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Ministry of Industry and Trade and Labor
Office of the Chief Scientist
Dr. Shaul FreireichDeputy Chief Scientist
July 2010
Source: OECD and Israel CBS
Expenditure on Civilian R&D as a percent of theGDP in Israel and in OECD Countries 2008
4.5
3.6 3.43.22.7
2.52.32.2 2.12.0 2.01.91.81.61.6 1.6
1.4 1.4 1.41.11.01.0 0 .9 0.90.7
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3
4
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Sweden
Finla
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Japan
Switzer
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Korea
Germ
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Icel
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Denm
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France
Belgiu
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Nether
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Austria UK
Norway
Canad
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Austra
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Brazil
New Z
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Italy
Russia
Spain
India
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3.2
EIS
Scientists & Technicians per 10,000 Workers
140
83 80
6055 55
45 43
33 33 3225
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Israel US Japan Germany Canada Switzerland Taiwan UK Ireland Italy Singapore Spain
LEGAL BASIS
R&D Law
Directives of the Director General
Regulations&
Procedures
International Cooperative Agreements
O.C.S circulars
Encouragement of Industrial and Development Law 1984 -
Objectives
• Development of Science Based Industries Based on Technological Infrastructure and Existing Human Resources.
• Enhance the Benefit of R&D to the Economy Beyond the Direct Benefit to the Developer.
• Improve Israel’s Balance of Payments Through the Manufacture and Export of High-Tech Products.
• Creation of Job Opportunities and Absorption of Scientific and Technical Manpower.
Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS)
• Policy – R&D Law, Directives, Procedures.
• Programs – R&D Fund, “Magnet”, “Incubators”, “Tnufa” etc’.
• Proposals –(Projects)- Proposal and Evaluation.
Bi-National Funds
U.S, Canada, Singapore, South
Korea
Activities of the O.C.S.Chief
Scientist
International ActivitiesActivities in Israel
European Union Programs
Eureka ,Eurostars FP -7.Bi-National
Agreements
India, Italy, China, Germany France and
many more
Support for Industrial R&D
MagnetMagneton
Nofar
Technological Incubators
Tenufa
International Cooperation(1)Bi-National Funds for Industrial R&D
• Existing FundsBIRDF Israel-United StatesCIIRDF Israel-CanadaSIIRD Israel-SingaporeKORIL-RDF Israel-South Korea
Essentials:A pair of companies from the two countries may make a joint application to the directorate of the fund for a R&D grant.
Grants: Up to 50% of the approved budget.Obligation to pay royalties.
• Objective:– Support Joint Programs– The approval process & grant payment is carried out
by each governmental support agenciy.– Final approval is conditioned on approval by each
country. Existing Agreements: India France Portugal Holland Spain Sweden Ireland Germany Italy China Finland Hong-Kong
Grants: Generally 50% of the approved budget. Obligation to pay royalties.
International Cooperation(2)Agreement for Parallel Support for R&D
International Cooperation(3)
• Associated State in the FP 7.
• Member in Eureka & Eurostars. • Member in AAL (Ambient Assistant
Living), Galileo and other EU programs.
• Observer status in CERN.
International Cooperation(4)EUREKA PROGRAM
• European inter-governmental framework for 40 European inter-governmental framework for 40 R&D national programs directed to support R&D national programs directed to support industrial innovation.industrial innovation.
• Approves yearly 300 industrial R&D projects with Approves yearly 300 industrial R&D projects with total budget of €1.5 B.total budget of €1.5 B.
Israeli companies participate in 40 cooperation Israeli companies participate in 40 cooperation projects a year – more than 10% of total activity.projects a year – more than 10% of total activity.
• Israel was elected to chairmanship in 2010-Israel was elected to chairmanship in 2010-2011.2011.
Examples Foreign Companies investing in Israel
U.S. Europe Asia
Microsoft SAP LG Group
Intel Phillips Medical Samsung
IBM Siemens Sun Pharma.
GE Health Nestle Jain Irrigation
Johnson & Johnson Danone Sony
Perrigo Ferrig Acer Computers
Hewlett Packard Vilmorin Toyo Ink
Policy – Some Dilammas
• Should the Government take a more Should the Government take a more active role? (e.g.:providing preference active role? (e.g.:providing preference to certain sectors?)to certain sectors?)
• How to promote both foreign & local How to promote both foreign & local investments? investments?
• What about traditional industries & What about traditional industries & unemployment? unemployment?
OCS Grants by technological sectors 2009
Chemicals, 3.2%Life Sciences, 27.7%
Communications, 30.4%
Electronics, 13.2%
Electro-Optics, 5.5%
Misc., 8%
Software, 12%
OCS Annual Budget (million $) by funds
317281
216196176205
58
53
4646
41
41
47
49
3333
3125
279255
280300
41633
430
200920082007200620052004
R&D Fund MAGNET Technological incubators Other
International cooperation in OCS(M$)2009
27.3
43.3
54.4
66.4
2000 2007 2008 2009
R&D Indirect Support .
•Tax Relief
•All R&D expenses are tax deductible
over a three year period.
Under section 20a of Income Tax Ordinance, for OCS approved project, R&D expenses are fully deductible in the year in which they were incurred.
Technological IncubatorsPre-Seed & Seed R&D
2009 Budget – NIS 186 M ( 50M$). A framework for nascent companies to
develop their innovative technological ideas into start-ups that can attract private investors.
Suitable facilities for R&D activity & administrative and logistic support to projects.
24 Incubators;8-10 projects in each: Grants up to 85%.
MAGNETGeneric R&D
2009 Budget – NIS 225 M ( 61M$). Supports consortia of industrial companies
and academic institutions. Target: jointly develop generic, pre
competitive technologies or dissemination existing new technologies.
The technology cannot be acquired from commercial sources at competitive prices.
Grants of up to 66% - royalty free.
Principal steps in relation to project proposals
•Submission.
•Evaluation.
•Decision.
•Monitoring.
•Audit.
R&D GRANT Requirements
• Technological Innovation• Export Potential• Management Ability
Grants are usually 30-50%In designated development areas, additional 10-25%
R&D GRANTS Terms and Conditions: Obligation to Pay Royalties (up to 100% of grant)
Evaluation possibilities
• One or two-stage evaluation.
• A single or a group of evaluators .(Peer Review).
• Site visit or remote evaluation.
• A committee decision (considerations )or a priority list ( “automatic” process).
Formulating the evaluationGrading from 1-5( 1 – not recommended…..3 – Average…5 – highly
recommended Section Head Tech. evaluator
Reasons Grade Reasons Grade Criteria Technological
Aspects Economic
Aspects Company
Capability Quality of co-
operation in bilateral project
Clarity and Supporting
Data Total Grade
ProceduresWorking program for the Technical Evaluator
• Functions of the evaluator.• Functions of the Section Head.• Evaluation of the Proposal.• Presentation of opinion to the Section Head.• The Section Head’s presentation to the
Research Committee.• Decision.• Auditing the project while in process and upon
completion.
Extend of Evaluation work at OCS
•Approximately 2000 evaluations in all programs.
•Evaluators participate in ca.60 committee meetings.
•70 evaluators, all on special contract.
Last remark
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Enrico Fermi ( Nobel Prize 1938)