VC Policy: Moving from a Financial Perspective towards a Systemic and Evolutionary Framework (STE-WP-42)
Many VC policies in Europe up to and including the 1990s took a financial view of VC that focused on bridging financial gaps rather than creating of a new mechanism to assure the emergence of higher forms of organization, such as a cluster or a market. Following the weak impact of some of these policies, […]
Energy Forum 14: Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
The development of non fossil fuel vehicles is addressed by scientists and engineers all over the world. The global effort is to reduce air pollution, especially in the dense cities. The Israeli government declared on Nov 2007 the encouragement of non-fossil fueled vehicles, in order to achieve several goals. The green taxation plan will grant […]
Human Resources for Science and Technology in Israel – Selected Topics (summery)
Choosing a Male Specialty:Women Surgeons
The revolution in society which occurred in the last decades due to social and organizational changes has a great impact on our life in general and on occupational changes related to women in particular. Slow changes started appearing in life styles, to which many medical students reacted, by changing their list of priorities in ranking […]
Evaluation of Israel R&D Plan
The evaluation of the Magneton Program is a study initiated and funded by the Samuel Neaman Institute and the MAGNET management, and is based on a preliminary study conducted by the Samuel Neaman Institute. The purpose of the evaluation is to analyze the program effectiveness as a tool for encouraging technology transfer from academia […]
Energy Forum 13: Solar power plants in Israel
Solar electricity production technologies, based on either thermal conversion or Photovoltaic (PV) conversion, have reached a technological maturity level that enables their application on a large, utility scale. Although some of these technologies were initially developed by Israeli companies, they have not yet been implemented in Israel. The forum discussed advantages and barriers for the […]
Human Resources for Science and Technology in Israel – Selected Topics (Part B)
The goal of this project, which is operating under the auspices of the Samuel Neaman Institute and the National Council for Civil Research & Development (MOLMOP) is to present data on the science and technology human resources in Israel. During 2007, a first report was submitted, including data base on the supply and demand for […]
Adaptation Processes and Consumer Behavior Under Uncertainty Security Conditions
Towards the end of the fall of 2000, terrorism began to strike the State of Israel again. It upset everyday life and prevented normal routine. However, according to Kirschenbaum (2005), if a society does not adopt a “survival strategy” it is likely to fall apart without its having the ability to rehabilitate itself in the […]
Energy efficiency in the milking center of Ein Harod Ihud
The goal of this project was to examine means for the reduction of energy use or lowering energy costs in milking centers, and to propose measures that will include energy improvements based on electricity and fuel consumption with a possible addition of solar energy, and while meeting economical benefit criteria. During the first year of […]
Enlarging Water supply in Israel through Non Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction and Prevention of Sewage Leakage
This report, addressed to the national committee of inquiry, indicates the loss of fresh water from water distribution and leakage in the order of 64 million cubic meters per year, and leakage of sewage water of estimated 100 million cubic meters per year. The work presents several procedures recommended for water and wastewater leakage reduction, […]
