Science in Israel is one of the leading areas of activity in the country. Since the establishment of the state, Israelis and their leaders have devoted great importance to the field of science.
Basic research in Israel and the higher education systems: Research institutes, universities and colleges, are based on two basic laws: the “Council for Higher Education Law”, and the “Israeli National Academy of Sciences Law”.
When many research and development budgets come from the government.
What characterizes science in Israel:
Innovation, daring, Israeli audacity and groundbreaking developments and inventions. Industry in Israel is known all over the world, and the connection between industry and the scientific world in Israel is close.
Many scientific research bodies, such as the Weizmann Institute, Tel Aviv University, the University of Haifa and many others, allow researchers to develop products and inventions alongside the scientific side, some of which become commercial.
It is interesting to know that Israel “produces more than 1% of the scientific knowledge in the world, even though its population is only a fraction of the world’s population.
The contribution of Israeli science to the world:
The achievements of Israeli scientists in the fields of science and technology are significant and of worldwide importance, and we can name many inventions, developments and achievements that have been made in Israel and have reached the entire world population.
Areas in which science stands out and excels in Israel:
Genetics, computer science, physics, chemistry, electronics, optics, agricultural and engineering sciences, nanotechnology and more and more.
In the field of technology, you can find Israeli inventions in many areas such as: weapons and military equipment, advanced agricultural methods including irrigation, crop engineering, developments related to desert agriculture and a wide range of other fields.
In Israel, the highest concentration of start-up companies in the world: 3,850 companies for every 1,844 Israelis, not for nothing is Israel known around the world, the start-up nation.
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- Research bodies in Israel: 8 research universities in Israel.
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- Winners of the Nobel Prize from Israel – In the last decade, five Israeli scientists have won the Nobel Prize.
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- Holders of academic degrees in Israel – In Israel, there is the highest rate in the world of holders of academic degrees in relation to the size of the population. When more than 33,000 Israelis have a doctorate.
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- World Space Date – Israel is one of the nine member states of the prestigious space club – the only countries on Earth that have placed satellites in space.
Israel’s global rankings in the fields of science – Israel is ranked 22nd in the global competitiveness index, sixth in the field of innovation and fourth in the number of patents.
- World Space Date – Israel is one of the nine member states of the prestigious space club – the only countries on Earth that have placed satellites in space.
It can be assumed that the “Abraham Agreement” peace agreement will allow Israel and the United Arab Emirates to deepen and institutionalize the scientific ties between them.
