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Start-up nation at risk: Israel is losing its position as a global leader in innovation
A new report reveals that Israel, ranked second in the world in R&D as a percentage of GDP, is stagnating while many countries are increasing their investments in the sector. The study authors- “looking only at the good side endangers Israel as a leading country”.
Electric vehicle or normal? What calculation you should do before purchasing
Ofira Ayalon, Idan Liebes
A new study examined the real costs of driving electric or Hybrid vehicle, and answered the question – when choosing them becomes worthwhile not only to the environment but also to the pocket
The specific contribution of Technion graduates
Research done at the Samuel Neaman Institute for National Policy Research, Technion, reveals that the investment in creating human capital at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology yields annual social rates of return of between 76 per cent and 197 per cent, at least, and in absolute (dollar) terms, between $35 billion and $60 billion dollars, over the 50-year working lifetime of a graduating class. These findings were published in research done by Prof. Amnon Frenkel and Prof. (emer.) Shlomo Maital, at the S. Neaman Institute, and show that investment in human capital at Technion, to educate students in science and technology, yields exceptionally high social rates of return to the Israel economy, without risk. These findings show that government investment in Technion science and technology students has proven itself worthwhile, since the return on these investments are higher than most other investments and are without risk (since productive engineers and scientists always emerge as a result).
Is Iran on its way to overtake Israel in science and technology?
A new study by Samuel Neaman Institute for National Policy indicates an alarming trend regarding the Iranian progress in all the fields of science, technology and research. Experts warn: “Urgent action is needed to maintain Israeli advantage over Iran”
Will the announcement emerge from Paris?
Paris conference on climate change opened yesterday with fanfare. 40 thousand participants, including Prof. Ofira Ayalon from Samuel Neaman Institute, from 195 countries, know that this is perhaps the last opportunity for global mobilization for the struggle against climate change. Paris Conference 2015: all of the questions and answers.
Trash separation fails due to lack of organic garbage cans
Prof. Ayalon said that the expenditures of the “Maintenance of Cleanliness Fund” were not invested properly. Instead of investing money in source separation, the funds should have been used for waste treatment facilities.
Anyone who wants to jabs a stick in the wheels of green energy
Prof. Grossman spoke at the third Galilee national natural resources management conference, which took place at Western Galilee College. Alongside with Prof. Ofira Ayalon and professor emeritus Aviv Rosen, Technion wind energy expert.
Thanks to the baby’s urine collection – award to the Technion Students
National Entrepreneurship Competition for students is being won by Peekaboo Grop from the Technion, which developed a technology for sterile and non-invasive collecting urine form female infants.
Have you heard about Oliver Lowry?
You probably haven’t heard about Oliver Lowry, but he is the researcher who signed the most cited study in history, and it surprising for hi, to – “It’s not a great study”, he admitted. So how do you rank articles and universities, which cited more than others – and where in all this are the Israelis.
Between (MACHA”R) Tomorrow and Today
Reuven Gal, Ilia Zatcovetsky
“Between (MACHA”R) Tomorrow and Today”: This is the Name of a Special Report Published recently by SNI.