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The exporters are entitled to up to 200 hours of advice.F<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Scheme: 50% of <strong>the</strong> cost of advice time isfunded by <strong>the</strong> exporter and 50% is funded by <strong>the</strong> M<strong>in</strong>istry ofIndustry, Trade and Labor.Fur<strong>the</strong>r Details Concern<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Aid Funds for market<strong>in</strong>gabroad can be found on <strong>the</strong> M<strong>in</strong>istry's website underAid for Industry and Bus<strong>in</strong>esses - The F<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>gAdm<strong>in</strong>istration: www.trade.gov.il4. TRACKS FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION INRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTThe State promotes <strong>in</strong>ternational collaboration <strong>in</strong> researchand development between Israeli and foreign manufactur<strong>in</strong>gcompanies, with <strong>the</strong> object of assist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Israeli companies<strong>in</strong> creat<strong>in</strong>g strategic cooperation with suitable companiesoverseas and <strong>in</strong> that way to improve <strong>the</strong> competition capacityof <strong>the</strong> Israeli companies and <strong>the</strong>ir penetration <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong><strong>in</strong>ternational market.A number of models of <strong>in</strong>ternational collaboration exist for suchpurpose: bi-national funds, bi-national agreements for parallelsupport, multi-national agreements, collaboration agreementswith multi-national corporations, ISERD, a framework programfor research and development of <strong>the</strong> European Union and <strong>the</strong>Israel-USA Science and Technology Commission.The Industry Center for Research and Development(ICRD) - Provides collaboration <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> sphere of researchand development on <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational level. In order to assistIsraeli companies <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> creation of strategic collaboration, <strong>the</strong>Government of Israel has <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> last two decades concludedagreements with many countries <strong>in</strong> which each countryundertakes to assist <strong>in</strong> provid<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>in</strong>ance for its companies thatare participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> jo<strong>in</strong>t research and development projectswith Israel. There are various programs and collaborationschemes with various countries.Aims of <strong>the</strong> ICRD:• Promotion of <strong>in</strong>ternational collaboration <strong>in</strong> research anddevelopment - between Israeli <strong>in</strong>dustry and lead<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustrialelements <strong>in</strong> Europe, North and South America, Asia and <strong>the</strong>Far East, and implementation of multi-<strong>in</strong>ternational and <strong>in</strong>terstateagreements <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> sphere of research and development.• Assistance to hi-tech and technology enterprises - <strong>in</strong>f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>ternational strategic partners, with whose help it will bepossible to realize <strong>the</strong> high technological potential of <strong>the</strong> Israelicompanies and to facilitate bus<strong>in</strong>ess leverage and penetration<strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> worldwide advanced technology markets.Fur<strong>the</strong>r Details can be found on <strong>the</strong> website <strong>the</strong> address ofwhich is: www.trade.gov.il30 < <strong>Invest</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Negev and Galilee

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