Agroplastics – A Market Analysis
Israel’s future, security and prosperity depend on economic independence. Israel’s industry, especially the export industry, must be the central and decisive driving force toward economic independence. Industry can show some impressive achievements, but more significant growth is needed to reach economic independence. The Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology began a […]
Polymers and Plastics in Israel – Final Report
Israel’s future, security and prosperity depend on economic independence. Israel’s industry, especially the export industry, must be the central and decisive driving force toward economic independence. Industry can show some impressive achievements, but more significant growth is needed to reach economic independence. The Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology began a […]
The European Common Market in 1992: Positions and Perspectives on the Plastics and Polymer Industry
Due to expected implications considering the unifying of the European market, it was decided to survey attitudes and perceptions among companies in the plastics and polymers industry, that engaged exporting. Our goal was to examine the industry’s awareness of this development, it’s preparation, and learn about the steps needed to accelerate this deployment by the government, industry and […]
Seminar: Training and Qualifying Teachers in Science and Mathematics
Report on the activity of the project “Scientific and technological education towards the 2000s” Prof. Gad Elam, Faculty of Physics, Technion I would briefly define the purpose of the research as the formulation of science education policy. Research was conducted by a team of the Technion in collaboration with people from other institutions, where members […]
Promoting Excellence in Science Education
Discussion on cultivating excellence of science education conducted in the framework of the Samuel Neaman Institute. The aims of the discussion is to evaluate what is being done in Israel in cultivating excellence and the role, in this area, of the education system, the universities, the army and industry. We will deal with the following […]
Plastic Materials: Markets and Technology by Global Region
The Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology is conducting a comprehensive research on “Alternatives for the Advancement of Plastics and Polymer Industries in Israel”. The project includes three main stages: a. Data gathering on the state of the polymer and plastics industry in Israel and abroad from a technological, marketing and […]
A Survey on the Penetration of Advanced Production Systems and Factory Automation into the Israeli Industry
The competitive edge of industry nowadays depends to a considerable extent on advanced production systems and automation. Thus, it is important to understand the present status of and problems in the penetration of automation into the Israeli industry in order to recommend ways and means to facilitate this process. Automation in industry can be considered […]
A Retrospective View of Israel’s ‘Project Renewal’ – Lessons for Planning for New Immigrants in the 1990’s
Israel’s “Project Renewal” is one of the most ambitious programs for neighborhood regeneration in the world in terms of scale and scope. At its apex in the mid-1980’s Project Renewal encompassed ninety neighborhoods. In small Israel, this has meant that most cities and eligible towns had at least one neighborhood in the project, and that […]
The Polymer Industry in Israel and the World: Present Status and Future Prospective
This study is part of an overall study, carried out at the Neaman Institute, on the Future Alternatives of the Plastics and Polymers in Israel. The objectives of the present study are: 1. To review the status of the monomer and polymer manufacturing industries in Israel at the beginning of the 1990s; their interrelation with […]
Research by Israeli Scientists in Israel and Abroad
The object of this research was to examine the scope of research cooperation between Israeli scientists and their colleagues abroad, and the changes that occurred during the period 1972-1984. The basic assumption was that the worsening of research conditions in the country, as a direct result of research budgets curtailment and aging of research equipment, […]