Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators in Israel: An International Comparison 2024 – Extended Topic: R&D and Innovation in the Fields of Life Sciences and Health, Agri-Food-Tech, Energy and Climate-Tech. Indicators and Current Situation in Israel
This report was prepared as part of the national tender “developing a comprehensive national policy for advancing scientific research in Israel”, commissioned by the National Council for Research and Development at the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology. Its goal is to provide a comparative data infrastructure to support decision makers in three key areas: […]
Assessment of “Digital Health / eHealth Literacy” Among Medical School Graduates in Israel
This pilot study examined the level of digital health literacy among medical students and graduates of the Technion Faculty of Medicine, using a knowledge and self-assessment questionnaire, curriculum analysis, and in-depth faculty interviews.
Social Responsibility in Technological-Scientific Universities – An International Review
By analyzing their approaches to social responsibility as an integral part of organizational culture, this international review seeks to illuminate the ways in which universities navigate their role as agents of positive social change while preserving their academic missions and values.
The New AI Economy: Survey of Recent Research
This essay surveys a sampling of recent research on the future economic impact of artificial intelligence.
International Round Table for Advancing Skills in STEM Education – Phase II
Phase II of the International Round Table for Advancing Skills in STEM Education focused on developing teaching and learning resources and assessment methodologies to assist in the acquisition of 21st century skills.
Engineering Leadership: Skills and Competencies
Engineering leadership encompasses the ability to guide teams, processes, and projects in the design, development, and implementation of engineering and technological systems. This document provides background materials to support the development of Israel’s professional infrastructure for engineering leadership, with the goal of shaping programs that cultivate engineering leadership skills and competencies across academia and industry.
Before You Launch: Protocol for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Part 2: Case Study
In Part 1 we presented a lengthy before-you-launch protocol for entrepreneurs, comprising key issues and questions that demand forethought and early planning. In Part II we provide an interview with the CEO of an Israeli startup Darwin AI whose mantra is “The AI Hub for Government”.
CEO Noam Maital responds to the protocol questions, based on his experience with a successful startup Waycare and a startup-in-progress
Before You Launch: An Exhaustive Protocol for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Many believe that high risk is innate and inherent in entrepreneurship – ‘baked in the cake’. In this study, we argue that the failure rate can be significantly reduced by the intelligent use of a pre-launch protocol — a list of sixty-four “$64 questions”, that ask startup entrepreneurs to consider in advance the challenges and pitfalls they may face in future – in order to anticipate and prepare.
International Round Table Phase I for Advancing Skills in STEM Education
The report outlines the International Round Table for Advancing Skills in STEM Education, which was led by Dr. Eli Eisenberg, Prof. Arnon Bentur, Dr. Avigdor Zonnenshain, and Tamar Dayan in January 2023. The initiative was organized by the Samuel Neaman Institute and involved various central bodies and institutions in Israel and worldwide. The document provides a comprehensive overview of the initiative, its objectives, methodologies, and key insights from the discussions. It aims to develop a common language and practical tools for promoting STEM excellence skills in education.
Teaching systems thinking skills in engineering and scientific education
The research report on teaching systems thinking skills in engineering and scientific education concisely presents definitions, process (methodology) and tools for systems thinking and on their basis reviews a number of relevant approaches, means and training programs for teaching systems thinking in the worlds of science and engineering.