Industrial R&D as a Growth Engine Dr. Eli Opper - Chief Scientist Head of Innovation and Industrial R&D Administration Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor The Herzliya Conference, 3 rd February 2009
Dec 28, 2015
Industrial R&D as a Growth Engine
Dr. Eli Opper - Chief Scientist Head of Innovation and Industrial R&D AdministrationMinistry of Industry, Trade and Labor
The Herzliya Conference, 3rd February 2009
Some Facts About Our World
Some Facts About Our World
Population: 6.6 billion
Forecast for 2050: 9.4 billion people
900 million people are hungry
33 million people are infected with HIV
1.1 billion people do not have access to clean water
5.2 billion people do not have access to internet
3 billion are not using cell phones
Barrel of oil $40 → $147 →$40
Population: 6.6 billion
Forecast for 2050: 9.4 billion people
900 million people are hungry
33 million people are infected with HIV
1.1 billion people do not have access to clean water
5.2 billion people do not have access to internet
3 billion are not using cell phones
Barrel of oil $40 → $147 →$40
And nowwhat?
And now what?
“Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible"
Lord Kelvin, 1895
“640 K Ought to be enough for anybody "
Bill Gates, 1981
Charles Darwin
“It’s not the strongest of the
species that survives, nor the
most intelligent; it is the one
that is most adaptable to
change”
Charles Darwin
Expenditure on Civilian R&D as a percent of theGDP in Israel and in OECD Countries
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If you lie on the ground, you cannot fall…
International Activities
Academia
Industry
Preferred
Sectors
BUDGETBUDGET
Quality of
Service to the
Customer
Strategy:
Activities of the O.C.S.Activities of the O.C.S.
MagnetMagneton, Nofar
MagnetMagneton, Nofar
R&D FundR&D Fund
TnufaTnufa
TechnologicalIncubators
TechnologicalIncubators
R&D Centers in UniversitiesR&D Centers
in Universities
Support of Research Institutes
Support of Research Institutes
Support ofTraditional Industry
Support ofTraditional Industry Seed FundSeed Fund Bi-National
AgreementsBi-NationalAgreements
EU R&D ProgramFP-7
EU R&D ProgramFP-7
Global Enterprise R&DCooperation FrameworkGlobal Enterprise R&D
Cooperation Framework
US-Israel Science& Technology Commission
US-Israel Science& Technology Commission
Bi-National FundsBi-National Funds
EurekaEureka
MatimopMatimop
Chief Scientist
Dr. Eli Opper
Chief Scientist
Dr. Eli OpperActivities in Israel
International Activities
Evaluating
OCS 2008 Some Figures
No. Of No. Of ApplicationsApplications:
~2000 Projects
Requested Requested Budget:Budget:
~6.5 Billion NIS
Total Grants:Total Grants: ~1.65 Billion NIS
OCS Annual Budgets)Billion NIS( OCS Annual Budgets )Billion NIS(
1.35 1.42 1.43 1.65?
3.00
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1.50
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2.50
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3.50
RequestedBudget 2009
20092008200720062005
Targeted Formation for R&D Case Study: Traditional Industry as a
preferred sector
• 2006 – 2008: M 180 NIS in 200 projects • Strategic consultation• Guidance and evaluation services
Encouraging Innovation While Embracing Tradition
source: The Economist
Encouraging Innovation While Embracing Tradition
source: The Economist
Preferred Sector: NanotechnologyPreferred Sector: Nanotechnology
6 R&D Centers )Telem( $300M/5 Years
NOFAR Program Infrastructure )Telem(
Global Network for Transfer of Knowledge
OECDOECD
International Cooperation
International Cooperation
Foundations:
BIRDF-with U.S.A.
USISTC/F
SIIRD-with Singapore
CIIRDF - with Canada
KORIL-RDF - With S. Korea
BRITECH–with the UK
International Cooperation
Maryland, Victoria, Ontario
France
Belgium
China
Finland
Germany Holland
ItalyIndiaTaiwan
Hungary
Sweden
Portugal
TurkeyBrazi
lArgentina
Greece Denmark
Bi-National Support Agreements:
Uruguay
Total Figures for 2006-2008:
International CooperationInternational Cooperation
source: OCS Data
$M210 in 520 Projects$M210 in 520 Projects
Small Enterprises – 520 Projects in R&D Fund
Incubators – 100 projectsMAGNET - 13 ConsortiaMagneton – 24 ProjectsNofar – 14 ProjectsKatamon – 3 ProjectsNataf – 9 Projects
Small Enterprises – 520 Projects in R&D Fund
Incubators – 100 projectsMAGNET - 13 ConsortiaMagneton – 24 ProjectsNofar – 14 ProjectsKatamon – 3 ProjectsNataf – 9 Projects
Government
Academia
Industry
Some Dilemmas, January 2009Some Dilemmas, January 2009
Encouragement of Researchers What will stay in Israel?
Should the OCS declare preferred sectors?
TTO’s objective What will stay in Israel?
Big Companies Small Companies? And what about the ‘Tsunami’?
Encouragement of Researchers What will stay in Israel?
Should the OCS declare preferred sectors?
TTO’s objective What will stay in Israel?
Big Companies Small Companies? And what about the ‘Tsunami’?
There is always room also for the small ones
Before…Before…
There is always room also for the small ones
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