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Samuel Neaman InstituteSamuel Neaman Institutefor National Policy Researchfor National Policy Research

A Brief Introduction A Brief Introduction

UNECE TOSUNECE TOS‐‐ICP Meeting ICP Meeting 1212‐‐13/5/201113/5/2011

Samuel Neaman InstituteFor National Policy Research

Vision and Mode of OperationVision and Mode of Operation

• The Samuel Neaman Institute at the Technion is a policy research institute focusing on issues that determine the national resilience of our country

• SNI studies policies in various fields: Science, technology, economy, industry, education, human capital, energy, environment and health. It also studies public social policies.

• The Neaman Institute was established in 1978 in order to help seek solutions for national problems in the economic, scientific and social development of the State of Israel

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Vision and Mode of OperationVision and Mode of Operation

Our vision and goal are to establish the Samuel Neaman Institute as one of the leading policy research institutes on both the national and the international scenes.

This is done by a vigorous strategy of recruitment and a judicious choice of research projects.

Both depend also on the availability of appropriate funds.

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Core ActivitiesCore Activities

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National Resilience

Economy, Industry,Infrastructure,Energy, Environment

Education, Social Strength, Health, Human Capital

National Security

Culture, Science, Technology

ENS

STE (I)

Israel 2028

Israel 2028 Israel 2028 EHE

Core ActivitiesCore Activities

Science, Technology, Industry Dr. M. Elad, Dr. G. Fortuna, Prof. A. Frenkel, Dr. D. Getz, Prof. S. Maital, Dr. A. Rotem

Education, University, Human CapitalDr. D. Getz, Prof. U. Kirsch, Prof. M. Moshe, Prof. Z. Tadmor

Infrastructure, EnvironmentDr. O. Ayalon, Prof. G. Grossman, Prof. Y. Hayuth

Social Policies, Health and Social ResilienceProf. O. Almog, Dr. T. Almog, Dr. M. Elad, Prof. M. Erez, Dr. R. Gal, Prof. M. Green

Database CentersDr. D. Getz, Mr. J. Linhart 5

Science, Technology and Economy (STE)Science, Technology and Economy (STE)

The program presented options for a coherent national policy which combines science, technology and industry and their effects on Israel’s economy

STE Comprised researchers from all over Israel, the OCS and the Central Bureau of Statistics and Industry ‐ all “under one roof”

Included collaborative research with foreign scholars

STE was widely acknowledged as a world leader in the study of the economics of industrial R&D. Various governments approached us

STE earned the status of a trusted authority in Israel, an integral part of the national innovation system 6

Economics of Higher Education (EHE)Economics of Higher Education (EHE)

The Higher Education system in Israel is undergoing a profound

crisis which calls for a swift revision of the basic premises upon

which it has functioned over the past half century

Unfortunately, there is little expertise in Israel with respect to the

Economics of Higher Education. Hence the current public debate on

how to design a viable model is ill‐informed and poorly argued

To fill this void, the S. Neaman Institute initiated the EHE Program,

which addresses the need for research in this critical area

The forum of higher education supported 8 research projects7

University, Education and University, Education and Human ResourcesHuman Resources

The economics of higher education (EHE)

Forum of university and college presidents

Investments in higher education and scientific research in Israel: An international comparative perspective

Quality of engineering/scientific research at the Technion and other Israeli universities – a global comparison

University patent commercialization

Academia in a changing environment

Universities of the future, research and science in Israel

Higher Education Policy in Israel ‐ Accessibility, Quality and Excellence with Limited Resources 8

Economics of National Security Program Economics of National Security Program (ENS)(ENS)

The ENS Program was launched at the end of 2003 as an intermural

research program aimed to initiate, encourage and support academic

research on the mutual links between economic conditions and national

security

Its main goals are to provide in‐depth analysis of the economic costs and

consequences of the Israeli security situation, the contributions of

security and defense expenditures to economic progress, and to estimate

the resources allocated to Israel's defense

There are some 40 active participants in the program, with an additional

30 participating on an ad‐hoc basis9

Israel 2028 Israel 2028

"Israel 2028 ‐ Vision and Strategy in a Global World”

The project was initiated and supported by the US Israel Commission of Science and Technology (USISTC)

It was managed by a public committee, and carried out over 2 years. A significant portion of the study performed by the Neaman Institute researchers (5 out of 9 chapters in the final report)

The report was submitted to the Prime Minister who brought it before the Government on May 4, 2008 and received unanimous support.

