Novel Efficient Water Technologies

Israel NEWTech Activities:• Concentrated R&D: Multi-million dollar funds areallocated to promote academic research that hasindustrial applications in the water sector and advancewater-dedicated technological incubators.• Strengthening Human Capital: A heavy investment inacademic programs, research scholarships,professional training and mentorship programs of localstart-ups is aimed at maintaining highly educated andqualified professionals in the sector.• Promoting Technology Implementation: Nearly $10million is designated to transform Israel into aninternational beta-site by encouraging technologicalinnovation and its implementation in the local market.• Penetrating International Markets: An internationalmarketing program is being launched to increaseIsrael's activity in the international water market.Leading international players in the water technologiesmarket, such as, GE, Siemens, Coca-Cola, 3M, JainIrrigation have already identified Israel as strategictarget for investment and cooperation. French Veoliaannounced that it is doubling its investment in thecountry to $2 billion over the next six years.Israel NEWTech InitialAchievements:Within just the past year since theprogram was initiated, the fruits of theprogram are already evident.Exports of Water Technology willsurpass $1 Billion in 2007.Cooperation Agreements havebeen signed between Israeli and:• The Chinese Governmentthrough the Beijing WaterAuthority• The Australian Governmentthrough the Melbourne WaterAuthority• The Argentinean Governmentthrough the Buenos Aries WaterAuthority• The Spanish Government throughthe Madrid Water Authority18