IBM has signed an agreement with The Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) to provide the technology and services needed to establish a Centre of Excellence for Service Science Innovation at the university's campus in the northern city of Irbid. The new centre will deliver teaching resources and technology expertise to students over a cloud computing infrastructure - the first system of its kind in the region. IBM consultants will also support JUST with curriculum development and provide expertise in the area of Services Science Management and Engineering (SSME).