Energy Forum 41: Hybrid and electric vehicles
The development of transportation means that are not based on fossil fuels is at the forefront of the public agenda in many countries around the world. This is an effective means of preventing air pollution, reducing pollution and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Four types of electric vehicles are sold around the world (EV – Electric […]
Israel Universities – Unique Aspects in a Changing World
This study is a comprehensive and up-to-date summary of previous studies carried out in the Neaman Institute. It combines Israeli unique aspects and global changes. The universities experience transition processes, and unprecedented integration of forces that threaten their future. The objects of this study are to present a wide view on current developments and issues, […]
Evaluating the Infrastructure Program of the Science and Technology Ministry
The scientific infrastructure program of the Ministry of Science and Technology has been operating since 1995 in order to bridge the gap between basic academic research and applied development and aim to reduce the maturation time of applied technological ideas. The program provides research grants at a stage where it is difficult for researchers to […]
Technological forecasting for scientific and technological human resources
The past two decades have been characterized by accelerated growth of new technologies in the fields of robotics, communications and information systems, nanotechnology, biotechnology, energy and more. Technologies that affect all areas of the economy (health, education, industry, agriculture, trade, etc.) and dictate new work patterns, new professions while others disappear and appropriate training and […]
Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure in Israel: Implementation Policy and Technical Guidelines
The objectives of the research are to review the best practices for the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, specify optimal models for the Israeli case, and provide actionable guidelines for implementation. The focus of the research is public charging infrastructure for passenger electric vehicles and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV), which represents the vast […]
R&D Outputs in Israel: International Comparison of Scientific Publications, 2017
his study was conducted in 2017, based on data from Elsevier’s SciVal and Scopus databases. The findings of the study indicate that in an international comparison, Israel’s ranking continues to decline in various quantitative indices such as: the number of publications, the number of publications per capita, its share in the publications of the world […]
Space Technology, Patterns of Warfare and Force Build-up: Between a Power and a Small State
This article concentrates on the question of how the expansion into space, which was part of the information and space technology revolution, affected patterns of warfare and concomitantly affected force build-up in the US and Israeli military forces . It will describe and analyze the influence of space technologies on the changes that have occurred […]
Brain-Storming about Home-Front under War Situation.
On Dec. 7, 2018, a Brain-Storming meeting took place at the Samuel Neaman Institute. The meeting was solicited by the Israeli National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), at the Defense Ministry. The B-S comprised 18 experts from different disciplines.The B-S process produce 4 clusters of relevant issues: 1. Descision-Making and Dilemmas 2. Media, Social-Media Information and Spokesmanship […]
Knowledge flow in Technological Business Incubators: Evidence from Australia and Israel
The study of the contribution of incubators to economic growth started to gain momentum in the 1980s, following the growth of the incubation phenomenon. While acknowledging the challenge of evaluating incubators׳ outcomes, we shift the focus from incubators׳ performance to their internal processes, in particular, the interrelationships through which the incubator stakeholders share knowledge. The […]
Science , Technology and Innovation Indicators in Israel: An International Comparison (Six edition)
Neaman Institute is pleased to present the sixth edition of the ” Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators in Israel: An International Comparison.”. This publication contains many key figures for Israel regarding science and technology input and output, and covers more than a decade of international comparisons, as well as many other indices. This information can […]
