The Israeli Sustainable Aviation Fuel Knowledge Center (iSAF) was inaugurated at the Technion, supported by the Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, and in partnership with Boeing, the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer. The center marks a significant step towards producing sustainable fuels for the aviation sector.
The center aims to lead Israel toward its 2030 goals, which focus on developing technologies for the local production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), and prepare for 2050, when international regulations will mandate the exclusive use of SAF.
Led by experts from the Wolfson Faculty of Chemical Engineering, including Center Director Dr. Alon Grinberg Dana and Center Manager Ido Lieberman, the center includes 14 researchers from the Technion, Bar-Ilan University, and Ben-Gurion University.
The center’s establishment is part of the Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology’s efforts to promote applied research that bridges government, academia, and industry, aimed at developing economically viable SAF. The ministry issued a call for proposals to establish a national knowledge center to consolidate expertise and research infrastructure accessible to all SAF researchers in Israel.
The Technion, selected to lead the initiative, will collaborate closely with Boeing’s global research center. Additionally, the center will contribute to training the next generation of scientists and engineers through a “Doctoral Network” and organize annual events, including national conferences, professional workshops, and hackathons.
Keep reading on the Technion Innovative & Industry Relations website.