Mr. Michel Hivert is the Managing Director of MATIMOP - the Israeli Industry Center for R&D, which facilitates international industrial R&D collaboration between Israel and the international hi-tech community on behalf of the Office of the Chief Scientist in the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor.

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Mr. Hivert’s direction, MATIMOP manages over 40 international R&D cooperation agreements between Israel and foreign countries. MATIMOP plays a pivotal role in the matchmaking process for companies participating in cooperative for industrial R&D projects, and provides overall assistance in various stages such as: negotiations, submission of projects for grants or soft loans from the Office of the Chief Scientist, and reaching final agreements between the parties.
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Prior to joining MATIMOP, Mr. Hivert served from 1992 to 2007 in several key managerial positions at Bezeq, Israel's largest telecommunications carrier, including: Vice President of Engineering & Network Division, Director of the Networks Department, and Head of the Digital Transmission Department.
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Mr. Hivert holds an Executive MBA (EMBA) in strategy studies from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and a B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering from  Ben-Gurion University.
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