Eco-Innovation for Global Sustainable Growth:

The Israel Model

Speakers

Doron Gal, CEO, Kaiima

Eugene Kandel, Head of the National Economic Council, Israeli Prime Minister's Office

Glen Schwaber, Partner, Israel Cleantech Ventures

Iris Yedidia, Group Leader, Agricultural Microbiology and Biotechnology, Agricultural Research Organization,

Israeli Ministry of Agriculture

Moderator

Alma Gadot-Perez, Director General, Milken Institute Israel Center

Eugene Kandel

Head of the National Economic Council, Israeli Prime Minister's Office

Israeli government goal Promotion of eco-innovation

Establishment of

sustainable

knowledge-based

eco-innovative

industry

Taking part in

solving global

sustainability

problems

Israeli case study The ICT sector

Need Supply Demand

Leading academic abilities

Industrial capabilities & entrepreneurial culture

Human capital

International cooperation

Supporting government programs

3 decade - long global demand for

information and communication

technologies

Security & military needs drive long term, wide scope research

and development

Geographical isolation requires independent

capabilities

Israel’s climate challenges Climate & rainfall

Source: insectour.blogspot.com

• Within Israel’s small

area there are 4 distinct

climate zones

• The average rainfall

decreased over the last

decade

Extreme Desert

Mediterranean

Desert

Saharan

The next Israeli case study? Global sustainability challenges & Israeli agro-technological innovation

Israeli Agro-Technological Innovation

Energy

Water Food

Global Sustainability Challenges

• Global leader in agro-technology

(especially arid areas) and water

systems

• Ranked first in the world in use of

recycled water

• One of the highest rankings in

agricultural yields, in a variety of

climates

The next Israeli case study? Agro-technology

“Island” Need Supply Demand

Leading academic abilities

Long term basis of innovative agro-tech and water solutions

Human capital

International cooperation

Supportive government programs

Geography:

scarcity of arable land

Climate:

scarcity of water resources

Growing world population and limited land & water supply demand advanced water & agriculture

technologies for food (and fuel) supply

Israeli government initiatives Goals and Desired Outcomes

Efficient, Stable and Competitive Energy

Sector

Reduction of Greenhouse Gas

Emissions by 20% (compared to business

as usual scenario)

Development of a Competitive Advantage of

the Israeli Market

Energy Policy in a natural gas based market Competitiveness, energy security & stable supply

10% Renewable Energy From initiation to grid parity

20% Energy Efficiency Economic feasibility and wide range of solutions

Transportation: green tax, global demonstration site Decrease dependency on oil

Encouragement of innovation and R&D in Cleantech Technology as engine for growth and efficiency

Israeli government initiatives Designated programs

Oil-free initiative Natural gas

policy

Greenhouse gas emission

reduction program

Solar energy tariff scheme

Agro-tech initiative

National water initiative

Glen Schwaber

Partner, Israel Cleantech Ventures

Israel requires “the study of desalination,

massive utilization of solar energy, preventing

waste of useful rainwater, maximization of

power from wind turbines…”

David Ben Gurion, 1955

Israel as the land of necessity

• Innovative, Entrepreneurial Culture

• Mature Venture Capital Industry

• World Class University Faculties

• Extensive Government Support For High-Tech

• Leadership, Risk-Taking, and Technology Prowess From the IDF

• Top-Tier Multinational Corporations Doing Business in Israel

• Global Outlook and Perspective

Mobilizing the high-tech ecosystem

for cleantech innovation

Government & academia fully on board

World Class Research Institutions

Technion, Tel Aviv Univ, Ben Gurion Univ, Hebrew Univ, Weizmann, Bar Ilan

R&D Support

Incubators, Newtech, BIRD, Chief Scientist, PM Oil Independence Initiative

National Utilities Working with Startups

• Mekorot – National Water Company – Watec Program

• Israel Electric Corp – Karat Program

Clusters of technology expertise

Chemicals Water Agritech Printing/

Equipment

ERP/

Billing

Chips/

Systems

Algorithm/

Controls

Energy

Storage Optics Power

Electronics

Zooming in - the roots of cleantech innovation

Chemicals

Water

Emefcy

Aqwise Desalitech

Tigo, SolarEdge,

Beemtech, Innosave

Power

Electronics/Chips

Dealflow – segmentation breakdown

64 13 14 6 17 8

161 98 72

60 93 15

72

34 23

37 48 17

195

29 31 28 30 3

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2006-2007 (492)

2008 (174) 2009 (140) 2010 (131) 2011 (188) Q1 2012(43)

