Ecosystems :PHARMA

Ecosystems of the sector

Ecosystems, the cornerstone of the Industrial Acceleration Plan 2014-2020, are designed to reduce sectoral fragmentation and to promote integrated development of industrial activities. The aim is to integrate the local industrial fabric around leading companies by encouraging mutually beneficial partnerships with SMEs, first by acting as catalyst and second by providing perspective and visibility, which in turn bring creativity, a sense of innovation and dynamism.

Appropriate and targeted support is provided to companies in the ecosystems regarding finance, industrial land and training.

The Industrial Development Fund (FDI), operational since 1 January 2015, allocates 3 billion dirhams per year for the period 2014-2120 to ecosystem companies to enable them to realize their ambitions in upgrading, development and internationalization.

State support is also backed up with integrated and competitive bank financing.

The ecosystem companies can also:

Have access to quality industrial land thanks to the innovative concept of industrial rental parks; Benefit their employees through relevant staff training courses.

On 24 Mars 2016, two performance contracts have been signed between The Ministry of Industry, Trade, Investment and the Digital Economy, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Health and the concerned professional associations to support the launch of the « Medicines » and « Medical devices » ecosystems.

These two new ecosystems cover all of the medicine and medical devices production value chain, from development to commercialisation for the following activities :clinical trials, active ingredients and packaging, manufacturing for local markets and export, biosimilar medicines, medical devices.

Ultimately, the implementation of the launched ecosystems will help :

The « medicine » ecosystem, which will help position Morocco as a strong destination for international clinical trials and strengthen the Moroccan medicine in the local and International market.

Regarding the sector "Medical Devices", it will essentially encourage the emergence of local consumables manufacturers for the both export and the domestic market, as well as a better positioning of Morocco as an offshoring platform for the production of devices and electronic equipment.

1. • create between 4,700 and 5,000 new direct jobs with high added value;
   • generate 4.1 billion dirhams of additional industrial added value;
   • Generate an additional commercial surplus of about 7.6 billion dirhams.