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The centerpiece of the project is the establishment of a NIS 95m innovation center that will serve as a startup, academic, and entrepeneurial hub.<\/p>\n
The Tekuma Regional Administration, in collaboration with the Negev, Galilee, and National Resilience Ministry, announced on Monday an investment of NIS 326 million to establish, renovate, and equip key public institutions across the Gaza border communities.<\/a><\/p>\n “We are delighted to have the privilege of being partners together with the localities, local authorities, and the Reconstruction Administration in the growth of the region,” Yohanan Mali, Director-General of the Negev, Galilee, and National Resilience Ministry, said.<\/p>\n “The projects being proposed will bring about real growth and an improvement in the quality of life of the residents and are another exciting step in the transition we are making together from reconstruction to growth.”<\/p>\n To receive funding, local authorities will be required to demonstrate the public need and the potential impact of the proposed projects.<\/p>\n A centerpiece of the initiative is the establishment of a NIS 95 million innovation center in the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council, with NIS 48 million coming from the Tekuma Administration<\/a>\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n