ECOMOTION BOOKLET 2023

Korea-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation (KORIL-RDF) was jointly established by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) and the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) in May 2001 under the Agreement on bilateral cooperation on research, development, and technological innovation between Korea and Israel.According to the current version of the bilateral Agreement, both countries each contribute the sum of USD 4 million per year to KORIL RDF. The objective of KORIL Fund is to support partnerships between Korean & Israeli companies and award grants up to USD 5 million per joint project. www.koril.org

The Michigan Israel Business Accelerator builds business partnerships by connecting Israeli and Michigan companies to promote economic development. Our mission is to accelerate Michigan’s economic growth, one Israeli innovation at a time. We accomplish our mission by creating an assortment of opportunities for B2B interactions by building connections, trade missions, and business collaborations. Our industry focus areas include Mobility, Defense, Advanced Manufacturing/I4.0, Health Technology, Food/ Ag Technology, and Sustainability Technology. www.michiganisrael.com

122 Go Global Partners EcoMotion Booklet 2023

Over 2,000-year-old Roman roads vividly testify to the long history of mobility, transport and ultimately the automotive industry in Rhineland-Palatinate (RLP). Nowadays, the state is home to the world’s largest truck factory in Wörth am Rhein, where 100,000 heavy-duty vehicles a year are built to meet the modern-day construction and transport needs. The automotive industry in RLP is an extremely valuable locational factor. The automotive industry – cars, commercial and construction vehicles as well as agricultural machinery – and mechanical engineering are the main pillars of manufacturing industry in RLP. www. gold.rlp.de/en