Contribution of innovation in establishment of the moroccan economy post Covid19

Résumé

"First and foremost, it is important to initiate an ambitious economic recovery plan to enable the production sectors to recover, increase their capacity to create jobs and preserve sources of income. "Speech of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, on the occasion of Throne Day, Wednesday, July 29, 2020. On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization alerts the world on the new pandemic of Covid-19 which Morocco has had to face. A major economic challenge is triggered by the health crisis and weakens the national economy more and more. Faced with this situation, the vector of innovation proves its importance by presenting a great potential allowing the country to bounce back from the economic crisis. Consequently, many institutes and organizations -including universities have mobilized their resources and efforts in order to amplify the innovation strategy and support the creation of innovative companies in order to absorbe the negative effects of the pandemic on the national economy. The innovation-economic crisis relationship has several interpretations, however, we seek to explain through this article, the impact of Covid19 on innovation in Morocco while interpreting the behavior of Moroccan innovative companies in times of crisis, and this based on a case study with a sample of Moroccan innovative companies.