BIRD Foundation Accelerating Growth through U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnerships - July 2021
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BIRD Foundation
Accelerating Growth through U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnerships
July 2021
Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation
www.birdf.com
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BIRD Foundation 2
BIRD = Binational Industrial Research and Development
Joint fund, established in 1977 as a joint initiative
between the US and Israeli governments
Mission Funding
To stimulate, promote and Income from interest earned
support joint (non-defense) on $110 million
industrial R&D of endowment grant and from
mutual benefit to repayments from successful
Israel and the United States BIRD projects
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BIRD’s Board of Governors* 3
The Foundation’s Board of Governors (BOG) consists of six members:
three representatives of the U.S. and three representatives of Israel
Israeli Representatives U.S. Representatives
Chief Scientist, Ministry of Economy and Assistant Secretary for S&T, Dept. of Commerce
Industry and Chairman of the Israel Innovation Permanent Designee: Associate Director for Innovation
Authority and Industry Services, NIST
(Israeli co-Chairman) (U.S. co-Chairman)
Director General, Ministry of Economy and Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International
Industry Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Dept. of State
Director General, Ministry of Finance Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Dept. of
Treasury
(or their designees) (or their designees)
*Source: Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation Agreement, March 3, 1976
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The BIRD Model 4
The BIRD Foundation offers
conditional grants on a risk-
sharing basis
The Foundation funds up to
50% of each company’s
R&D expenses associated
with the project
Maximum conditional
grant= $1M
Every dollar invested by
the governments yields at
least $2 of activity through
private sector cost-sharing
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BIRD Foundation – Investment by Sector 5
2006 - 2020
Including projects from
BIRD Energy & BIRD HLS
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BIRD – Performance Summary 6
1977-2020*
$372M** granted for joint development of innovative
technologies and products
At least the same amount invested by the private sector of both
countries, through cost-sharing
1018 projects between U.S. and Israeli companies approved
$113M repayments from successful projects
~$10B in sales generated directly and indirectly by BIRD
sponsored activities
*Since inception, main BIRD program
**Nominal, not adjusted to inflation
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Parameters for Success 7
• Sales & Repayments
• Job Creation
• Capital Raised
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Establishing a Subsidiary or a Research Center in Israel
and/or operations/HQ in the U.S.
• Exports to other countries
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BIRD’s Evaluation Criteria: 8
● Innovation (Technology)
● Synergy between companies
● Market opportunity
● Go to market strategy / commercialism
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Why BIRD? 9
● Funding the joint development of advanced technologies
● Risk sharing mechanism
● “Stamp of Approval” – Review of the project is done by
external organizations
● Commitment that accelerates delivery and time to market
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BIRD Call for Proposals 10
Timetable & Deadlines:
Executive Summary
September 2, 2021
To be considered, a project proposal should include: Final Proposal
R&D cooperation between two, unrelated companies, one registered in the U.S. October 12, 2021
and the other in Israel. The companies should jointly apply for BIRD support
Research and development topics that include but are not limited to: Advanced Decisions
Manufacturing, Agrotech, Cleantech and Environment, Communications, December 2021
Electronics, FinTech, Gas, Homeland and Cyber Security, Life Sciences and Bio-
Convergence, Software, Water and Wastewater technologies, etc.
A jointly developed technology or product(s) that shows considerable innovation
A proposed project that demonstrates significant commercial potential
BIRD funds up to 50% of the R&D costs associated with the joint project.
The maximum conditional grant per project is up to US $1 million; the BIRD Board of
Governors may exercise its discretion to increase the award up to US $1.5 million for
exceptional proposals*
*contingent on the quality of the proposal and available funding.
August 2, 2021The BIRD Submitting Process 11
(two Cycles per year)*
Cycle I Cycle II
Executive Summaries March September
Final Proposal April October
Proposal Evaluation
Evaluators appointed by NIST
& the Israel Innovation Authority
Decisions
At the Board of Governor’s Meeting June December
* For the exact dates of the upcoming cycle see www.birdf.com
August 2, 2021Add. Programs Managed by the BIRD Foundation 12
BIRD Energy BIRD HLS U.S.- Israel Energy Center
“BIRD Energy” is the implementation of a The BIRD Homeland Security (HLS) program The U.S. and Israel, through the U.S.
cooperation agreement between The U.S. is a joint initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Israel Ministry
Department of Energy (DOE), the Israel Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of Energy (MoE) and the Israel Innovation
Ministry of Energy, jointly with the Israel Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Authority (IIA), have established the U.S.-Israel
Innovation Authority and the BIRD and the Israel Ministry of Public Security Center of Excellence in Energy, Engineering and
Foundation. This program develops (MOPS) to develop advanced technologies Water Technology (the “Energy Center”). The
innovation through U.S.- Israel cooperation for the homeland security mission. The BIRD purpose of the Energy Center is to accelerate
on a range of clean energy technologies, HLS program seeks solutions in first development and deployment of critical and
including renewable energy, energy responder technology areas such as innovative technologies in the areas of Fossil
efficiency, natural gas, and energy-water perimeter protection, wearable technology, Fuels, Energy Storage, Cyber Security for Energy
technologies. situational awareness and more. Infrastructure, Energy-Water Nexus.
August 2, 2021BIRD Projects in Illinois – 32 Projects 13
August 2, 2021Thank you!
Andrea Yonah
Director of Business Development
U.S. East Coast & Midwest
Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation
www.birdf.com
www.facebook.com/BIRD Foundation
linkedin.com/company/bird-foundation
projectsdb.birdf.com
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