Funding of Higher Education
The monograph examines and evaluates the funding of the higher education and basic research in Israel, from the early 70’s up until today. It focuses on the various modes of funding from public and other sources, and describes the total amounts; the methodology and future modes of operation.
Energy Forum 15: Energy Efficiency in Local Authorities in Israel
Local authorities consume energy for street lighting, air-conditioning and lighting of public buildings, fuels for vehicle fleets, fuels for heavy mechanical equipment etc. The annual energy consumption of local authorities in Israel is estimated at 2-3 billion kwh. Increasing energetic efficiency in local authorities creates several important benefits – it allows great budget savings, reduces […]
Evaluation of the Space Industry’s Impact on the Israeli Economy
This project was operating under the auspices of the Samuel Neaman Institute and the Economics of National Security (ENS) Program. Its goal was to map the interconnections between Israel’s academy, its national defense system and the industry in light of the country’s growth and position in space industry and in space technology. In the framework […]
VC Policy: Moving from a Financial Perspective towards a Systemic and Evolutionary Framework (STE-WP-42)
Many VC policies in Europe up to and including the 1990s took a financial view of VC that focused on bridging financial gaps rather than creating of a new mechanism to assure the emergence of higher forms of organization, such as a cluster or a market. Following the weak impact of some of these policies, […]
Energy Forum 14: Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
The development of non fossil fuel vehicles is addressed by scientists and engineers all over the world. The global effort is to reduce air pollution, especially in the dense cities. The Israeli government declared on Nov 2007 the encouragement of non-fossil fueled vehicles, in order to achieve several goals. The green taxation plan will grant […]
Human Resources for Science and Technology in Israel – Selected Topics (summery)
Choosing a Male Specialty:Women Surgeons
The revolution in society which occurred in the last decades due to social and organizational changes has a great impact on our life in general and on occupational changes related to women in particular. Slow changes started appearing in life styles, to which many medical students reacted, by changing their list of priorities in ranking […]
Evaluation of Israel R&D Plan
The evaluation of the Magneton Program is a study initiated and funded by the Samuel Neaman Institute and the MAGNET management, and is based on a preliminary study conducted by the Samuel Neaman Institute. The purpose of the evaluation is to analyze the program effectiveness as a tool for encouraging technology transfer from academia […]
Energy Forum 13: Solar power plants in Israel
Solar electricity production technologies, based on either thermal conversion or Photovoltaic (PV) conversion, have reached a technological maturity level that enables their application on a large, utility scale. Although some of these technologies were initially developed by Israeli companies, they have not yet been implemented in Israel. The forum discussed advantages and barriers for the […]
Human Resources for Science and Technology in Israel – Selected Topics (Part B)
The goal of this project, which is operating under the auspices of the Samuel Neaman Institute and the National Council for Civil Research & Development (MOLMOP) is to present data on the science and technology human resources in Israel. During 2007, a first report was submitted, including data base on the supply and demand for […]