Israel Innovation Authority

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Israel Innovation Authority
רשות החדשנות
Rashut HaHadshanut
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Israel Innovation Authority
Organization overview
Formed1965 (1965) (as the Office of the Chief Scientist)
Preceding Organization
  • Office of the Chief Scientist
TypeGovernment Agency
HeadquartersTechnology Park, Derech Agudat Sport, Ha’poel 2 Jerusalem 9695102
Employees150
Organization executive
  • Aharon Aharon, CEO
Parent OrganizationMinistry of Economy
Websitehttps://innovationisrael.org.il/english

The Israel Innovation Authority previously known as the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) (Hebrew: לשכת המדען הראשי‎, romanized: lishkat Ha-madʿan ha-rashi) of Israel's Ministry of Economy is the support arm of the Israeli government, charged with fostering the development of industrial R&D within the State of Israel.

History[]

The Office of the Chief Scientist was established in 1965. It was renamed the Israel Innovation Authority in 2016. The main aim of the Authority is to increase economic empowerment within the civilian sector of the Israeli economy. Main activities include the funding of R&D and policy-making within its sphere of influence. The development and prominence of the OCS was further strengthened by the development of the venture capital industry within Israel in the 1990s.

The mission[1] of the Authority has been defined through the country's "Law for the Encouragement of Industrial Research and Development—1984" (The R&D Law) and its operations are facilitated through Israel's R&D Fund, as well as a variety of international programs, agreements and collaborations. Its mission is to assist the advancement of Israel's knowledge-based science and technology industries in order to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship while stimulating economic growth.

Legal aspects of agreements which may include R&D funding, as well as royalties, are governed under the Regulatory Framework of the Authority.[2]

Structure[]

The Authority manages three distinct frameworks. The R&D[3] Fund (Tmura),[4] an Incubator Program[5] and the Magnet Program.[6] The Authority is responsible for Iserd[7][8] management within the European Union Framework as well as Matimop,[9][10] which governs international agreements partnerships in the USA, Canada and the rest of the world. The Magnet Program was established in 1994, and manages the partnership between academic and commercial R&D programs. Significant activities include facilitation of the transfer of knowledge between academia and commercial R&D companies. Under the auspices of the Magnet Program,[11] the NOFAR[12] program was established to provide support and funding in the field of biotechnology, nanotechnology and development of medical equipment.

Programs[]

Technological incubators[]

The Technological Incubators Incentive Program is designed for entrepreneurs, interested in establishing a startup company based on an innovative technological concept. A technological incubator is a center for entrepreneurship intended to invest in new startup companies and provide them with technological, business and administrative support. The incubator offers a supportive framework for the establishment of a company and development of a concept into a commercial product. The incubators are selected through competitive processes for a license period of up to eight years and are spread across Israel. There are 22 incubators[13][14] in Israel funded by the Authority. Startups in the Incubators Program can receive up to 8 million Shekels for up to 3 years.

Support programs[]

A variety of ongoing support programs offered by the Authority provide financial and developmental resources for entrepreneurs and companies of all sizes and stages performing industrial R&D within Israel. Other funds and support programs include: The R&D Fund,[15] Ideation (Tnufa) Program,[16] Technology Transfer (Magneton) Program[17] and Applied Research in Academia (Nofar, Kamin) Program.[18]

Chief scientists and CEOs[]

The following is a list of Chief Scientists of the Ministry of Economy (1965-2016).

Name Term
Prof. (Brigadier General) Yitzchak Yaakov 1969–1977
Prof. Arie Lavie 1977–1983
Yigal Erlich 1984–1992
Dr. Yehoshua (Shuki) Gleitman 1993–1996
Dr. Orna Berry 1997–2000
Carmel Vernia 2000–2002
Dr. Eli Opper 2002–2010
Avi Hasson 2011–2016

The following is a list of CEOs of the Israel Innovation Authority (since 2016).

Name Term
Amiram Applebaum 2016–Present

References[]

  1. ^ "Strategy and Policy". Israel Innovation. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  2. ^ Gil, Naama; Tepper, Raz (Jan 2014). "Underlying Legal and Regulatory Framework of Office of the Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of the Economy". FBC Lawyers.
  3. ^ "Tmura R&D Fund". EraWatch. Archived from the original on 2014-11-28.
  4. ^ "Tmura - Official Site".
  5. ^ "Center of Incubators for Technological Initiative".
  6. ^ "Magnet - Official Website" (in Hebrew).
  7. ^ "ISERD – The Israel-Europe R&D Directorate for EU FP". EraWatch. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11.
  8. ^ "ISERD - Official Website".
  9. ^ "Matimop - Official Website".
  10. ^ "MATIMOP – The Israeli Industry Center for R&D". European Alliance for Innovation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  11. ^ "Magnet Program - PDF". Archived from the original on 2015-02-11.
  12. ^ "NOFAR Program for applied academic research in Bio-technology and Nano-technology". Technion.
  13. ^ "Incubators List". Israel Innovation Authority – רשות החדשנות (in Hebrew). 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  14. ^ "Entrepreneurship Incubators in the Periphery". Israel Innovation Authority – רשות החדשנות (in Hebrew). 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  15. ^ "R&D Fund". Israel Innovation. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  16. ^ "Ideation (Tnufa) Incentive Program". Israel Innovation. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  17. ^ "Technology Transfer". Israel Innovation. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  18. ^ "Promoting Applied Research in Academia - NOFAR, KAMIN". Israel Innovation. Retrieved 2020-11-19.

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