R&D CENTERS

RESEARCH INSTITUTES

Institutes of higher education

The broad investment in education in general and in higher education and R&D in particular, led Israel to become a leader in many academic and research fields. These achievements aren’t left to academia alone.
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WHAT MAKES ISRAEL THE BEST LOCATION FOR R&D CENTERS

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU)

BGU is located in Be’er Sheva, the capital of theNegevregioninsouthernIsrael. Duetoits location, the university conducts significant desert-related research at the Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research. 

In addition, BGU was the main force behind the creation of the Advanced Technologies Park adjacent to the university. The recent move of the military training and intelligence bases to the Negev (Camp Ariel Sharon) brought a tremendous amount of skilled and unique human resources to Be’er Sheva, giving the region’s hi-tech and startup industries a huge amount of leverage.

BGU also specializes in traditional academic research fields, such as:

  • Applied science
  • Engineering
  • Cyber and information security

The university’s main research institutes and initiatives include:

  • ABC Robotics Initiative – Agricultural, Biological and Cognitive
  • BGU Energy Initiatives
  • Cyber @ BGU
  • Homeland Security Institute
  • BGN Technologies Ltd

 

University of Haifa

The University of Haifa offers a wide range of programs in various research areas:

  • Psychology
  • Marine science
  • Natural science
  • Mathematics and computer science

Research at the University of Haifa is executed in the following institutes:

  • The Natural Resources and Environmental Research Center
  • Center for Interdisciplinary Research of Emotions
  • The Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making
  • Haifa Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Computer Science
  • The Tauber Bioinformatics Research Center
  • The Helmsely Charitable Trust Mediterranean Sea Research Center
  • MERCI- Mediterranean Sea Research Center of Israel

 

Bar-Ilan University (BIU)

BIU is located just outside Tel Aviv, and hosts more than 500 researchers. BIU’s uniqueness is in its devotion to Jewish tradition and identity studies. BIU is a knowledge center in many fields of research, including:

  • Electro-chemistry
  • Neuroscience and Neuropsychology
  • Nanotechnology
  • Solid-state physics

Following the global trends, BIU opened a number of interdisciplinary research centers:

  • Imaging & Microscopy Research
  • Materials Science Research
  • Nanotechnology Research
  • Renewable Energy Research
  • Cognitive Sciences
  • Cancer Research

 

Ariel University (AU)

Ariel University is the newest university in Israel, located in the city of Ariel.

AU researchers deal with many fields of research:

  • Mathematics and computer science
  • Engineering
  • Exact and life science
  • Architecture
  • Social science

The university’s main research institutes are:

  • The Integrative Brain Science Center Ariel IBSCA
  • Center for Robotics Research and Applications
  • Homeland Security R&D Center
  • Ariel Center for Cyber Technology
  • AeroSpace & Nano Satellite Research Center
  • The Center for Radiation Sources and Applications (FEL)

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