Global challenges for the water industry in the Micro Electronics industry
This report reviews the water challenges in the Micro Electronics industry with emphasis on microchips fabrication plants. It reviews the role of water in the production as well as water treatment needed in regarding to water use, saving .o the environment/ recyclingving water, he water treatment need water, reuse, recycle and regulated emission to the […]
Outputs in Israel: International Comparison of Scientific Publications, 1990-2011

The objective of this work is to analyze Israeli R&D output depicted in scientific publications with an international comparison. Using bibliometric indices research output was evaluated both quantitatively (number of publications) and qualitatively (average citations per publication) and according to field priority (rate of field publications out of total scientific publications). The number of Israeli […]
Clean Energy Innovation Policy in Israel: Identifying Fundamental Principles through a Case Study of Smart Grid Policy

This project has been conducted in cooperation between the Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology (SNI) and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The goal of the project has been to analyze policy lessons emerging from Israel’s successful efforts to spark, direct, and accelerate the process of technological […]
Energy Forum 28: Sustainable Road Transportation: Energy and Environmental Aspects

Road transportation in Israel today, especially in the large metropolitans, is becoming crowded and dense with serious social, environmental and energetic consequences. Lost time due to traffic jams costs the economy greatly, fuel is wasted and emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases increase. Instead of implementing conventional expansion of infrastructure, which become insufficient very quickly […]
R&D Outputs in Israel – A Comparative Analysis of PCT Applications and Distinct Israeli Inventions

The research is a joint project of SNI and the National Council for Research and Development (NCRD), operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Science and Technology. This work, which is the second publication in a series of researches, uses PCT application and patent family data in order to describe, analyze and compare the […]
Policy on Levering Stem Cell Research through Intellectual Property

The goal of the research is to create an infrastructure for designing a policy concerning research, development, and knowledge transfer in the field of stem cells. This policy was intended to encourage scientific innovativeness as well as help lever Israel’s position as a leader in this field in the global arena. The research focused on […]
Predictions for human resources in science and technology :Models and Indicators
This work was commissioned by the subcommittee, Academia-Industry Relations of the National Council for Civilian R&D (Molmop). One of the goals of this committee is a re-examination of the suitability of the training provided by higher education institutions for the needs of the future economy. There is an agreement among policy makers and academics that […]
Annual Report 2012 Samuel Neaman Institute

The Annual report for 2012 summarizes the Samuel Neaman Institute’s activities for this year in a wide range of subjects. In particular special attention was given to subjects of science and technology policy, higher education policy, environment, industrial policy, and physical infrastructure in the State of Israel.
Unique Characteristics in the Development of the Technion – Academic Excellence, National Contribution, Managerial Culture

An attempt has been made, to understand how the Technion has succeeded to become a renown technological research University, and at the same time – to play unprecedented role in the development of Israel. Unique Characteristics that have been developed over the years are discussed – the academic culture, the managerial culture, the national contribution […]
From Research infrastructures mapping stage until research infrastructure roadmap – Review the experience of selected countries

Many countries develop their own roadmap for research infrastructures intention to allocate limited resources for research infrastructures in a coordinated manner at the national level while taking into account developments at the international level. There are many successful road maps available for analysis and review that present a range of options in terms of rationale, […]