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Policy
for Progress

Mapping of National Research Infrastructures in Israel

The Neaman Institute won a tender of the Israel National Council for Research and Development – the National Committee for Research Infrastructures (VATAM) – through the Science and Technology Ministry – to conduct a study with respect to the mapping of national research infrastructures. The purpose of the research is the mapping of the existing national […]

Energy Forum 19: Energy Efficiency in lighting systems

lighting systems are a substantial electricity consumer in the Israeli energy market, as far as 10% of total electricity consumption can be related to lighting. For some consumers such as office buildings, lighting load can reach 40%, taking into account the effect on air conditioning load, as well. The forum participants agree that there is […]

Evaluation of the NOFAR Program

The NOFAR program was conceived as part of the implementation of the recommendations made by the “Monitor Report,” and stresses the need to establish a fund to support the development in universities of inventions in the fields of biotechnology and nanotechnology that have a commercial potential, so as to increase the chances of successful transfer […]

National Energy Technologies Research and Development Survey

This survey has been recently completed by the energy and environment team at the SNI, for the National Council for Research and Development (NCRD). The survey maps various R&D efforts in Israeli academia and industry, in the following fields: Energy technology R&D – alternative energy sources; energy conservation; energy storage; energy for electricity, heat, transportation; […]

Evaluation of the Rothschild Fellowships Program

The Rothschild post-doctoral fellowships were established in 1979 with the aim of enabling Israeli PhDs to spend a post-doctoral period of study abroad. The program is considered to be one of the most prestigious fellowships available for Israeli scholars. The main goal of the research was to evaluate the impact of the program on the […]