preface

BDO Israel
DOING BUSINESS IN ISRAEL
the operating costs of the biotechnological incubator, the
franchisee receives up to 5% of the shares of each company
accepted by the incubator.
7.10. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
The Israeli government has entered into a number of R&D cooperation
agreements with foreign governments and the European Union, to foster ties
between Israeli and overseas companies designed to facilitate joint ventures in
the R&D, manufacturing and marketing fields. Such agreements exist with the
United States, Canada, the European Union countries, and Asia.
7.10.1. The Seventh Framework Program of the European Union's
Commission on Science and Technology
The European Union's Seventh Framework Program for Research and
Technological Development (FP7) is planned for 7 years and will be
active from 2007 to 2013.
The FP7 budget is still being negotiated between the European Council
of Ministers, the European Parliament and the European Commission.
Priorities covered by FP7 include life sciences, genomics and
biotechnology for health, information society technologies,
nanotechnologies and nanosciences, "intelligent" materials, new
production processes and devices, aeronautics and space, food quality
and safety, sustainable development, global change and ecosystems,
citizens and governance, and other promising research areas.
Research institutes and companies in associated EU countries are
eligible for the funding of joint projects, in partnership with EU
countries. The projects have to be trans-national, i.e., only consortia of
partners from different member and associated countries can apply. The
coordinating office is ISERD.
7.10.2. Eureka
Eureka is a Europe-wide network for industrial R&D, uniting 29
countries by promoting 'market-driven' collaborative R&D projects in
most fields of advanced civilian technology. An agreement signed in
1993 with the European Eureka Secretariat allows Israeli companies to
join this prestigious program.
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