R&D Outputs in Israel 1990-2008: Israeli Patents in an International Perspective
This work is the second study in the joint venture of the Samuel Neaman Institute and the NCRD, whose aim is to examine the outputs of research and development in Israel, as expressed in scientific publications in academic journals, according to different criteria and over time. The first study in this series was published in […]
The National Science and Technology Policy of Israel
The article reviews the evolution of Israel’s science and technology R & D policy. This policy is not based on any written document or master plan dictated in advance, but was formed gradually, over decades, at various times and by different people, in the corridors of government and the Knesset, universities and industry, which together […]
Lessons derived from Agriculture and Rural development -applicable for Leveraging Classical Industries
Agriculture in Israel has taken off from producing locally consumed products to the export of innovative products and applications. These include inputs, knowhow, development models and more, all within close international collaboration. Israeli Agriculture has demonstrated that profit can be attained and maximized with small production units – typical of classical industries – enabling overall economic efficiency. […]
Traditional industries’ innovation survey in Israel
A first of its kind R&D and Innovation survey was conducted in Israel in 2007 among low- and medium-low technology companies in manufacturing and services. The survey focused on impact of various innovation activities, distinguishing between technological and organizational innovations, on business performance measures. 1800 companies were sent a written questionnaire by mail. Responses were […]
Between technology development and public transparency: creating tools for public discussion on business ventures and technological alternatives for treating solid waste
In order to promote and implement a sustainable waste management in Israel there is a need to develop tools for common knowledge and language for all stakeholders. Therefore, this project includes: Coordinating an operational team comprised of professionals and interested parties from the various related sectors. Evaluation of the various technological options according to cost/benefit […]
Do High-Skill Immigrants Raise Productivity? Evidence from Israeli Manufacturing Firms, 1990-1999 STE-WP-36
During the second part of the 1990s, the Israeli economy experienced a surge in labor productivity and total factor productivity, which was driven primarily by the manufacturing sector. This surge in productivity coincided with the full absorption and integration into the workforce of highly skilled immigrants from the former Soviet Union. The Soviet immigrants were […]
The Limits of Capital: Transcending the Public Financer – Private Producer Split in R&D (STE-WP-40)
Despite a strong tendency in the privatization literature to prefer private sector solutions to public sector ones, in the case of R&D a near consensus has emerged that supports public R&D funding for private production as a solution to a host of market failures. This article explores theoretical justifications for a more expansive role for […]
The Possible Role Of Israeli Solar Technologies In The Meadowlands’ Renewable Energy Efforts
The SNI was asked by the NJ Meadowlands Commission (NJMC)- renewable energy task force, the Institute for Meadowlands Studies (IMS) and the Center for Energy, Economic and Environmental Policy to pinpoint Israeli companies, which are capable of participating in solar energy tenders at NJ, Meadowlands. The current report examines Israeli companies in the […]
Evaluation of engineering/scientific research and its impact on industry, economy and society: Literature review
The current literature review is part of a work which was carried out within the framework of the Neaman Institute and was ordered by the Technion management. The review goal was to examine the level of the engineering research at the Technion and at other Israeli universities in comparison to the world using objective tools. […]
Microeconomic Insights from Israel’s Venture Capital Emergence: Towards a Theory of Evolutionary Targeting of Infant Industries STE-33-2006
The development of Venture Capital in Israel during 1993-2000 is an example of policy-led industry emergence. The Israeli targeted policy adapted to trigger Venture Capital emergence is an example of successful infant industry policy. This policy stands on its own as a separate class, due to its non-conventional configuration and high impact. This paper both […]
