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Over the last several years, the Government of Israel has signed an agreement
with the Government of Germany to actively support and encourage cooperation
between Israeli and German corporations in R&D, manufacturing and marketing.
These agreements have been put under the auspices of the Office of the Chief
Scientist (OCS) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. MATIMOP - the Israeli
Industry Center for R & D, a public non-profit organisation, has been
charged with their administration and with the coordination of the efforts to
attain the objectives set forth therein.
Pursuing cooperative R&D projects within the framework of these agreements
offers substantial advantages to Israeli corporations:
- Easier access to the German markets via companies.
- Access to technologies that are not readily available to Israeli industry
- Support in identifying potential strategic partners.
- Risk sharing by the governments involved through financial support
schemes for approved projects.
Cooperative projects approved by the authorities in both Israel and Germany
are eligible for funding on both sides. The support will be given to each
partner by its authorities.
WHO CAN PROFIT FROM THE AGREEMENTS TO ENCOURAGE
COOPERATIVE R&D PROJECTS WITH GERMAN COMPANIES?
To qualify for support within the framework of the various agreements to
encourage cooperative R&D projects a project must meet the following
criteria:
- The Israeli company and its partner must express the desire to co-operate,
on an equal basis, in the development of a new product, a new process or a
new service.
- The product must be innovative and there must be a technological risk
involved.
- The project must be, more or less, equally significant for both companies.
- Both governments must ascertain that the companies are in agreement as to
how they intend to commercialize the development once the initial research
has been completed.
Any company that has a proposal meeting these criteria and in compliance with
the rules and regulations at the agreements to encourage cooperative R&D
Projects with German Companies operate, may submit an application for support.
If you are interested in more information, please do not hesitate to contact
MATIMOP Israeli Industry Center for R&D
Raul Goldemann
Technology & Industrial Cooperation
Israel-Germany
Industry House, 29 Hamered St.
P.O.B. 50364
Tel Aviv 61500
Tel.: +972 (03) 511 81 11 Ext 63
Fax: +972 (03) 517 76 55
e-mail: raulg@matimop.org.il
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