Knowledge flow in Technological Business Incubators: Evidence from Australia and Israel
The study of the contribution of incubators to economic growth started to gain momentum in the 1980s, following the growth of the incubation phenomenon. While acknowledging the challenge of evaluating incubators׳ outcomes, we shift the focus from incubators׳ performance to their internal processes, in particular, the interrelationships through which the incubator stakeholders share knowledge. The […]
Holistic Assessment of Science Communication Based on the Positions of Different Stakeholders: Scientists, Teachers, Undergraduates, High School Students, and the Public
In recent years, scientists are increasingly requested to make science accessible to the general public. This accessibility will help promote scientific knowledge sharing and obtain public support for science. The research goals were to identify the common themes to science education and science communication and to explore how various stakeholders view these themes. We also […]
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2014
54 companies and organizations joined the greenhouse gas emissions in 2014 to the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Each of the reporting companies, enclosed a signed statement regarding the reliability of the data, as required by the Reporting and Registration System, which was developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Energy and Environment […]
Promoting R&D and Innovation in the Israeli Periphery – Final report
The study, commissioned by the Israel National Council for Research and Development (MOLMOP) at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Space, was aimed at providing decision makers with an updated account of the innovation and R&D activities in Israel’s peripheral areas. The study, completed in 2016, identified the potential of Israel’s peripheral areas to stimulate […]
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industry in Israel Update and policy recommendations for leveraging Israeli R&D and industry – English executive summary
This paper is aimed to evaluate the potential of the Israeli renewable energies and energy efficiency industry, and lay out policy recommendations for effective commercialization. The renewable energy market worldwide is continuously growing – including both installation and development of innovative technologies. As the share of renewable energy in the grid increases, the need for […]
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industry in Israel Update and policy recommendations for leveraging Israeli R&D and industry
This paper is aimed to evaluate the potential of the Israeli renewable energies and energy efficiency industry, and lay out policy recommendations for effective commercialization. The renewable energy market worldwide is continuously growing – including both installation and development of innovative technologies. As the share of renewable energy in the grid increases, the need […]
Research universities in the national R&D in Israel
This work provides an overview and analysis of the contributions of the Israeli research universities to the nation’s R&D system within an international comparative context. The report begins with a review of the structure and governance of the R&D systems in a number of countries, (Chapter 2). Chapter 3 reviews the evolution of universities in […]
The ownership is Public, the benefits are not
Public land ownership holds many potential benefits for the public. But a new study found that in Israel, where most of the land is nationally owned, the public does not enjoy most of these benefits, but instead has to bear the disadvantages.
The TEVA VS. MYLAN
In the battle of the giants it is Israel’s Teva that is the heavyweight, and the American company, the lightweight
Sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean Sea
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) publication, most of the world fishing areas have been fully utilized or over fished, while demand for seafood (fish, mollusks, crabs and algae) is increasing, due to their nutritional benefits. In order to deal with the global food crisis, and the gap between the quantity supplied by […]
