יפוריאה פ " ומל תילארשיה תלהנימה
The Israel-Europe R&D Directorate
Catalonia
September 2013

Steering Committee:
Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Science and
Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of
Finance and the Council for Higher Education –
Planning and Budgeting Committee.
Chairman of the Steering Committee – Mr. Avi Hasson,
Chief Scientist, Ministry of Economy.
General Manager: Mr. Marcel SHATON
ISERD Aims at
Maximizing the benefits of participation in the
Framework Program

The Innovation Ecosystem is Complex
Researchers
Entrepreneurs
High skilled workers
Funds
Research
Facilities
Industry
IP Protection
Laws

Support Programs Along the R&D Chain
Basic
Research
Applies Academic
Research
International
Program
PBC (Vatat) & ISF
Ministry of Science,
Technology &
Space
Other Ministries
OCS Ministry of
Economy
Nofar
Tnufa
Incubators
Magnet Competitive
R&D
Market Proximity

The OCS Programs Support
Most of these Paths
Large
Firms
Agreement
Renewabl e Energy R&D
Fund
NATAF
Bio-
Bank Agriculture
TAMIR
Water
Technology BioTec h Fund
Financial
R&D
Young
Entrepreneur s
Nanotechnology
Centers
Bi-National
Agreement s
MEIMAD
TZATAM
Research
Institutions
Horizon
2020
Multi-
National
Corporations
Program
Eureka
TNUFA
Industrial
R&D
Technological
Incubators
Magneton
MAGNET programs
Industrial
Incubators
NOFAR
Traditional
Industry
Industry-
Academia
Cooperati on
KAMIN

R&D Centers In Israel
Over 250 foreign companies have established R&D centres in Israel

Israel is a Global Leader in Research and Innovation
Israel
Level of innovation
Source: World Economic Forum, 2011

Israel’s Competitive Edge
VC Investment, $ per capita
Business Expenditure On R&D
(% GDP)
Total Expenditure On R&D
(% GDP)
1 st
1 st
Entrepreneurship 2 nd
Skilled Labor 4 th
5 th Venture Capital
Flexibility And Adaptability
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2012
6 th

But this was not always the case…
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Industrial
Exports
This change was led by the hi-tech sector
~$25B:
10% of current
GDP

Sectors of Companies in Incubators
2012
Electronics &
Machinery
3%
Cleantech
15%
Medical
Device
42%
ICT
32%
Biotech &
Pharma
8%

3,750,000
3,500,000
3,250,000
3,000,000
2,750,000
2,500,000
2,250,000
2,000,000
1,750,000
1991 - 2011
(Aggregate), 1991-2011
1,500,000 Thousand Dollars
3,750,000
3,500,000
3,250,000
3,000,000
2,750,000
2,500,000
2,250,000
2,000,000
1,750,000
1,500,000
1,250,000
1,000,000
750,000
500,000
250,000
0
Cumulative Government Invesments
Cumulative Private Funds
1991
91
5,100
0
1992
92
21,600
100
1993
93
44,980
7,950
1994
94
68,560
19,045
1,250,000
1,000,000
750,000
500,000
250,000
1995
95
99,560
52,026
1996
96
130,660
90,580
1997
97
162,160
152,652
1998
98
192,760
248,729
1999
99
222,591
342,260
2000
00
254,158
0
2001
01
286,308
645,705 762,910
2002
02
313,440
847,140
2003
03
339,460 1991
2004
04
364,673
2005
05
396,126
2006
06
428,915 1992
2007
07
461,760
2008
08
509,389
2009
09
556,419 1993
2010
10
600,803
2011
11
643,980 1994
932,903 1,127,845 1,303,012 1,741,701 2,174,548 2,546,047 2,868,841 3,155,837 3,445,773
0
21,600
100
44,980
7,950
68,560
19,045
1995
99,560
52,026
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
130,660 162,160 192,760 222,591 254,158 286,308 313,440 339,460 364,673 396,126 428,915 461,760 509,389 556,419 600,803 643,980
90,580 152,652 248,729 342,260 645,705 762,910 847,140 932,903 1,127,845 1,303,012 1,741,701 2,174,548 2,546,047 2,868,841 3,155,837 3,445,773

Platforms for R&D cooperation
Israel - Spain
National, Regional, European:
 Cooperation with CDTI and ACC1O (Catalunya).
 Eureka (call will be opened this month).
 Eurostars
 FP

Funding Agencies
In CATALONIA –
Ms. Mariona Sanz AusàsACCIO - Catalunya
Tel: . +34 93 4767210
E-mail: msanza@acc10.cat
In ISRAEL –
Mr. Uzi Bar-Sadeh
Tel: 03-5118185
E-mail: uzi@iserd.org.il

Program Characteristics
 Industrial R&D in all sectors
 Annual Calls for Proposals- New call is open
 Joint Participation and contribution of both sides to the project
 Project Financing up to 50% of Costs

EUREKA members and affiliates
EUREKA has 41 full members ; two countries with transitional status and South Korea, Canada as associate countries
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
European Union
Finland
France
FYR Macedonia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Montenegro
The Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Transitional status :
Albania
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Associate country :
South Korea
Canada

Israel is an Associated State that allows it full participation in the
Framework RTD Programs since 1996
(mid FP4)

Why Israel participates in the
Framework Programmes
 Integration of Israeli market in globalization process
 Increase Israeli business penetration in
Europe
 Increase visibility of Israeli academic community in Europe
 Enhance cooperation between industry and academia in Israel

Benefits of participation
 Access to new technology/techniques
 Access to new markets/key customers
 Better sector knowledge
 Involvement in new standards
 Playing in the major leagues
 Funding

Added Value for a Company
Participating in FP7
 Strategic partnerships
 Synergy of resources
 Market intelligence
 Access to research of the entire project
 Shorter time to market
 Name recognition
 Standardization
 Funding for large R&D projects
 Integration in the European market

The Israeli Results in FP
- September 2013
( Israeli total contribution to FP7: 535 M € )

source - EU E-corda - June 2013
Israeli Cooperation with
EU Partner-Countries in Approved FP7 Projects

Average Grant by country Per-Capita in FP7 Approved Projects source - EU E-corda - June 2013

CATALONIA - ISRAEL
Cooperation in FP7 Approved Projects
Research Themes
Health
Food, Agriculture, Biotechnology & Fisheries (KBBE)
Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)
Nanotechnologies, Materials, Production (NMP)
Energy
Environment
Transport & Aeronautics
Space
Security
Socio-Economic Sciences & Humanities (SSH)
PEOPLE
Research Infrastructures (RI)
SME (Small & Medium size Enterprises)
Research Potential (REGPOT)
Science in Society (SIS)
INCO
Total
Projects
25
8
27
10
5
7
3
3
3
5
5
11
5
Participants
Catalonia Israel
31 35
13 8
38
12
8
10
4
4
4
11
4
11
7
36
16
11
9
3
3
6
5
6
13
7
4
121
4
161
4
162 source - EU E-corda - June 2013