Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israel-u”. Today it says “organization that provides capital for joint industrial research and development”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Organization in Tel Aviv, Israel ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development ( BIRD ) Foundation is an organization that provides capital for joint industrial research and development (R&D) between American and Israeli companies. BIRD was established in 1977 by the governments of the United States and Israel. Each BIRD project involves a partnership between a U.S. and an Israeli company. Up to 50 percent of the funding is supplied by BIRD and at least 50 percent by the partnership. The source of the funding is an endowment provided equally by the two governments. The current BIRD endowment is $110 million. BIRD also receives annual funding from both governments for the BIRD Energy program. Since its inception, BIRD has approved more than 900 projects, provided more than $300M in grants (~$500M adjusted to inflation). BIRD projects have yielded an estimated $10B in sales. The BIRD Foundation is considered by some analysts to be a successful model of binational R&D collaboration.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Binational Industrial Research and Development ( BIRD ) is an Israel-U.S foundation.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Binational Industrial Research and Development ( BIRD ) is an Israel-U.S foundation established by the governments of Israel and the United States in 1977.Partners include General Electric , Gilat , and Guidant .
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The Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development ( BIRD ) Foundation was established in 1977 by the United States and Israel governments to promote mutually beneficial industrial research and development (R&D).Each BIRD project involves a partnership between a U.S. and an Israeli company with up to 50 percent of the funding being supplied by BIRD and at least 50 percent by the partnership.The source of the funding is an endowment which was provided equally by the two governments.The endowment is $110 million.In addition, since 2009, BIRD receives annual funding from both governments for the BIRD Energy program.Since inception, BIRD has approved more than 900 projects, provided more than $300M in grants (~$500M adjusted to inflation).Successful BIRD projects have yielded an estimated $10B in sales.The BIRD Foundation is considered a very successful model of binational R&D collaboration.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development ( BIRD ) Foundation is an organization that provides capital for joint industrial research and development (R&D) between American and Israeli companies.BIRD was established in 1977 by the governments of the United States and Israel. Each BIRD project involves a partnership between a U.S. and an Israeli company. Up to 50 percent of the funding is supplied by BIRD and at least 50 percent by the partnership. The source of the funding is an endowment provided equally by the two governments.The current BIRD endowment is $110 million. BIRD also receives annual funding from both governments for the BIRD Energy program. Since its inception, BIRD has approved more than 900 projects, provided more than $300M in grants (~$500M adjusted to inflation). BIRD projects have yielded an estimated $10B in sales. The BIRD Foundation is considered by some analysts to be a successful model of binational R&D collaboration.
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israel-u
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organization that provides capital for joint industrial research and development
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