{"id":3047,"date":"2020-06-17T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/?post_type=press_release&p=3047"},"modified":"2023-10-22T06:38:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T06:38:15","slug":"seventh-round-winners-of-innovation-partner-funding-with-space-florida","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/press_release\/seventh-round-winners-of-innovation-partner-funding-with-space-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Seventh-Round Winners of Innovation Partner Funding with Space Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Florida, Israel choose four winners for joint aerospace R&D funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Space Florida, the aerospace and spaceport development authority for the State of Florida, and the Israel Innovation Authority, an independent, publicly-funded agency created to address the needs of the local and international innovation ecosystems, are pleased to announce the seventh-round winners of industrial research and development funding tied to the Space Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October 2013, Florida and Israel established a $2 million recurring joint fund to support research, development, and commercialization of aerospace and technology projects that benefit both Israel and Florida. This program was initiated with the cooperation and support of Enterprise Florida \u2013 the official Economic Development Organization of the State of Florida which assists Israeli businesses looking to locate and expand into Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 For this Call for Projects<\/a>, 15 joint proposals were submitted by teams of for-profit companies in Florida and Israel. Four teams have been selected for this seventh round of awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFlorida is at the epicenter of the commercial space industry and today\u2019s announcement of funding for the seventh-round winners highlights the bright future of the Space Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership Program,\u201d said Governor Ron DeSantis.<\/strong> \u201cThis funding will not only be instrumental in the growth of Florida\u2019s space industry, but also for Florida-Israel relations. I look forward to seeing the great results these companies will achieve.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFlorida\u2019s space industry is etched into our state\u2019s incredible history, and today\u2019s award winners will now have the chance to leave their mark in history as well,\u201d said Lt. Governor Jeanette Nu\u00f1ez. <\/strong>\u201cI\u2019m grateful for the strong relationship our state has with the nation of Israel and expect to see great things from our combined efforts to expand our footprint in space. Congratulations to the seventh-round winners!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSpace Florida congratulates the winning collaborations in the latest round of this thriving partnership between the State of Florida and Israel,\u201d said Space Florida President & CEO Frank DiBello<\/strong>. \u201cIsrael Innovation Authority\u2019s leadership in this ongoing relationship is tremendous in supporting research, development and commercialization of aerospace and aviation technology. We look forward to the success of the Florida and Israeli companies chosen as awardees in this latest call for projects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Since its inception in 2013, the Israel-Florida collaboration on space related technologies yielded great success stories and projects that will truly make a difference in the aerospace sector,\u201d said Aharon Aharon, Israel Innovation Authority CEO<\/strong>. \u201cWe were therefore, delighted that following the last meeting with the Governor of Florida we were able to expand the scope of relevant fields in future calls for proposals. We strongly believe that the success of this collaboration between companies from both Israel and Florida will further strengthen the ties between the two countries and economies. We wish much success to the winning teams and companies and look forward to the amazing changes they will make on our world and beyond.”

The winners are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n