Italian-Israeli Binational Conference on Natural Gas
In November 1995 an agreement for cooperation between the Technion and the Politechnico di Milano was signed. In addition to agreeing to encourage student and faculty exchanges and joint research, we also agreed to attempt to encourage cooperation between Italian and Israeli industry. The first fruit of this effort was the Binational Conference on Natural […]
Particle Air Pollution: Are Israeli Regulations Sufficient to Protect the Public Health?
This seminar is held just in time, and maybe even too late. During the last two decades the world has been aware of environment problems of all kinds and especially air pollution. Awareness of the developed western world keeps growing and it seems that most countries have realized the danger inherent in environmental problems which […]
The Chemical Industry 2000 Potential for Future Growth
Chemical industry has been stagnating for many years. Long term trends are analyzed. There exists a potential for growth.We have identified market segments that are growing faster than other segments of the chemical industry. These were presented in 3 groups of potential areas for growth for the Israeli chemical industry:1) Families of intermediate: Synthesis gas […]
Directors’ Reports 1978-1994
Measurement of performance parameters in the Israeli Industtry
Encouraging industrial investments is of special interest to Israel. For investments to be successful in the long run they require a sound return to the investors. In deciding on new investment the predicted economic return rate generated by the investment is often used as a measurement for its attractiveness. However there is a lack of […]
The Role of the Institute for Ceramics and Silicates
In the framework of the Government’s policy to encourage R&D activity, the office of the Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce supports about 7 research centers, among them the Israel Ceramics and Silicate Institute. During the last few years this support was expressed in the following subjects: Direct funding of infrastructure research […]
Trends in Hiring Demands for Professionals by Companies Belonging to the Association of Software Developers in Israel
We are lately witnessing a gap between demand and supply for professionals which might hamper further development of industry. The professional training provided to new immigrants until now did, indeed, supply a considerable number of professionals to industry; this however, is not enough to answer the ever growing demand for more, on the one hand, […]
The Aeronautic Industry in Israel – Present and Future
Defense industries and especially aeronautical industries all over the world are going through a period of changes and reduced activity. These changes stem from international factors such as lessening of hostility between political blocks, as well as a result of changes in social emphases in central governments in the U.S.A. and Europe. These changes did […]
Analysis of Alternatives for Collecting and Recycling Solid Urban Waste
Disposal of municipal solid waste entails severe environmental burdens especially on small, densely populated regions and countries. Israel is grappling with the task of designing an efficient (and politically acceptable!) solid-waste policy, taking into consideration externalities associated with alternative disposal options This paper analyzes alternative waste management options for Israel.
The Chemical Industry 2000, Phase B
Partly included in “The Chemical Industry 2000, Potential for Future Growth” 1995