Water

Greentech

Energy

Agritech

Energy dealflow – sub-segmentation

Israeli cleantech – global recognition

Global Cleantech 100 6-8 Israeli companies represented on list in each of the last three years

GE’s Ecomagination Challenge

2 out of 5 winners in 2010 were Israeli companies

Global Innovation Index 2012 (Cleantech Group & WWF)

Israel ranked #2 in world for capacity for cleantech company innovation

Multi-national engagement in Israeli cleantech

Iris Yedidia

Group Leader, Agricultural Microbiology and Biotechnology,

Agricultural Research Organization, Israeli Ministry of Agriculture

Israel’s water challenge A constant deficit in natural water resources

Tal, 2008 (Israeli Knesset Report)

Million Cubic Meters

(MCM)

Israel’s water supply (yearly)

(Available water resources)

1,350 Perennial average

1,175 1993 - 2000

1,033 2007

826 2008

725 2009

•Natural Reservoirs are

1,500 million cubic meters

below the level required to

ensure constant water

supply.

•The aggregate deficit is

equivalent to Israel’s water

supply during a whole year.

Israel’s water challenge Water consumption by sector (1993-2007)

Tal, 2008 (Israeli Knesset Report)

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

ק"מ

למ

צריכה חקלאית שפיר 846 841 897 892 854 918 824 729 563 535 563 566 544 519 565 531

צריכה חקלאית שוליים 279 302 376 392 410 447 440 408 459 486 483 564 583 589 615 632

צריכה תעשייתית )כל האיכויות( 110 114 119 124 123 129 127 124 120 122 117 113 120 114 114 119

צריכה ביתית 527 556 588 604 621 672 682 662 658 688 698 712 715 737 766 750

ממלכת ירדן 32 49 59 45 54 46 52 55 55 54 54 47 45

הרשות הפלסטינית 31 35 37 40 40 39 42 41 44 44 48 51 55

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20072008

הערכה

MC

M Domestic use

Agriculture-recycled and brackish water

Agriculture-freshwater

Industrial use

Palestinian authority

& Jordan

Israel’s water challenge - water recycling

Water recycling solutions and challenges

Bas Spector, 2011 (Knesset Reports).

Onesios, K. M., 2009 .

• Israel produces 530 MCM of treated water every year. More than 80% of the

water is used for irrigation, placing Israel 1st in the world in water recycling.

• In recent years micro-pollutants (surfactants, pharmaceuticals, endocrine

disruptors, personal care products and more) have been traced in

environmentally relevant concentrations in bodies of water worldwide.

• The effect of the concentrations of pollutants in recycled water on human

health and the environment is yet to be assessed, and consequently, the

scope and process of water recycling should be considered.

Europe/USA Greece Italy Australia Spain Israel

1% 5% 8% 9% 12% 80%

Constructed wetlands Sustainable technology with 30 year record globally

•Constructed wetland:

A system of artificially created marshy-

type areas of vegetation with frequent

flooding, designed to treat wastewater

through natural biological processes.

•Constructed wetlands can provide

effective, economical, and

environmentally-sound treatment of

wastewater as well as wildlife habitats.

C. Turon, 2007

A horizontal subsurface constructed wetland

(La Muela, Cadiz)

Wastewater treatment plant

(Shafdan, Dan region)

•Small scale wastewater treatment facilities for small communities.

•Improvement of water quality in streams and rivers to improve wildlife habitats.

•Recycling of graywater for private and public gardening.

•Purification of wastewater from agricultural production facilities (dairies).

•Ecological swimming pools.

Constructed wetlands are highly efficient in tertiary treatment (effluent polishing) for

the reduction of micro-pollutants.

Constructed wetlands Various uses for constructed wetlands

Treating landfill leachate with a

constructed wetland “Ofra Hydros”

A constructed river bypass at

“Nahal Alexander”

Sustainable water recycling Elucidating the role of plants in biodegradation for technology development

Laundry

water

Kitchen

water

Greenhouse

wastewater

Control Small scale microcosms

Experimental wetlands

Education of high school students

Learning the mechanisms underlying biodegradation of water pollutants

Aquatic plants for graywater reclamation Education – the key to a sustainable future

Agriculture for a sustainable future

What does ARO offers?

Breeding-Varieties

Post Harvest

Agricultural Research

Organization (ARO)

Thank You Dr. Iris Yedidia

irisy@volcani.agri.gov.il

Doron Gal

CEO, Kaiima

An Urgent Goal: Improved Crop Productivity

Dr. Doron Gal, Kaiima CEO

Milken Institute Global Conference Beverly Hills, May 2012

Thanks!