Energy Forum 7: Biofuels for energy
The seventh thematic meeting of the Energy Forum was devoted to the subject of Biofuels R&D in Israel. The meeting was held at the Samuel Neaman Institute at the Technion on October, 2007. Experts on the subject, from industry, academia, governmental departments and the public sector participated. The Forum participants were selected with great care […]
System Analysis of Technology Transfer Policies and Models in Higher Education
The current chapter presents a critical evaluation of the modes of knowledge and technology transfer from academia, based on the evaluation of data which spans over the last three decades and a case study of technology transfer in the fields of artificial intelligence, data science, and smart robotics. A need emerges for reevaluating and revisiting […]
Comparison of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering at the Technion and similar faculties in U.S. universities using bibliometrics indices
This work was coordinated with the Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering at the Technion, a continuation of research conducted by the Neaman Institute by the Technion‘s management request. The research examined the level of research and engineering at the Technion university in Israel compared to the world, using bibliometrics indices. Due to the complexity and multiplicity […]
Establishment of R&D Anti-Terror Warfare Mechanism for Homeland Security Protection from Terrorism
The number of dangers on the Israel Home Front is extremely high. We can never avert every possible terror threat, yet, while different types of threats disappear, new threats are popping up and terrorists keep changing their methods and systems relentlessly in order to achieve their goals. Therefore, the State of Israel must have a […]
Vouchers for New Immigrants as Tools for the Job Market
Over the past two years, the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption has operated a Vouchers Project, which seeks to increase adaptation of new immigrants to the Israeli job market. Within the project’s framework, eligible immigrants receive vouchers which can be redeemed towards professional training in a program of their choice from a licensed college, as well […]
Energy Forum 6: Efficiency and Energy Savings in Air Conditioning Systems
Air conditioning systems are currently one of the largest consumers of energy in Israel. 70% of the electricity consumption of a typical office building today is dedicated to air conditioning. The peak demand for electricity in Israel has shifted from winter to summer due to the demand for air conditioning. If it were possible to […]
Are Voters Sensitive to Terrorism? Direct Evidence from the Israeli Electorate
This paper relies on the variation of terror attacks across time and space as an instrument to identify the causal effects of terrorism on the preferences of the Israeli electorate. We find that the occurrence of a terror attack within three months of the elections is associated with a 1.35 percentage points increase on the […]
The Economic Consequences of the Use and Control of Land Resources by the Defense Sector in Israel
This article presents and analyzes the economic implications of the use land resources for national defense on both the civilian and defense sectors in Israel and discusses means to increase the efficiency of this use. It introduces a theoretical framework for the analysis of the role of land in a two-period civilian-military model subject to […]
Data and Indicators on Aerospace Engineering, ICT and Biotechnology in Israel
The current report presents data and indicators of three fields of knowledge: Aerospace Engineering, ICT (Information and Communications Technologies), and Biotechnology. The Israeli Aerospace engineering review covers the space plans achievements, the main space institutes, the Aerospace engineering faculty at the Technion, bibliometric data, and military, economy and social aspects of the Israeli space plan. […]
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Investments in Israel STE-WP-37
The main goal of this work is to process and analyze first of its kind industry-level ICT-investments data in Israel between 1990 and 2003. This data enables, for the first time, thorough and detailed examination of the ICT investments and usage in Israel. Based on the data analysis and comparisons to parallel international data sources, […]