Israel National Technological Innovation Report 2016 – 2017 Intellectual property, high-tech and economic-technological development in Israel Status report and future challenges H E S T T A N R I T E U P D A N M A T I O N Prepared by The Luzzatto Group Research Division November 2016 © 2016 — All rights reserved The Luzzatto Group Editor-in-Chief: Joel Tsafrir Editorial board: Dr. Kfir Luzzatto Dr. Esther Luzzatto Adv. Amir Palmery Adv. Niv Moran Adv. Michal Luzzatto Boaz Croitoro Tel: 073-2262626 Fax: 073-2262627 Email:
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