The strategic implications of Chinese investments in Israel’s economy and infrastructure
The document is the product of a one-day workshop attended by 22 leading experts in various areas relevant to the subject discussed. The workshop was held in March 2019. The document summarizes the conclusions and recommendations of the Forum.
Turning the Pyramid Upside Down
The aim of the document is to propose a comprehensive reform in the field of education and early childhood care in Israel, i.e, the first years of the child’s life, from birth until entering the formal structured framework of education at the age of 6. The growing awareness about the importance of early childhood itself, […]
Improving the role of Counselors for Advancement of Women’s Status in academia in achieving better gender representation
The role of women advancement and gender fair consultants was established as part of a policy of reducing representation gaps in Israel. The position currently exists in public bodies such as government ministries, local authorities, the IDF and the police, and in higher education institutions. This position paper has critically examined the role of university […]
University-Industry Relations-Evidence Based Insights
Review and critical evaluation of university-industry relations based on data and quantitative indicators. Development of insights regarding optimal policy and models to balance between technology commercialization and technology transfer, which is largely based on cooperation with industry to support industrial research. Recommendations for policy steps based on the insights resolved, addressing the point of view […]
Private electric transportation readiness guide for municipalities
Electric mobility fundamentally changes the demand patterns of energy used for the transportation of people and goods, which is a vital share of any modern economy. The gradual replacement of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles with electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to carry broad implications over the energy sector, as well as both the natural […]
Technological forecasting for scientific and technological human resources
This study was conducted as part of a four-year tender for the National Council for Research and Development in the Ministry of Science and Technology. The objective of this study is to execute forecasts of the needs of scientific and technological personnel for selected fields / professions (for example: chemistry, robotics, nanotechnology, cyber protection) for […]
Advanced manufacturing industry mapping
The purpose of the current research is providing a deep dive into a selection of companies, as a basis for establishing a portfolio of innovative Israeli companies in the fields of advanced manufacturing. This is achieved through an analysis, information gathering and insights regarding the activity of the selected companies, evaluation of their business potential […]
R&D outputs in Israel Inventive Characteristics of Start-ups
The report focuses on the inventive activity of Israeli start-up companies. In the framework of the project, data on 9778 Israeli start-up companies, established between 2002 and 2015 was collected from the IVC database and was consolidated with patent data originating from the EPO- PATSTAT database. The report presents updated statistics on the inventive activity […]
America’s decline – Israel’s trouble
President Trump says the US economy is stronger than it has ever been. And the numbers back him up. Numbers, shmumbers – America is sinking. One consequence is that Israel is in trouble.
R&D outputs in Israel: Inventive Characteristics of Start-ups
The report focuses on the inventive activity of Israeli start-up companies. In the framework of the project, data on 9778 Israeli start-up companies, established between 2002 and 2015 was collected from the IVC database and was consolidated with patent data originating from the EPO- PATSTAT database. The report presents updated statistics on the inventive activity […]
