Ministry of Industry Trade & Labor Office of the Chief Scientist Traditional Industries Upgrade Program Arnon Keret Program Director Ministry of Industry

Ministry of Industry Trade & LaborMinistry of Industry Trade & LaborOffice of the Chief ScientistOffice of the Chief Scientist

Traditional Industries Upgrade Program

Arnon KeretArnon Keret

Program DirectorProgram Director



Year

R&D Expenditure in the IndustryR&D Expenditure in the Industry

PercentageOf AnnualTurnover

All sectors excluding Hi-Tech


Traditional Industries Upgrade ProgramTraditional Industries Upgrade Program

The Objectives:

• Provide mentoring and assistance in strategic planning

• Encouraging R&D Culture

• Developing High-end products



The Challenges:

• Encouraging investments in R&D despite lack of resources

and harsh competitive environment.

• Establishing Different evaluation scale for R&D programs

submitted by Traditional Industries to the OCS.



OCS’ Unique benefits for Traditional Industries:

• Separate sessions of the research committee

• Automatic 50% grant for approved R&D program

• Retroactive funding (50% participation) of 4 months salary for

qualified R&D employee

• Participation in in funding of moulds which are required for the

R&D program.

• Participation in acquisition of technology / IP (IRC)



• 2006: 64 R&D projects approved (87M NIS)

• 2007: 63 R&D projects approved (109M NIS)

Budget requirement forecast:

• 2008: 150M NIS

• 2009: 320M NIS


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Ministry of Industry Trade & Labor Office of the Chief Scientist Traditional Industries Upgrade Program Arnon Keret Program Director Ministry of Industry