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Technological and Industrial Research and DevelopmentThe main advantage of the State of Israel lies in the existingpotential of its human resources and in its academic technologyinfrastructure. The way to realize such potential and turn it intoeconomic advantage is by investment in industrial researchand development. Investment in industrial research anddevelopment has a positive surplus yield for the economy.The office of the Chief Scientist in the Ministry is chargedwith implementation of Government policy for the support forindustrial research and development. The aim of the ChiefScientist is to develop technology in Israel as a means ofencouraging technological initiatives, exhausting the scientificpotential, increasing the know-how base, encouragementof high added-value research and development andencouragement of collaboration in research and developmenton a national and international level.1. Momentum Program - Aid to Start-Up TechnologyEntrepreneurs:The Aid Program for start-up technological initiatives in thepre-seed stage. The purpose of the momentum program isthe encouragement of innovation and technological initiativesby supporting the action that the developers must take at thebeginning of their initiatives and this in order to promote thenew technological concept prior to industrial realization.The Tracks of the Program:Aim of the ProgramThose Entitled to Apply:Expenses Recognized forSupport:Materials, expendablecomponents, subcontractors,technicaladvisors, marketconsultants, patent agents,presentation at exhibitionsMaterials, expendablecomponents, subcontractors,technicaladvisors, marketconsultants, patent agents,presentation at exhibitionsExtent of the Support:Start-UpEntrepreneursIndustrialDesignAid for a developer at the pre-R&D stage in order to provetechnological feasibility of orapplicability to the businessPromotion of the design conceptto the stage at which it will bepossible to actually implementit for development of a newproduct or improvement of a newproductPrivate individuals, startupcompanies and youngenterprisesPrivate designers or groups ofdesignersUp to 85% of the approvedbudget and to a grant ceilingof NIS200,000Up to 85% of the approvedbudget and to a grant ceilingof NIS100,00031 < Invest in the Negev and GalileeMinistry of Indusry, Trade and Labor > Negev and Galilee Development Center