Research and Development as an Ecosystem Government Industry

Research and Development as an Ecosystem: Government, Industry, and Universities The Eleventh Annual Herzliya Conference, 08 Feb. 2011 Mr. Avi Hasson - Chief Scientist Director General of Innovation and Industrial R&D Administration Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, ISRAEL

OCS Instruments Along The Value Chain National Cooperative R&D Generic R&D Competitive R&D Pre-Seed TNUFA Nofar, Magneton Technological Incubators MAGNET Support of Traditional Industry R&D Fund International Bi-national Funds Applied Academic Research Bi-national Agreements Europe FP Basic R&D International Cooperation in R&D EUREKA! Global Enterprises R&D Cooperation Market Proximity

Start-up Nation Israel ecosystem: q Unique entrepreneurial spirit, The OCS: q high skilled human capital Constant dialog with target audience enables: q Multi-program framework q adjusted to industry needs Dynamic, flexible bottom-up q Rapid development of solutions approach of running business in response to the ever changing and tackling threats environment q Optimal use of constrained Technological development budget distributed to high driven by strategic and political q quality projects constrains q Globalization-Ready industry q International cooperation in R&D – a basic foundation

The visible part of the Invisible Hand q Laying the foundation for R&D, enhancement of accessibility and transparency q q Education, Infrastructure, Regulation, Financing Portfolio management – diverse mix Start-ups alongside big companies and R&D centers q Innovation in products together with innovation in services and new business model q Bridging the gap between academia and industry q International cooperation – adapting to new target markets q Integration of diverse industries, sectors and zones q

Being only good is not enough … If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!" Lewis Carroll : כתובת האימייל שלי avih@ocs. moital. gov. il