45  Digital Economy Catapult (led by industry) to be institutionalized, thus creating independent and stable push environment  Strong focus on key market enablers and a strong market push by co-creating (industry and government) assessments and recommendations  Establishment of a digital economy fund to seed-fund further investment or directly fund precommercial procurement of innovation processes/Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions (PPI)66.  Jordan as a driver for regional development of the digital economy and open for business leaders to come to Jordan  Strong focus on exports and supporting international partnerships and the activation of the Jordanian diaspora  Establishment of smart regulation across all regulators in key sectors, including at local level to enable digital economy business models  A strong accountability structure includes the involvement of the Cabinet/Economic Policies Council as an oversight body and to establish strong legal basis for the digital economy (Digital Economy Bill67) Source: DTI GOVERNING THE DIGITAL ECONOMY IN JORDAN BY CREATING A DYNAMIC AND YET ACCOUNTABLE NETWORK OF CHAMPIONS, MOVERS & SHAKERS THAT DRIVE THE AGENDA TOGETHER The key to attracting investor confidence and ensure business leaders and those considering to start a company in Jordan must be a strong, visible and accountable governance structure that will work together to drive impact and reach the envisioned outcomes. This action plan and roadmap toward the digital economy requires collaborative leadership across the spectrum of industry, government and the non-forprofit organizations. Moreover, it requires that the digital economy is seen as relevant for the entire economy, and that the Tech/ICT sector must become an integral part of this economic reality for Jordan. For this reason, there needs to be a high-level governance structure driving smart specialization 66 Pre-commercial procurement or PPI refers to the procurement of research and development of new innovative solutions before they are commercially available. https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/pre-commercial-procurement 67 The Digital Economy Bill is inspired by the UK. The country decided that if it is to remain ahead and be a world leader in the digital economy it needs to continue to raise its ambition. The tool for this is introducing a Digital Economy Bill, which includes a range of measures in support of this. The bill will 1) empower consumers and provide better connectivity so that everyone has access to broadband wherever they live, 2) build a better infrastructure fit for the digital future, 3) enable better public services using digital technologies, and 4) provide important protections for citizens from spam email and nuisance calls etc. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digital-economy-bill-2016 | REACH 2025 ACTION PLAN – ROADMAP TO EXCELLENCE