{"version":"1","article":{"id":"jordan-tech-industry-eu-conference-investment-opportunities-2026","slug":"jordan-tech-industry-eu-conference-investment-opportunities-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/jordan-tech-industry-eu-conference-investment-opportunities-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/jordan-tech-industry-eu-conference-investment-opportunities-2026?lang=en","title":"Jordan technology sector seeks European investment and market access","summary":"Jordanian technology executives outlined opportunities in digital services, research centres and joint ventures ahead of the November 19 Jordan-EU Investment Conference; a proposed joint fund remains an industry suggestion.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-05T04:19:13+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-05T04:19:13+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-04","event_period_basis":"source-review","sources":[{"name":"Petra News Agency","url":"https://petra.gov.jo/en/news/tech-sector-eyes-european-investment-market-access-at-november-conference","publishedAt":"2026-10-04","checkedAt":"2026-10-05"},{"name":"European External Action Service","url":"https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/jordan/jordan-and-eu-step-preparations-jo-eu-investment-conference_en","checkedAt":"2026-10-05"},{"name":"European External Action Service and Jordan Ministry of Investment","url":"https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/jordan/joint-statement-minister-investment-hashemite-kingdom-jordan-and-european-commissioner-mediterranean_en?s=201","checkedAt":"2026-10-05"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/jordan-tech-industry-eu-conference-investment-opportunities-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/jordan-tech-industry-eu-conference-investment-opportunities-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/jordan-tech-industry-eu-conference-investment-opportunities-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/jordan-tech-industry-eu-conference-investment-opportunities-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/jordan-tech-industry-eu-conference-investment-opportunities-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/jordan-tech-industry-eu-conference-investment-opportunities-2026?lang=ar"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Jordan’s technology industry sees the Jordan-European Union Investment Conference scheduled for November 19 as a chance to attract European capital, technology and research activity while improving local companies’ access to European and regional markets. Industry representatives outlined that ambition to Petra on October 4. They said Jordan’s skilled technology workforce, competitive operating costs and proximity to Europe could support investment in software development, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, financial technology and gaming. These are priorities and proposals voiced by industry ahead of the conference, not completed investments or commitments.","Haitham Rawajbeh, chief executive of Falcon Soft, said the conference could serve not only to attract investment but also to advance technology transfer, joint ventures and broader regional market access for Jordanian firms. He said Jordan could present itself as a regional base for software development, enterprise resource planning systems, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and information technology and business-process outsourcing. Research and development centres and laboratories focused on software, AI and data analytics were also among the opportunities he described. Rawajbeh added data centres, cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity operations centres to the potential project list, particularly facilities able to serve Jordan and surrounding markets.","The possible areas for cooperation he identified included data protection and disaster recovery, digital payments, open banking, regulatory technology, anti-fraud systems and integration between financial platforms. In health and education technology, he pointed to telemedicine, electronic health records, medical AI, digital learning and vocational-training platforms that could be developed in Jordan and scaled across the region. Rawajbeh also proposed a joint Jordanian-European technology fund for startups with the potential to expand into Europe and nearby markets, connected to European accelerators, companies and investment funds. Petra’s report describes this as his proposal; it does not say that a fund has been established, approved or received a capital commitment.","Fadi Qutaishat, chairman of the Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan (int@j), said the digital economy’s inclusion among the conference’s priority sectors reflected the industry’s investment potential and pool of specialised talent. He called the event a test of whether the Jordan-EU strategic partnership could be translated into tangible projects. Qutaishat linked the opportunity to the “Jordan: A Hub for Technology” strategy, which seeks to attract international technology companies and strengthen the country’s role as an exporter of digital services and solutions. He also identified green energy, water and financial technology as areas where Jordanian and European firms could combine expertise, and said Jordan could provide digital services to regional reconstruction projects. He argued that practical skills programmes and easier market access for Jordanian companies and professionals should form part of the conference’s outcomes.","Maysalward founder and chief executive Nour Khrais said Jordan’s game-development talent and experience could complement European companies’ technology, capital and international publishing networks. He said cooperation could move beyond outsourcing toward joint product development, intellectual property creation and access to global markets. The conference will take place under the Jordan-EU Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership, supported by a €3 billion financial and investment package announced by the EU for 2025-2027. The European External Action Service says the November event is intended to bring together investors, policymakers and development-finance institutions and to turn the partnership into investment projects and business relationships in priority sectors. That official framework provides context for the industry’s proposals, but it does not mean that any individual proposal has already been selected or funded."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Jordanian technology executives outlined opportunities in digital services, research centres and joint ventures ahead of the November 19 Jordan-EU Investment Conference; a proposed joint fund remains an industry suggestion.\n\nJordan’s technology industry sees the Jordan-European Union Investment Conference scheduled for November 19 as a chance to attract European capital, technology and research activity while improving local companies’ access to European and regional markets. Industry representatives outlined that ambition to Petra on October 4. They said Jordan’s skilled technology workforce, competitive operating costs and proximity to Europe could support investment in software development, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, financial technology and gaming. These are priorities and proposals voiced by industry ahead of the conference, not completed investments or commitments.\n\nHaitham Rawajbeh, chief executive of Falcon Soft, said the conference could serve not only to attract investment but also to advance technology transfer, joint ventures and broader regional market access for Jordanian firms. He said Jordan could present itself as a regional base for software development, enterprise resource planning systems, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and information technology and business-process outsourcing. Research and development centres and laboratories focused on software, AI and data analytics were also among the opportunities he described. Rawajbeh added data centres, cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity operations centres to the potential project list, particularly facilities able to serve Jordan and surrounding markets.\n\nThe possible areas for cooperation he identified included data protection and disaster recovery, digital payments, open banking, regulatory technology, anti-fraud systems and integration between financial platforms. In health and education technology, he pointed to telemedicine, electronic health records, medical AI, digital learning and vocational-training platforms that could be developed in Jordan and scaled across the region. Rawajbeh also proposed a joint Jordanian-European technology fund for startups with the potential to expand into Europe and nearby markets, connected to European accelerators, companies and investment funds. Petra’s report describes this as his proposal; it does not say that a fund has been established, approved or received a capital commitment.\n\nFadi Qutaishat, chairman of the Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan (int@j), said the digital economy’s inclusion among the conference’s priority sectors reflected the industry’s investment potential and pool of specialised talent. He called the event a test of whether the Jordan-EU strategic partnership could be translated into tangible projects. Qutaishat linked the opportunity to the “Jordan: A Hub for Technology” strategy, which seeks to attract international technology companies and strengthen the country’s role as an exporter of digital services and solutions. He also identified green energy, water and financial technology as areas where Jordanian and European firms could combine expertise, and said Jordan could provide digital services to regional reconstruction projects. He argued that practical skills programmes and easier market access for Jordanian companies and professionals should form part of the conference’s outcomes.\n\nMaysalward founder and chief executive Nour Khrais said Jordan’s game-development talent and experience could complement European companies’ technology, capital and international publishing networks. He said cooperation could move beyond outsourcing toward joint product development, intellectual property creation and access to global markets. The conference will take place under the Jordan-EU Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership, supported by a €3 billion financial and investment package announced by the EU for 2025-2027. The European External Action Service says the November event is intended to bring together investors, policymakers and development-finance institutions and to turn the partnership into investment projects and business relationships in priority sectors. That official framework provides context for the industry’s proposals, but it does not mean that any individual proposal has already been selected or funded.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}