MAGNET – The Development of Technological Infrastructure for the Industry
Introduction
The MAGNET program is intended to provide a competitive
position for Israel’s industry with regard to state of the art technologies of
worldwide interest. The new technologies are to be developed in a cooperative
venture between the industry and leading academic scientific research in the
area and they will provide the basis for new high-tech products and processes.
The OCS provides for a number of cooperative
paths:
1.
MAGNET – The Central Program
This program involves pre-competitive R&D
within a consortium that includes a number of commercial companies together
with research personnel from at least one academic or research institution.
The R&D focuses on new generic
technologies that will lead to new generation advanced products.
The industrial partners enjoy a grant
amounting to 66% of approved R&D costs, whereas the academic partner will
receive 80% of said costs. A foreign company may be included in the consortium
if it can bring a unique contribution to the relationship.
2.
Mini-MAGNET (Magneton)
This program is to further support an already
existing relationship between industry and an academic institution. The grant
in this case amount to 66% of the approved R&D costs.
3.
NOFAR
This program supports applied academic
research that has aroused business interest but not yet directed to a specific
product. The objective is to advance the research to a point where it is ready
for a cooperative venture with a commercial partner. A minimal requirement of
this program is for a company or incubator to invest 10% of the development
costs, at this stage, complementing the 90% grant given by the government.
4.
A Users Group for the Dissemination and
Adaptation of Generic Technologies
This program is designed for the
dissemination and adaptation of new generic technologies that were developed in
Israel or abroad that are useful to any group of industries organizes as a
users group.
Magnet website: http://magnet.consortia.org.il/