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Israel-Italy: Joint R&D Projects
Proposals For Joint R&D Projects 2013
Within the activities foreseen by the framework Agreement on industrial, scientific and technological research and development cooperation between Italy and Israel (hereinafter called “Agreement”) the Directorate General for Political and Security Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Italian Party, and MATIMOP – The Israeli Industry Centre for R&D for the Israeli Party on behalf of the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) of the Ministry of Industry Trade and Labour, are starting the procedures for the selection of projects eligible for financial support as in Article 4 of the Agreement.
The Chamber has set as its main goal the enhancement of bilateral relations between Italy and Israel.
To do this, the Chamber is supplying all necessary services to businessmen, companies and institutions of both countries helping them create new economic relations and develop existing ones.
Free market agreements with the European Union and the geo-cultural proximity of Israel and Italy transform the latter into a natural base for business relations between Israel and Europe.
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The Ben Gurion University of the Neguev - BGU to partner with the University of Chicago to tackle Global Water Problems
The University of Chicago and BGU have signed an agreement to begin exploring a research partnership that would create new water production and purification technologies for deployment in regions of the globe where fresh water resources are scarce.
Signing a memorandum of understanding in Chicago on March 8 were University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer and BGU President Rivka Carmi.
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Israel Aerospace Industries' announcement:
Joseph Weiss, President and CEO of IAI: "We are proud to work with a strategic and important customer such as the Brazilian Air Force."
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) was selected by the Brazilian Air Force to execute a large-scale air refueling project for several Boeing 767-300 aircraft.
IAI's proposal was chosen over many international companies, the Brazilian Air Force reported on their Website over the weekend.
Joseph Weiss, president and CEO of IAI, said "we are very pleased to have won the bid to provide the Brazilian Air Force with Multi-Mission-Tanker & Transport aircraft capable of performing air-to-air refueling, strategic troop and cargo transport, and aeromedical evacuation. We see the Brazilian Air Force as a very important and strategic customer."
Mr. Weiss added "several Brazilian industries will also be involved in the program, as subcontractors to IAI."
In the coming weeks, IAI and the air force will finalize all the contractual details.
IAI will display its diverse capabilities in the field of air refueling in the upcoming LAAD exhibition to be held on April 09, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
IAI has vast experience and knowledge in performing air refueling projects. Its former customers include the Israel Air Force and the Colombian Air Force.
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Israel: worldwide leader in the field of agriculture in arid areas
Giuseppe Sala, CEO of Expo 2015 said:
"The outstanding innovative expertise of Israel, in the field of technology for agriculture in arid areas,
undoubtedly represents a huge added value for the development of the theme 'Feeding the Planet:
Energy for Life'
Expo Milano 2015 Feeding the Planet: Energy for Life
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The Rambam Hospital is on the (Genomic) Map
HAIFA, ISRAEL – Rambam Hospital has been selected to administer Israel’s newest nationwide competitive grants program for the advancement of clinically relevant scientific research in genomic medicine.
Mrs. Bonnie Beutler has chosen to honor the memory of her husband, distinguished clinician-scientist Prof. Ernest Beutler (1928–2008), by establishing in Israel the Ernest & Bonnie Beutler Research Program of Excellence in Genomic Medicine. Ernest Beutler is considered one of modern hematology’s fathers, and made huge contributions to the understanding of iron deficiency or iron overload, various leukemias, and Gaucher’s disease.
