# Issam Ourrai — researcher mapping the transnational Moroccan entrepreneurial ecosystem > Issam Ourrai is a doctoral researcher on entrepreneurial ecosystems and entrepreneurship education, with field cases > at UT Austin, UM6P in Morocco and the PÉPITE network in France. He lectures in digital innovation at IÉSEG School of > Management and in Big Data & Data Mining at ISC Paris, and founded Creativebox.ma, an incubator and coworking space > in Morocco. This site, MoorInnov, is his applied research: an open observatory of Moroccan-led startups, investors, > hubs, universities, agencies and NGOs in Morocco and across the diaspora, published under a Creative Commons licence. ## The Atlas - [Ecosystem directory](https://moorinnov.com/ecosystem): Every published actor (1931 records), filterable by type, region, origin and sector. - [Full map](https://moorinnov.com/map): Full-screen interactive map of actors in Morocco and across the diaspora. - [Ecosystem Vitality Index](https://moorinnov.com/vitality): Regional scoring framework applied to Moroccan regions, with a per-region computation breakdown. - [Relational maps](https://moorinnov.com/connections): Actor-to-actor and people-to-actor relationship maps. - [Regional briefs](https://moorinnov.com/regions): Per-region ecosystem statistics, sector mix and actor lists. - [Programs directory](https://moorinnov.com/programs): Accelerators, incubators and support programmes (3 records). - [Open datasets](https://moorinnov.com/datasets): Downloadable ecosystem datasets published under a Creative Commons licence. - [Data licence](https://moorinnov.com/data-license): Reuse terms for the dataset: CC BY-SA 4.0. ## For practitioners - [For practitioners](https://moorinnov.com/for-practitioners): Practical guides for founders and ecosystem operators. - [Open calls](https://moorinnov.com/calls): Programme and funding deadlines currently open. - [Funding](https://moorinnov.com/funding): Funding rounds and flows recorded in the observatory. - [Jobs](https://moorinnov.com/jobs): Open roles across the transnational Moroccan entrepreneurial ecosystem. - [Events](https://moorinnov.com/events): Ecosystem events and meetups, in Morocco and worldwide. - [Submit an actor](https://moorinnov.com/submit): Contribute a record to the atlas for review. ## For researchers - [For researchers](https://moorinnov.com/for-researchers): Citation guidance, CSV exports and reuse terms for the dataset. - [Methodology](https://moorinnov.com/methodology): Data model, sources, verification rules and stated limits. - [Open datasets](https://moorinnov.com/datasets): Downloadable ecosystem datasets under a Creative Commons licence. - [Join the research team](https://moorinnov.com/join-research): Application form for researchers who want to collaborate. ## For policymakers - [For policymakers](https://moorinnov.com/for-policymakers): Regional KPIs and density analysis prepared for public institutions. - [Ecosystem Vitality Index](https://moorinnov.com/vitality): Regional scores with a transparent per-dimension breakdown. - [Regional briefs](https://moorinnov.com/regions): Printable regional snapshots of the ecosystem. - [Services and consulting](https://moorinnov.com/services): Ecosystem mapping and regional diagnostics, with a six-step process. ## Methodology - [Methodology note](https://moorinnov.com/methodology): How actors are defined, classified and verified; sources, limits and roadmap. - [Ecosystem Vitality Index](https://moorinnov.com/vitality): Scoring dimensions and per-region computation breakdown. - [Data licence](https://moorinnov.com/data-license): CC BY-SA 4.0 reuse terms for the dataset. - [Full methodology text](https://moorinnov.com/llms-full.txt): Complete methodology note in plain text, section by section. ## Publications - [Publications and writing](https://moorinnov.com/publications): Books, academic record and MoorInnov analyses by Issam Ourrai. - [HAL academic profile](https://cv.hal.science/issam-ourrai): Complete list of academic papers and communications by Issam Ourrai. - [Insights](https://moorinnov.com/insights): Analyses on ecosystem measurement, entrepreneurship education and Moroccan entrepreneurship. - [Le capital familial dans un écosystème émergent : ce que les réseaux informels marocains révèlent](https://moorinnov.com/insights/le-capital-familial-dans-un-ecosysteme-emergent-ce-que-les-reseaux-informels-mar): Analysis published on MoorInnov. - [Au-delà du label JEI : ce qu'exigerait un vrai Startup Act marocain](https://moorinnov.com/insights/au-dela-du-label-jei-ce-qu-exigerait-un-vrai-startup-act-marocain): Analysis published on MoorInnov. - [Le dividende diaspora : attirer les fondateurs marocains de retour pour le prochain cycle de financement](https://moorinnov.com/insights/le-dividende-diaspora-attirer-les-fondateurs-marocains-de-retour-pour-le-prochai): Analysis published on MoorInnov. - [Des amphithéâtres aux cap tables : positionner les universités marocaines comme infrastructure d'écosystème](https://moorinnov.com/insights/des-amphitheatres-aux-cap-tables-positionner-les-universites-marocaines-comme-in): Analysis published on MoorInnov. - [La fenêtre réglementaire du VTC marocain : ce que le vide juridique actuel rend encore possible](https://moorinnov.com/insights/la-fenetre-reglementaire-du-vtc-marocain-ce-que-le-vide-juridique-actuel-rend-en): Analysis published on MoorInnov. - [Mesurer ce qui compte : pourquoi le Maroc a besoin de son propre indice de vitalité entrepreneuriale](https://moorinnov.com/insights/mesurer-ce-qui-compte-pourquoi-le-maroc-a-besoin-de-son-propre-indice-de-vitalit): Analysis published on MoorInnov. ## Author - [Author profile — Issam Ourrai](https://moorinnov.com/author/issam-ourrai): Doctoral researcher on entrepreneurial ecosystems and entrepreneurship education, with field cases at UT Austin, UM6P (Morocco) and the PÉPITE network (France). - [Teaching](https://moorinnov.com/author/issam-ourrai#teaching): Digital innovation at IÉSEG School of Management and Big Data & Data Mining at ISC Paris. - [Practice — Creativebox.ma](https://moorinnov.com/author/issam-ourrai#practice): Founder of Creativebox.ma, an incubator and coworking space in Morocco. - [Contact](https://moorinnov.com/author/issam-ourrai#contact): Ways to reach Issam Ourrai about research, teaching or consulting. - [Support the work](https://moorinnov.com/support-us): How to support the research and the observatory. ## Optional - [Full map](https://moorinnov.com/map): Full-screen interactive map of the ecosystem. - [Events](https://moorinnov.com/events): Ecosystem events and meetups, in Morocco and worldwide. - [Jobs](https://moorinnov.com/jobs): Open roles across the transnational Moroccan entrepreneurial ecosystem. - [Funding](https://moorinnov.com/funding): Funding rounds and flows recorded in the observatory. - [Regions](https://moorinnov.com/regions): Regional briefs with ecosystem statistics. - [About MoorInnov](https://moorinnov.com/about): Project background and editorial approach. - [Data licence](https://moorinnov.com/data-license): Reuse terms for the dataset. - [Longer version of this file](https://moorinnov.com/llms-full.txt): Full bio, complete writing list and every published analysis.