Science , Technology and Innovation Indicators in Israel: An International Comparison (Fourth edition)
Neaman Institute is pleased to present the Fourth edition of the “indices of Science, Technology and Innovation in Israel: An International Comparison.” This report is published in cooperation with the National Council for Research and Development Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics. This publication contains many key figures for Israel regarding science and technology input and […]
Science , Technology and Innovation Indicators in Israel: An International Comparison (Fourth edition) English version
Neaman Institute is pleased to present the Fourth edition of the “indices of Science, Technology and Innovation in Israel: An International Comparison.” This report is published in cooperation with the National Council for Research and Development Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics. This publication contains many key figures for Israel regarding science and technology input and […]
A Computational Analysis of R&D Support Programs
Government R&D support programs are examined within a dynamic equilibrium model of imperfectly competitive industries in order to study the effectiveness of such programs and the extent to which their design matters. We compare two common support schemes, R&D tax credit and direct R&D grants. Adopting comprehensive welfare measures that take into account government, producer […]
Energy Forum 27: A Smart Energy Grid as a Growth Engine for the Israeli Industry
The Smart Grid is developing in many places in the world to replace the conventional power grid. This is one of the leading topics in the modern energy market, and it is receiving economic and national prioritization as well as massive investments. In Israel too this topic is a priority on the national energy agenda, […]
An Examination of the Collaboration between Industry and the Technion’s Nanotechnology Infrastructure Centers
This research was invited by the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute (RBNI) in order to increase the collaboration between the industry and the Technion’s nanotechnology Infrastructure centers. The research includes a comprehensive survey of industrial companies that have used the Technion’s nanotechnology Infrastructure centers and industrial companies in the nanotechnology fields and other fields that can […]
Orthodox Employment – Information Booklet
This information booklet was written on the basis of knowledge and experience accumulated at the Samuel Neaman Institute during the running of the “Ultra-Orthodox Integration Project”. The booklet is designed for managers and owners of companies and organizations, and human resource managers in these organizations – especially secular ones. It should provide them with the […]
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2011
36 companies and organizations submitted the annual reporting forms to the Ministry of the Environmental Protection for the reporting year 2011. Each of the companies that reported, enclosed a signed statement regarding the reliability of the data, as required by the Reporting and Registration System, which was developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental […]
Hazardous Household Chemicals and Hazardous Waste: Policy and Procedures Recommendations For Implementation in Israel
This National Priorities document, the ninth to be published, focuses on an important subject that does not get the exposure it deserves – the issue of how chemicals and hazardous household waste are handled in Israel. This subject is hardly discussed and managed at the national level and is rarely discussed in the media. Most […]
Report 2 – Israel Adaptation to Climate Change Policy Recommendations- Executtiive Summary
The Israeli Climate Change Information Center (ICCIC) was founded in March 2011, at the University of Haifa by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, as part of the national program for Israel’s adaptation to climate changes, set by the Government’s Resolution 474 ( 2009). The main goal of the ICCIC is to develop a national scientific […]
Energy Forum 26: Oil Shale Production in Israel
One of the local energy sources of the State of Israel is shale oil – a source of fossil fuel that appears in the form of marlstone or chalk rocks rich in organic matter, mostly Krogn. One can use shale oil in direct combustion and produce heat out of it, and even the possibility to […]