The project was presented in several meetings of the Globes Business Conference in 2008

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Israel 2028 FollowIsrael 2028 Follow‐‐upup

Development of National Infrastructure in Israel

Design of long‐term strategic development of physical infrastructure as indicated in the ISRAEL 2028 Report

Drawing the road map for the development of national infrastructure in Israel ‐ surface transportation roads, rails, ports, energy supply, water and environment.

Human capital development in the construction and infrastructure industries

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Israel 2028 FollowIsrael 2028 Follow‐‐upup

Implementing the vision and strategy of “Israel 2028” on innovation strategy in Israel

Work planned in collaboration with:

US Israel Commission of Science and Technology (USISTC)

Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS)

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor (MOITAL)

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Israel 2028 FollowIsrael 2028 Follow‐‐upupIndustrial Innovation PolicyIndustrial Innovation Policy

Segmentation into Three Programs:

Empowerment of the Classical / Traditional Industries

Leveraging the scientific and technological capabilities to build Knowledge Intensive Industries in the emerging segments where Israel has relative advantage to achieve sustainable global leadership

Studying the current Hi‐Tech industries their strengths and weaknesses with the purpose of establishing a policy that will achieve the stability and sustainability of this industrial segment

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Israeli Science and Technology Indicators Israeli Science and Technology Indicators (ISTI)(ISTI)

The project involves the creation of large and diverse

database of indicators pertinent to monitoring and

evaluation of R&D activities, scientific capabilities and

technological infrastructures, and to the funding of such

activities in Israel

The database is intended to be the main knowledge

resource in Israel for evaluation and analyses of Science,

Technology and Innovation support policies

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This publication, focusing on indicators of science, technology, and innovation in Israel is the third in the series that commenced in 2005. It focuses on eight major themes:•National gross civilian expenditure on R&D: Distinction between performing and financing organizations (Chapter 2).•The ICT industries which attract most Israeli R&D activities. Assimilation of the ICT products and services in other sectors may improve productivity throughout the economy and generate balanced and stable growth (Chapter 3).

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• Capital inputs and government support: Two crucial ingredients of scientific and technological endeavor. These two factors require government involvement in both instigation and ongoing support due to the proliferation of market failures in R&D (Chapter 4).

• Human capital in science and technology: Number of people engaged in the development and assimilation of various areas of science and technology, their training fields and where, and additional characteristics (Chapter 5).

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• Indicators of the economic activity in S&T in terms of growth of sector product, economic growth and improvement of labor and total productivity (Chapter 6).

• R&D outputs as expressed in scientific publications and patents, number of publications, their quality measures and the number of patents applications and grants (Chapter 7).

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• Globalization of R&D and scientific endeavor: Extent of international trade in technology and in knowledge‐intensive products, multinational firms and R&D centers of foreign companies, foreign investments in high‐tech and international research relations (Chapter 8).

• Technological readiness: ICT infrastructures and technologies, their assimilation in society and government (Chapter 9).

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Evaluation of Science and Technology Evaluation of Science and Technology Programs and Policies Programs and Policies

The Neaman Institute is developing an infrastructure of knowledge, methods and tools for the evaluation of S&T under which several activities were promoted:

Evaluation of the Infrastructure program

Evaluation of the engineering research at the Technion

Evaluation of the Magneton & NOFAR programs

Evaluation of the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute at the Technion

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The Israeli Innovation System: an Overview of The Israeli Innovation System: an Overview of National Policy and Cultural AspectsNational Policy and Cultural Aspects

This overview is part of an international project engaged in innovation policy under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

Its goal was to review the national policies and cultural aspects that support and lead Israeli innovation & entrepreneurship

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NoE in FP6: PRIMENoE in FP6: PRIME

PRIME (Policies for Research and Innovation in the Move towards the European research area) NoE in FP6.

