According to the latest European Trend Chart on Innovation, Egypt has an innovation policy implemented via measures to stimulate investment, venture capital,business incubators, industrial modernisation, SME development and entrepreneurship. There is no formal coordination body. The delivery of innovation policy is carried out via the programmes of the relevant ministries often implemented with assistance from donor organisations. An important point of reference is the SFD or Social Fund for Development, which finances business centres and incubators as well as the IMP or Industrial Modernisation Programme and GAFI - the General Authority For Investment.

According to the latest European Trend Chart on Innovation, Jordan does not as yet have a formal innovation policy. Nevertheless there is a good understanding of the need to adopt a coherent approach to fostering innovation policy that crosses ministerial and institutional lines. The Higher Council for Science and Technology is in charge of the coordination of all science and technology related initiatives in Jordan and it plays an important role in the development of a national network of incubators.

According to the latest European Trend Chart on Innovation, Tunisia has a range of policies emphasising new enterprise development or new business creation. Although there is no formal mechanism for coordinating an innovation policy, the coordination of issues with an RTD emphasis is carried out via the CSRT – the Higher Council for Research and Technology - whereas coordination of industry oriented initiatives takes place via the CSCE-DPI - the Higher Council for Enterprise Creation and for the Development of Innovative Projects. At an operational level, there is direct cooperation between the major organisms of the different ministries. In 1999, for example, the API - Agency for the Promotion of Industry - signed agreements with seven universities to help in the establishment of a series of seven university-based incubators. All seven are now operational.