The Law (1984), its amended form along with directives of the Director General provide for a number of support schemes for industrial R&D:

 

1.      The development of a novel product

 

A single or multi-year program that will provide know-how, processes or methods for the manufacture of a new product or the significant improvement in an existing one or a new process or a significant improvement in an existing process.

The product must have a sizeable potential for export sales.

 

The support is in the form of a conditional grant amounting to 20%, 30%, 40 or 50% of the approved R&D budget.

 

Application forms (in Hebrew) are available in our web site:

www.moital.gov.il/madan.htm

 

Our address: 5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem.

 

2.      R&D Support for Companies in Special Geographical Areas

 

Any approved R&D program taking place in “Development Area A” is entitled to a conditional grant of 10% above of the approved budget.

 

In any area delineated as “Front Line” the conditional grant amounts to 25% of the approved budget with the higher figure for companies that also manufacture in that area.

 

 

Royalty Payments

 

Any income deriving from an R&D program that has enjoyed government support is liable for the payment of royalties to the OCS. The royalty payments are based upon a percentage of sales up to the repayment of the grant. Further details are available at the OCS web site.

 

 

Contact: Ms. Ruth ben Avi, Phone 972-2-6662516

            E-Mail: ruthb@ocs.moital.gov.il