Informing
Policy
for Progress

Advanced Manufacturing

Development of national policy for promoting advanced engineering in the Israeli industry, by several activities, like: A survey of the status of advanced manufacturing in the world and in Israel, study of the status of advanced manufacturing in Israeli companies and its improvement potential, Mapping & studying Israeli companies with solutions & technologies for advanced […]

National Environmental Priorities, Position Paper X: Innovative agricultural technology industry in Israel, 2016

This National Priorities document, the tenth to be published, summarizes updated knowledge and brings the subject of Agricultural Technologies (Agrotech) to the public agenda. The world is currently facing complex environmental challenges, partly as a result of growing population along with the outcomes of climate change and include water and air pollution challenges, soil degradation […]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2014

cover of מערך לדיווח ורישום פליטות גזי חממה בישראל: סיכום דיווחי שנת 2014

54 companies and organizations joined the greenhouse gas emissions in 2014 to the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Each of the reporting companies, enclosed a signed statement regarding the reliability of the data, as required by the Reporting and Registration System, which was developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Energy and Environment […]

Upgrading the economic systems of Israels north

In mid-2014, SNI joined a venture with the Ministry of Economic and Industries, aimed at drafting a plan for substantial improvement of the economic status of the North. During 2015, the project was completed and a summary report, which includes an analysis of the socioeconomic situation in the north, and recommendations to realize change-generating infrastructure […]

The energy forum at Samuel Neaman Institute at the Technion led by Prof. Gershon Grossman examined the profitability of oil shale utilization in Israel

Lack of orderly approval process for various proposed projects for oil shale mining and utilization as a source for producing liquid fuels, and lack of coordination between relevant ministries – a significant problem of regulation – constitute an extreme burden on entrepreneurs interested in operating in this field in Israel. This is the main conclusion reached […]