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By Itzhak Rabihiya

The Israeli Diamond Exchange's management hosted, this week, a delegation of the Israel Innovation Authority, headed by CEO Aharon Aharon, who went on a tour of the Ramat Gan Diamond Exchange complex. At the same time a discussion was held in which the senior executives described plans for future activities in the field of diamond industry innovation, aimed at promoting the Israeli diamond industry at the global level. Narrow technology offered by the authority.

According to Yoram Dvash - President of the Israeli Diamond Exchange "We are developing new concepts and ways to restore the Israeli diamond industry in the global arena. Today, over 80% of diamond production is done in India and China, and we aim to give Israel a significant share of the world's diamond production through technological innovation. This requires intensive cooperation from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy and collaboration with the Israel Innovation Authority, which will enable us to advance technologies, some of which are already in development stages, which will lead to breakthroughs in the industry and through which we can establish “blue-and-white” (Made in Israel) polishing Factories across the country and support thousands of families, and return to Israel Significant of the global diamond production. "

Aharon Aharon - CEO of the Innovation Authority "There are a number of challenges facing the Israeli diamond industry, especially in the face of the competitive global arena. There is no doubt that adopting new technologies, implementing technological innovation and promoting new developments by Israeli companies can advance the industry. A variety of Innovation Authority Opportunities and pathways are open to applicants to undertake research and development activities to help advance and assist the Innovation Activity on the Diamond Exchange. "

A tour was held for senior executives of the Israel Innovation Authority: Aharon Aharon - Director of the Innovation Authority, Ari Zigman - Chief Executive Officer, Zvika Goltzman - Director of the R&D Fund, Tzahi Schenrach - Head of the Technology Division, Michal Riesfeld - Director of Marketing and P.R., Littal Borian - From infrastructure in the technology arena and Yarden Kama - from investments and intellectual property, in the Diamond exchange Building, including the management offices, future construction plans for the complex, technological wing activities, GIA Gemological Laboratory, technologies that are currently used in the industry were presented. At The Diamond Exchange technology wing a number of companies, currently developing products in the diamond activity chain from manufacturing processes, through payments and financing, to marketing and customer experience including Sarine, Inova Diamonds, Mazalit and Light Flush presented their developments to the delegation.