Informing
Policy
for Progress

Requirements for bio-fabrication devices combining engineering and biology among Israeli companies and Technion researchers

As part of developing the bio-convergence field as an economic growth engine for Israel, there is great importance in collecting data concerning the industrial need for infrastructure and services. This includes information about the required equipment, the types of products for which service is required, what engineering skills are needed, expertise in design processes, and […]

Mapping continuing and external learning for academia graduates in the STEM areas, and the expected needs for LLL in the areas of emerging technologies

Lifelong Learning (LLL) represents an additional stage in the “education chain,” supplementing primary, secondary, and tertiary education. LLL should systematically impart essential knowledge, abilities and skills across various domains that are in demand in the labor market. LLL opportunities should be accessible to all graduates, enabling them to continue advancing through self-directed learning or formal […]

Digital Engineering and its assimilation in engineering education

The fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, encompasses several significant trends, including the digital revolution or digital transformation. This document explores various aspects of digital transformation with a focus on its components and perspectives for digital engineering. These aspects include strategic considerations and implementation factors. Major organizations and companies, such as the Department […]

Mapping Human Talent Requirements for Jerusalem’s Hi-Tech and Biomed Industries

The Samuel Neaman Institute for National Policy Research, together with Jerusalem’s Development Authority, Jerusalem’s Municipality, the Social-Economic Forum, and the Employers Administration initiated a project for encouraging young candidates and discharged soldiers residing in Jerusalem, to live, study and work in the city. This project aims to contribute to Jerusalem’s economic and social development and […]

R&D outputs in Israel: Analysis of academia-industry collaboration in inventive activity

This report presents statistics on the inventive activity of Israeli inventors and applicants. The report includes an analysis of patent applications in the PCT track, an analysis of inventive activity by leading assignees, distribution of inventive activity by sectors and technological fields and an analysis of the globalization aspects of Israeli inventive activity. An extended […]

Findings of a Study for Assessing the Contributions of the Program frr Advancing Quality and Excellence in Indusries and NGOs in the North of Israel

This project is about a survey on the contributions of the program for quality and excellence in the North of Israel to the participating companies and NGOs. In the program participated about 300 organizations through the program since 2006. A survey on the contributions to the organizations was done through survey and interviews of the managers […]