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STATE OF ISRAEL Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center 1
National Water and Energy Programs
The Israeli Experience
Country ID
Maps: Wikipedia
Main Cities: Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, Haifa, Be’er Sheva
GDP: $199.0 Billion (2008)
Population: ~ 7.4 millions
Area: 22,000 sqkm
Israeli Breakthroughs – Selected Examples
“Netafim” was the first to introduce low volume irrigation –
impacting irrigation practices around the world
Given Imaging – First ingestible video camera used to view
the small intestine and diagnose disorders
Intel’s Centrino and Pentium 4 microprocessors
M System’s Disk on Key and Disk on Chip flash memory
GE Healthcare’s portable cardiac ultrasound system
The Phillips Brilliance CT Scanner
IP Telephony invented by founders of Vocal Tec
AOL Instant Messenger ICQ
Zip compression technology
Israel’s Competitive Edge – IMD World Report 2008
Country Rank
BUSINESS EXPENDITURE ON R&D
TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON R&DAS A PRECENTAGE OF GDP
AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED ENGINEERS
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER BETTERN INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA
VENTURE CAPITAL AVAILABILITY
2nd
Sweden
Sweden
Israel
Israel
Hong Kong
3rd
Japan
Finland
Chile
Switzerland
Israel
4th
Korea
Japan
Taiwan
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook - 2008
1st
Israel
Israel
Singapore
Singapore
U.S.A
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS Singapore Israel
Singapore
Sweden U.S.A
U.S.A
Israel Ranks 20th in Global Competitiveness
RESILIENCE OF THE ECONOMY Australia Denmark Switzerland Israel
Israel’s Cultural Ecosystem
Dynamic Culture
Informal yet Efficient Society
Power of Distance
Strong connection between
government, private
sector, and academia
STATE OF ISRAEL Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center
STATE OF ISRAEL Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center 6
Main problem: Lack of Water
And Energy
STATE OF ISRAEL Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center 7
“Solar energy is
the largest and most impressive
source of energy in our world”
David Ben Gurion 1955
Israel - Government Perspective
STATE OF ISRAEL Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center
Key Elements For The Water Community
5 Elements :
Clear Legal Framework Integrated Water Management Water economy Water Saving Society Technology
Energy Innovation
STATE OF ISRAEL Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center
15 lost years for solar thermal
National lab setup Luz I
Solar water heatersLuz II
Fields of Expertise
STATE OF ISRAEL Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center
Unique Position Unique Position
Water Energy
Water Security
Water Management
Water Reuse
Desalination
Irrigation
Wind
Solar
Biofuels
Energy Efficiency
STATE OF ISRAEL Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center 11
Israel NEWTech
STATE OF ISRAEL Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center
Government Decision number 157 on 18.06.2006Development of water technology in Israel
Israel's position as a global leader for water solutions in the water market industry depends on the recognition of the latent potential that water technology could have on the Israeli economy; and on the importance and centrality that government and private companies have in this market, in Israel and in the exporting industry. It is equally important to examine the methods and the means that different governmental offices can use to support the development of water technology, from the R&D stage to the manufacturing and exporting stages….
The Government Decision
Government decision for extension of the program till 2011, 28/7/08
STATE OF ISRAEL Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center
Increasing
R&D
Activities
Encouraging
Innovation
Strengthening
Human
Capital
Penetrating
World
Market
Key Elements of the program
STATE OF ISRAEL Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center
WATEC 2009