Engineering Leadership: Skills and Competencies
Engineering leadership encompasses the ability to guide teams, processes, and projects in the design, development, and implementation of engineering and technological systems. This document provides background materials to support the development of Israel’s professional infrastructure for engineering leadership, with the goal of shaping programs that cultivate engineering leadership skills and competencies across academia and industry.
Before You Launch: Protocol for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Part 2: Case Study
In Part 1 we presented a lengthy before-you-launch protocol for entrepreneurs, comprising key issues and questions that demand forethought and early planning. In Part II we provide an interview with the CEO of an Israeli startup Darwin AI whose mantra is “The AI Hub for Government”.
CEO Noam Maital responds to the protocol questions, based on his experience with a successful startup Waycare and a startup-in-progress
Before You Launch: An Exhaustive Protocol for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Many believe that high risk is innate and inherent in entrepreneurship – ‘baked in the cake’. In this study, we argue that the failure rate can be significantly reduced by the intelligent use of a pre-launch protocol — a list of sixty-four “$64 questions”, that ask startup entrepreneurs to consider in advance the challenges and pitfalls they may face in future – in order to anticipate and prepare.
Assessment of the environmental conditions within the Arab community
The purpose of this review of the environmental status within Arab authorities is to identify success stories, key challenges, and opportunities for change in the environmental landscape of the Arab community, particularly in the areas of sustainable development and environmental infrastructure.
Food Security 2050 – Economic-Environmental Assessment
The report analyzes these three central challenges in shaping food security in Israel and the interdependence among them. Thus, the reliance of processing methods on resource management, focusing on the availability and quality of land and water by 2050; the impact of land and water availability, that depend on climate change, on the quantity and quality of food, and especially the production of animal feed and protein; and lastly, the impact of the shift in dietary preferences and demand for various food types on local production volume, resource management, processing methods, and the feasibility to establish food security in Israel.
International Round Table Phase I for Advancing Skills in STEM Education
The report outlines the International Round Table for Advancing Skills in STEM Education, which was led by Dr. Eli Eisenberg, Prof. Arnon Bentur, Dr. Avigdor Zonnenshain, and Tamar Dayan in January 2023. The initiative was organized by the Samuel Neaman Institute and involved various central bodies and institutions in Israel and worldwide. The document provides a comprehensive overview of the initiative, its objectives, methodologies, and key insights from the discussions. It aims to develop a common language and practical tools for promoting STEM excellence skills in education.
Living together on multicultural campus: Student’s Perspectives in Israeli Higher Education Institutions
This survey examined attitudes, perceptions, and experiences regarding studying in multicultural academic institutions among Jewish and Arab students in various universities and colleges across Israel. The research provided response to numerous issues related to studying in multicultural academic institutions that were not examined at all by the local scientific research, such as the promotion of universal values by the institutions or the practical consequences of studying in them. It also provided a response to issues that were examined in a relatively limited way in the past, such as perceptions of academic climate in campus, experiences of racism and discrimination, and perceptions of distance, foreignness and alienation inside campuses.
Guidelines for Applying Quantitative Shade Indicators in Urban Planning in Israel
The Academic Boycott of Israel | Interim Report
This interim report by the Samuel Neaman Institute examines the scope of the academic boycott of Israel, its diverse existing and potential effects, and potential and effective means of addressing it
Roadmap and Key Steps for Non־Animal Protein (Plant and Alternative) Towards Israel’s Food Security 2050
The report examines the role of non-animal proteins (plant-based and alternative) in securing Israel’s food supply by 2050. With population growth, environmental challenges, and reliance on imports, strengthening domestic production of non-animal proteins is crucial for reducing vulnerability to climate and global supply chain disruptions.
