Quality of Engineering/Scientific Research at The Technion and at Other Israeli Universities – A Global Comparison
The goal of this study, which was commissioned by the Technion and conducted at the S. Neaman Institute during 2005-2006, was to examine the level of engineering research at the Technion and at other Israeli universities in comparison to other countries, using objective tools. In addition, the study examined the methods which are being used for evaluating the impact that research has on the economy, industry, and society in Israel.
National Infrastructure in Israel – 2028
This national strategic plan integrates economic and social factors designed to meet the following mission statement: The State of Israel will be among the world’s ten to fifteen leading countries in terms of income per capita; it will strive for the good of all its citizens, their quality of life and the future of its young generation.
Strategies for Developing Employment Opportunities Among Arabs in Israel
This study identifies the main problems that are related to the development and employment of Arab society in Israel. Accordingly, the study proposes economic and spatial policies for development in Arab society.
Evaluation of the MAGNETON Program
The evaluation of the Magneton program is a research initiated and funded by both the Samuel Neaman Institute and the MAGNET management. The research was performed during 2008-2009. The main research goal was to examine the outputs of the Magneton projects and their success while focusing on the characteristics of the projects, academic researchers and industry head of projects and to evaluate the factors impacting the projects’ successes and failures in the past few years.
The Israeli Innovation System: An Overview Of National Policy And Cultural Aspects
The Israeli Innovation System Project: National Policy and Cultural Aspects is part of an international project dealing with innovation policy within the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
Vouchers for New Immigrants as Tools for the Job Market
The current study was commissioned by the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption in cooperation with the S. Neaman Institute, and examined whether the Vouchers Project was effective in facilitating employment and in upgrading the status of jobs held by the immigrants upon graduation.
Evaluation of the Space Industry’s Impact on the Israeli Economy
This project is operating under the auspices of the S. Neaman Institute and the Economics of National Security (ENS) Research Program. Its goal is to map out the interconnections between Israel’s academy, national defense system and industry in light of the country’s growth in space industry and in space technology R&D.
A Survey to Examine the Difficulties of Transmitting Nano Technologies from the Academe to the Industry
The TELEM Forum (National Infrastructure for Research and Development Forum), with the assistance of the National Committee for Nanotechnology (INNI( has worked during the last eight years to establish six research centers in the field of nanotechnology funded according to the matching method. The established research centers conducted thousands of studies based on nanotechnology, the effect of which has not yet realized its maximum potential.
UNESCO 2015:Science and Innovation in Israel
לבקשת אונסקו מד”ר דפנה גץ, נכתב ע”י מוסד שמואל נאמן, פרק לגבי מדע, טכנולוגיה וחדשנות (STI) בישראל. הפרק התפרסם במסגרת דו”ח אונסקו 2015 UNESCO Science Report.
Public Funding of R&D: PREF
SNI is a partner of the PREF project, sponsored by the European Union (FP7).