SNI was active in the following PRIME projects:

ENIP/ENID ‐ European Network of Indicators Producers/Developers

Nanodistrict2 ‐ Dynamics of the Emerging Nano Industry

Venture Fun ‐ role of Venture Capital in Promoting High Tech and Science

INNOMIL ‐ revaluating the Role of Defense R&D in the Innovation System

Euro‐CV ‐ building new Indicators for Researchers’ Careers and Mobility based on Electronic Curriculum Vitae

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FP7 project: PICK ME FP7 project: PICK ME

• Policy Incentives for the Creation of Knowledge: Methods and Evidence. Demand Driven Innovation – 42 months commencing in Jan 2011

• An Innovative Methodology for Mapping National Innovation Ecosystems, SNI Leading WP

• 7 groups: BRICK (Italy), LSE (UK), Utrecht (Netherland), UHU (Germany), Nice Sophia Antipolis (France), Case(Poland) and SNI (Israel)

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Bibliometric Tools & Information CenterBibliometric Tools & Information Center

SNI uses a few unique bibliometric databases and tools, such as ISI's full database of Israeli publications (1981‐2008), National Science Indicators (worldwide citation database, standard and deluxe versions), and Science Indicators of Universities (citations database of selected research institutions, standard and deluxe versions)

Recent and ongoing projects based on bibliometric analysis:

Evaluation of the Israeli research output, international comparison using bibliometric indices

In‐depth analysis of the Israeli S&T in selected fields: Nanoscience and nanotechnology, aerospace engineering, energy and stem cells

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Patent DatabasesPatent Databases

Thompson Reuters Delphion Database (1990‐2008)

Includes data on Israeli applicants and inventors

‐ EPO applications and granted patents

‐ USPTO applications and granted patents

Israel’s Patent Office database (1990‐2008)

Includes data on Israeli and foreign applicants

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Patent Databases Patent Databases (cont.) (cont.)

Harmonization of applicant names

Sector breakdown (individuals, business sector, hospital, universities, government, NGO’s)

Matching firm‐level database (IVC) with patent database

Identification of multinational corporations

Regional breakdown (district and sub‐district level)25

Patent Research Patent Research

Cross‐sector collaboration (e.g. academia and industry)

Role and scope of patenting activity of multi‐national corporations in Israel

Special focus on patents in:

Nanotechnology

Biotechnology

Stem cells

ICT sector

Environment and energy related (waste, wind, solar) 26

The MAGNET Consortia The MAGNET Consortia Information CenterInformation Center

The MAGNET Consortia Information Center was established to meet the information needs of the consortia working under the MAGNET program

MAGNET is a nationwide program responsible for encouraging the development of innovative, generic, pre‐competitive technologies and R&D, and promoting the collaboration between industrial companies and scientists from Israeli research institutes

Currently, 9 MAGNET Consortia have active information centers in the S. Neaman Institute, 7 of which are under the responsibility o information specialists

The centers are based on a designated knowledge management system, designed according to the requirements of the SNI team in cooperation with the consortia

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ImpactImpact

Our studies were cited by:

Several Knesset members in various parliament committeesMediaUN‐Economic Commission for EuropeThe Knesset Information and Research Department (“MMM”)MATIMOP ‐ the Israeli Industry Center for R&D

Collaborations with private and governmental research bodies:

Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)Ministry of Science and TechnologyMinistry of Industry Trade & LaborNational Council for Civil Research and DevelopmentEU‐FP6 PRIME; FP7 PICK‐MEHaifa UniversityThe Israeli Patent Officeand many more….. 28

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