Technology Parks in Algeria

Technopole of Sidi Abdallah (SA)

Background: The technopole of Sidi Abdallah is situated at 30 km western south of Algiers. This site covers a surface of 1,870 hectares through the municipalities of Mahelma and Rahmania. It comprises three technology parks, which will be able to accommodate firms specialized in advanced technologies, and an industrial park:

  • Technopark El Boustène
  • Technopark Ibnou-Sina
  • Cyber Park
  • Park of Sidi Bennour

International cooperation: The World Bank has started in 2002 an ICT Development Support Project in cooperation with the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications with the aim of creating an enabling environment and improve access to efficient and affordable ICT services, facilitate private sector development growth in ICT sector; improve the competitiveness of local ICT companies; and foster the efficiency of government in delivery of services. Among these aims the project intends to support also the development of new ICT companies through the so-called "Net-enterprise" development program. The programme envisages support to the set-up of the CyberPark and an incubation facility, "Technobridge Incubator" with the technology park to support ICT R&D initiatives and/or start-up companies with innovative projects; to set a seed capital R&D grants mechanism to support IT start-ups and innovative SMEs and providing institutional development support to the Institut National des Telecommunications (INT) and to the Ecole Centrale des Postes et Telecommunications to renew its curricula and courses on ICT management and cyberentrepeneurship.

Technopark El Boustène (EB)

Background: The Technopark El Boustène is located inside the "Zone of Activities of Boustène", 10 minutes from Dely-Brahim (close to the route to Douéra and Souidania). It is extended over a surface of ca. 45 ha.

Focus sectors

  • ICT
  • Electronics
  • Biotechnology (pharmaceutics)

Technopark Ibnou-Sina (IS)

Background: This park covers a surface of 54 ha and its special aim is to host local and international large enterprises. It is situated on an ideal site easy to access from the highway Algiers-Zeralda, which will be prolonged by the main way, that links the southern part of the highway with the towns of Blida and Boufarik.

Focus sectors

  • Biotechnology (pharmaceutics)
  • Health Care & Medicine
  • ICT
  • Tourism
  • Engineering

Cyber Park (CP)

Background: Similar to many countries in Europe, America and Asia, which have favored the development of new technologies in information and communications, Algeria has decided to set-up a technological Cyber Parc of 94ha in Sidi Abdallah close to university and research centers.

Focus sectors

  • ICT
  • Media & Communications

Park of Sidi Bennour (SB)

Background: This park covers a surface of 51 ha and will specifically focus on services and agro-industries. It is situated south of Mahelma and it is envisaged that this zone will accommodate small and medium enterprises and will complement industrial activities developed in the parks of Blida, Ben Tamou, Beni Mered.

Focus sectors: Agro Food