The “Minus 400 – Extreme Desert Race” was the first of its kind to be held in Israel and brought with it the best off-road motorcyclists in the world with the route changed at the last minute to reduce harm to nature
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ During its meeting on December 22, 2020, held via video conference, the Board of Governors of the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation approved $7.45 million in funding for eight new projects between U.S. and Israeli companies. In addition to the grants from BIRD, the projects will access private sector funding, boosting the total value of all projects to over $18 million.
The BIRD Foundation promotes collaborations between U.S. and Israeli companies in various technological fields for the purpose of joint product development. In addition to providing conditional grants of up to $1 million for approved projects, the Foundation assists by working with companies to identify potential strategic partners and facilitate introductions.