Innovation Lab

The University launched the Innovation Lab on August 26, 2022, in line with its new strategy to form a stimulating environment and a positive climate that helps creativity and innovation in the security field. The lab aims to become the leading Arab space for creativity and innovation in the field of security sciences, through which innovative solutions with impact are developed to serve decision-makers and beneficiaries in the security field. It is thus a part of the University's vision, which is to make it the leading institution in preparing Arab leaders and experts in the security fields.

 
 
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Innovative Motivation

The Innovation Lab works to establish a culture of innovation at the University, in scientific research, training, or education. Innovative motivation is based on four main activities, working in the form of tracks, the goal of which is to build a culture of innovative thinking, which are: Braindate Event, Skills Transfer Event, Meetup Group, and Ideation Workshop.

 

Braindate Event

 

Skills Transfer Event

 

Meetup Event

 

Ideation workshops

Innovative Production

Innovative production has two tracks: innovative research and innovative product. It is based on embracing and developing innovative research and products that aim to develop and improve known methodologies; which allows for the implementation of new, more innovative and sustainable solutions.​

 

Innovative research

Focuses on finding new and innovative creative solutions, or developing new technologies, mechanisms, methods and methodologies for problems and challenges related to security in its comprehensive concept.

 

Innovative product

A new or developed product resulting from a series of creative and innovative thinking processes, procedures, efforts, research, and creative and innovative development processes, which contributes to new or improved and innovative solutions to problems and challenges related to security in its comprehensive concept..​

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A flash of innovation

Innovation

Renewed ideas within the mind to make the world a better place to live. To be innovative, we need an innovative idea, an innovative environment, an innovative team, and innovative leadership.

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What is an innovative idea?

To be an innovator and have an innovative idea, make sure you can answer "yes" to six key questions that an innovator must ask himself: 1. Does my idea address something that people really need?

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What is an innovative idea?

To be an innovator and have an innovative idea, make sure you can answer "yes" to six key questions that an innovator must ask himself: 2. Does my idea move the world forward?

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What is the innovative idea?

To be an innovator and have an innovative idea, make sure you can answer "yes" to six key questions that an innovator must ask himself: 3. Does my idea redefine or reshape the current state of things?

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What is the innovative idea?

To be an innovator and have an innovative idea, make sure you can answer "yes" to six key questions that an innovator must ask himself: 4. Does my idea tackle a problem or challenge?

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What is the innovative idea?

To be an innovator and have an innovative idea, make sure you can answer "yes" to six key questions that an innovator must ask himself: 5. Is my idea original?

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What is the innovative idea?

To be an innovator and have an innovative idea, make sure you can answer "yes" to six key questions that an innovator must ask himself: 6. Is my idea feasible to implement?

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How can an environment be creative and foster innovation?

Make innovation an integral part of leadership and management activities, and be open to discussions and generate discussions around new ideas and initiatives.

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How can an environment be creative and foster innovation?

Unleash work practices that support innovation: Collective leisure time, new ways of preparing reports, new ways of holding meetings, and encouraging idea-generating gatherings.

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How can an environment be creative and foster innovation?

Encourage innovation: Allow time for creative play, encourage doing things differently, and provide 3D tools and materials to bring ideas to life.

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How can an environment be creative and foster innovation?

Design a physical environment that supports innovation: open, diverse, well-lit, with natural light and plants, with space for meetings, brain sessions, ideation workshops, multiple sub-areas, inspiring artwork and backgrounds, and experimental space.

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How can an environment be creative and foster innovation?

Provide learning opportunities in different ways.

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What are the characteristics of an innovative team?

Cooperation and participation.

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What are the characteristics of an innovative team?

It embraces a culture of "we're proud of where we are, but we know we have a path to walk together."

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What are the characteristics of an innovative team?

It adopts a culture of "sharing means caring."

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What is innovative leadership?

Take initiative, accept challenges, encourage and participate in the innovative transformation.

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What is innovative leadership?

Accept failure and attempts that may fail; because a good, new idea is built on learning from failure.

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What is innovative leadership?

Encourage relationships and exchanges.

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What is innovative leadership?

Always provide feedback, especially when requested, and stay in constant communication with the team, facilitate exchange and discussion, and spread positive vibes.

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What is innovative leadership?

Support innovation team leaders in the organization: A dedicated team, a lot of time to build an innovation culture, removing distractions and routine tasks from their agenda to allow them to do deep work, experience flow, and be fully immersed in the in

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For more information about the Innovation Lab, please contact us through the following link:

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