Undoing the “Gordian Knot”: a transportation roadmap for the short run
Israel’s chronic traffic congestion and its deficient public transport system have become one of its most pressing problems, with dire economic, environmental and psychological consequences. They are the result of decades-long underinvestment in public transport, and of road expansion without managing rising demand and traffic flow. The large infrastructure investments being pushed forward may mitigate […]
Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Smart Robotics- First report summary
The aim of the project is to present an up-to-date and complete picture of the current activities in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Smart Robotics in Israel, and to examine the possibilities of promoting these fields. Extensive work was carried out to define areas of research, survey and map activities in Israel, […]
Assessing the Maturity Level of the Industry for Advanced Manufacturing: The IMAM Model
One of the important steps for implementing advanced manufacturing in industry is assessing the maturity level of the industry plants in the different areas of advanced manufacturing. In this work we propose model with fourteen areas of advanced manufacturing, which assess the maturity of the plants for advanced manufacturing. In order to validate the model […]
How to Generate Information from Round Table Discussions: A Methodological Paper
The common denominator in Round Tables (RT) discussions is that an agenda with key questions and objectives is prepared and disseminate before the event. Some of the RT are very structured and some are more loosely facilitated. Eventually a report is prepared summarizing key findings and recommendations. This note is presenting different methodological approaches for […]
Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Smart Robotics- First report
The aim of the project is to present an up-to-date and complete picture of the current activities in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Smart Robotics in Israel, and to examine the possibilities of promoting these fields. Extensive work was carried out to define areas of research, survey and map activities in Israel, […]
An Innovative Approach for Measuring the Digital Divide in Israel: Digital Trace Data as Means for Formulating Policy Guidelines
Over the past two decades, vast and rapid changes have been witnessed in the use and diffusion of information technologies. The introduction and growing use of the internet has exerted a substantial impact on everyday life, changing the way humans interact, consume information and conduct their daily activities. However, the adoption of information technologies has […]
Estimation of “Intel Israel” contribution to the National Economy
This research is part of our attempt to examine the issue of large companies’ contribution to Israel national economy. The contribution of “Intel Israel” to the economy was examined in three “contribution planes”: the direct contribution, the aggregate contribution and the soft contribution. The soft contribution was partially quantified to monetary values. According to the […]
Energy Forum 43: Breaking Israel’s energy isolation
The Israeli energy market has unique characteristics. One of its main problems is that the state is isolated from its neighbors in terms of energy supply and export, making it a kind of “energy island.” This applies to various fuels, such as natural gas, and to electricity: the state provides itself with electricity and is […]
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2016
63 companies and organizations submitted their reports to the Voluntary GHG Registry in 2016 to the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Each of the reporting companies, enclosed a signed statement regarding the reliability of the data, as required by the Reporting and Registration System, which was developed by SNI in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental […]
Education of engineers in the 21st century: Global aspects and implications to Israel
The Neaman Institute has initiated a national process to re-evaluate the education of engineers in the academic institutes in Israel with the objective to train a young generation of engineers with the abilities to promote innovation in the hi-tech and traditional industries as well as harness the frontier of science for these purposes. The present […]
