Office of the Chief Scientist

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About

Office of the Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Economy is charged with execution of government policy for support of industrial R&D.

  • 101 - 250

Details

Industries
Government
Founded date
Jan 1, 1965
Number Of Employee
101 - 250
Operating Status
Active
Investor Type
MVC

The Office of the Chief Scientist [OCS] in the Ministry of Economy is charged with execution of government policy for support of industrial R&D. The goal of the OCS is to assist in the development of technology in Israel as a means of fostering economic growth, encouraging technological innovation and entrepreneurship, leveraging Israel’s scientific potential, enhancing the knowledge base of industry in Israel, stimulating high value-added R&D and encouraging R&D collaboration both nationally and internationally. A variety of ongoing support programs developed and offered by the OCS play a major role in enabling Israel to be a key center for high tech entrepreneurship.

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
3
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Office of the Chief Scientist has made 3 investments. Their most recent investment was on Aug 1, 2016, when Inspecto Solutions raised $27K.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Grant $27K AgTech Yes
Apr 15, 2015 Carbyne
Seed $1.60M Communications Infrastructure
Mar 1, 2015 Simplex
Grant $400K Bitcoin