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
Knowledge Centers and the Location of Hi-Tech firms – The Cluster of Rehovot-Nes-Ziona Region in Israel
The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the location considerations of the High-Tech industries located in Rehovot – Nes Ziona area. In order to test the research hypotheses a personal questionnaire was administered through a personal interview with the company’s general manager or one of the company’s senior executives. In addition, personal […]
Technology innovation process: Does Israel have competitive advantage in kmowledge-based products?
Professor Daniel Weihs: This study — a technometric study of comparative advantage in selected high-technology industries in Israel – was funded by the German-Israel Foundation. Its director, Dr. Amnon Barak, will attend this symposium. This project is a good example of the kind of research that the GIF can and should support. It resulted in […]
The Chemical Industry 2000, Phase A
Partly included in “The Chemical industry 2000, Potential for Future Growth”, 1995
A Technometric Analysis of Comparative Advantage in Selected High-Technology Industries in Israel, Final Report, Vol. I
Final Report of a research project: “Analyzing the Competitive Advantage of Israeli High-Tech Industries”. The research applied the Technometric Method developed at the Fraunhofer Institute in Karlsruhe, Germany, for comparing the technological level of industries among countries. The Research project undertaken at the Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology at the […]
