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"Israel is the last country to adopt innovative energy technologies"

31.03.24|Shani Ashkenazi

"I left the position because I understood that the cut is not temporary," says outgoing Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Energy Dr. Gideon Friedmann. In an interview with Calcalist he claims that "in Israel there are not enough breakthrough technologies in the field of climate" and criticizes the regulators who are "afraid to introduce innovations and take risks."

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Not so hot for Climatech: Governmental budget cuts paint bleak picture

02.03.23|Shani Ashkenazi

The budget of the Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Energy is set to be cut in half, harming startups and academic research in the fields of renewable energy. Global warming is almost of no interest to the current government, and entrepreneurs in the field express concern for the future of Israeli climatech

מוסף שבועי 9.12.21 ד"ר ארנה ברי

“I still feel like Cinderella and that I’m here by mistake”

16.04.22|Diana Bahur-Nir

After beating multiple cancers, former Chief Scientist Orna Berry turned being a cancer survivor into a hobby

ועידת התחזיות 2019 ד"ר קירה רדינסקי

eBay’s Chief Scientist in Israel Kira Radinsky Steps Down

17.10.19|Adi Pick

Radinsky left eBay to join Tel Aviv-based medtech startup Diagnostic Robotics

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Israel Appoints New Head for Government’s Technology Investment Arm

11.09.17|Meir Orbach

Israel’s Minister of Economy appointed KLA-Tencor executive to head the Israeli Innovation Authority