is committed to promoting entrepreneurial campuses that support establishing an entrepreneurial mindset among students and support them in instituting startups. The mission of NU is to transform students into global citizens for the betterment of society. This can be achieved by encouraging innovative ideas and projects through structured training, mentoring, and funding to start their businesses. Promoting entrepreneurship is one of the key priorities of the university 2030 strategic plans, which aims to support the entrepreneurs and innovators of the university. Thus, establishing the incubation center is a key enabler for achieving this vision.

NU Incubation Centre (Monay Factory) plays a highly significant role in supporting the national priorities of transferring innovative ideas/projects into startups. The center targets the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the campus that supports and guides various entrepreneurial needs of beneficiaries. Money Factory is also expected to contribute to building an entrepreneurial campus experience in the university by organizing several programs that enable the entrepreneurial mindset among students and support them to consider entrepreneurship as a main career option. The center targets providing systematic support for the beneficiaries in collaboration with the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Oman including mentoring, funding, training, and participating in related events.

Establishment Year:

2024

Product Developed:

Developing studnets startups : Naqla, Tala. Insulera, Midad, Ecptrade, Mawdhie Atechz, Phosvir.

Vision, Mission and Objective:

Vision

To build an entrepreneurial community that inspires and supports innovators to transform their

Mission

Transform graduates into entrepreneurs.

Objectives

  1. Promote culture of innovation and entreprnrship at amng studnets, staff, facuklty and the communcityy.
  2. Organize various innovation and entrepreneurship programs that support youth in developing entrepreneurial competencies.
  3. Establish strategic partnerships with the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Oman and global partners.
  4. Develop an entrepreneurial mindset among youth to enable them to consider ntrepreneurship as a viable career option.

Leadership and Team :

  1. Mr. Ibrahim Issa Al Balushi (Head of Money Fcatory)
  2. Ms. Prekerthi Panikar
  3. Mr. Jasim Mohammed Al Balushi
  4. Dr Michael Angelo Duca Perera
  5. Mr. Mohammed Saud
  6. Dr. Mubarak Al Quraini
  7. Mr. Mohammed Said Al Balushi