JEDCO Industry Modernisation Program

The Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO) provides financial and technical support to help Jordanian businesses modernise their operations, improve product quality, and enhance competitiveness. Support includes co-funded grants for equipment upgrades, technology adoption, quality certification (ISO standards), and market development. JEDCO also offers training programs and business development services for Jordanian SMEs.

Eligible companies must be registered in Jordan and classified as small or medium enterprises. Priority sectors typically include manufacturing, ICT, tourism, and creative industries. The company must demonstrate a clear modernisation plan showing how the investment will improve productivity, quality, or competitiveness. JEDCO evaluates applications based on the potential for job creation, export growth, and economic impact in Jordan.

JEDCO covers automated production lines, ERP implementation, quality certification, and energy efficiency improvements. Workforce upskilling, product design consultancy, and international compliance assessments enable meeting European and Gulf import standards. Environmental investments for waste reduction and emissions monitoring receive dedicated allocations strengthening overall industrial competitiveness.

Enterprises submit diagnostic requests to JEDCO's industrial division. Consultants evaluate facilities identifying priority opportunities. Companies prepare proposals specifying equipment, timelines, and expected productivity gains. The evaluation committee reviews against employment, export potential, and policy alignment criteria. Approved beneficiaries receive co-financing for substantial percentages of eligible costs.

JEDCO deploys specialized consultants conducting value stream mapping exercises, five-S workplace organization audits, and statistical process control training across Jordanian manufacturing facilities. Total quality management implementation encompasses supplier quality assurance protocols, incoming material inspection procedures, and finished goods dimensional verification using coordinate measuring machines. Kaizen continuous improvement workshops establish cross-functional teams addressing production bottleneck elimination, setup time reduction through single-minute exchange of die methodologies, and overall equipment effectiveness measurement discipline. ISO 9001 certification preparation represents a standard programme component.

JEDCO brokers introductions between Jordanian companies seeking manufacturing capability upgrades and international technology licensors offering turnkey production line configurations. Technical evaluation missions to licensor facilities enable Jordanian delegation members to assess equipment performance, maintenance requirements, and consumable supply chain logistics. Licensing agreement negotiation support covers royalty calculation methodologies, territorial exclusivity provisions, and minimum performance guarantee clauses. Post-installation technical assistance packages ensuring knowledge transfer completion through structured on-the-job training programs supplement contractual arrangements.