Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The first session was held at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation as part of the study program "Commercialization of technologies and implementation of innovative projects", implemented as part of a project of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the World Bank.

It was noted that the World Bank supports the innovation policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan by financing this project. The project is aimed at modernizing the national innovation system, increasing the competitiveness of national goods and services in the world market, the efficiency of economic diversification, and improving the living standards of the population.

The main goal of the program is to reveal the essence of innovative opportunities to program participants, to provide free practical assistance in the formation of international skills in the formation of projects, the commercialization of scientific results and developments.

The MUNIS project has three key components. Component 1 supports the improvement of the quality and relevance of R&D, as well as the modernization of research institutes through special competitive funding programs.

Component 2 promotes sustainable innovation and collaboration between industry and academia through the provision of innovation co-financing, a local supplier development program, and selective improvements to the national quality infrastructure. Component 3 funds technical assistance to support the development, implementation and integration of pilot mechanisms into the core set of public policy instruments.