40 Lead actions The first set of leading actions a strategic objective of enabling and supporting the transition of the Jordan economy towards becoming a digital economy through smart specialization, serving global niche markets. Moreover, they are important for reaching the concrete vision of social change and a sustainable digital economy. They are presented below. It should be noted that some of the actions are already being initiated. Box 2: Lead actions Smart Specialization & Growth Action 1 – Adopting the Digital Economy Framework in Jordan’s economy …by launching a Digital Economy Catapult and Launchpads in key sectors and verticals Create an independent digital economy catapult – a platform for the digital economy in Jordan. It should be established as a network of specialized centers of excellence with one headquarter/umbrella. A digital economy catapult will be established with one headquarter and nine catapults in the six leading sectors (Health, Education, Energy & Cleantech, Transport & logistics, Financial sector, and Communications & security) and three key enablers (Content & gaming, E-commerce and Professional services). The vertical tech areas (IOT, Cloud Computing, Hardware and Artificial Intelligence) will be embedded in the relevant catapults. Action 2 – Creating globally relevant, high value digital applications, solutions and IP … by supporting in-licensing and the reuse of IPs Create national agreement on utilizing local intellectual property/innovations/solutions for the digital economy. The action is building on the differentiator of leveraging high-level strategic partnerships. A way of doing this is to reuse IPs from international companies. Leading countries are experimenting with the reuse of local intellectual property/existing solutions to create an open economy that facilitates digital innovation. Action 3 - Driving global partnerships and bridges with international digital hubs … through a network of international innovation centers in key markets Strengthen and promote Jordan’s digital solutions and market development potential in key export markets. The main focus is to enable business-to-business partnerships between Jordanian digital economy companies and international partners, to create international awareness of Jordan’s strengths, differentiators and capabilities. Public sector innovation Action 4 – Transforming government and public sector to be “digital by default” by 2020 …by developing open data policy, changing models of implementation based on PublicPrivate Partnerships and leading and accelerating digital innovation across government Transform government and public sector to be a regionally and globally recognized leader in public sector innovation and digitization by going digital by default. The aims for Jordan are to achieve a strong and open public infrastructure key for developing a strong digital economy and create a more efficient government as shown by leading countries. Moreover, the actions are responding to the weakness of government not acting as a competent market and user that can drive digital economy. Startups & entrepreneurship Action 5 - Boosting digital economy startups …in Jordan and special zones, by increasing incubation, acceleration & support capacity | REACH 2025 ACTION PLAN – ROADMAP TO EXCELLENCE