Israel is strategic for Motorola. They have just inaugurated their new Research & Development centre next to Ben Gurion Airport, which cost $28 million to build. http://www.jpost.com/Business/BusinessNews/Article.aspx?id=222898

For years, Intel was the only microprocessor manufacturer developing microchips in Israel. Now its main competitor Advanced Micro Devices is to set up a Research & Development centre here. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000651071&fid=1725

Intel Jerusalem has installed 228 solar panels on its roof that will generate 85 thousand kW a year to feed into Israel’s electric grid. It is Intel’s first photovoltaic system outside the USA. http://www.environment.gov.il/bin/en.jsp?enPage=e_BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Object&enDispWho=News^l5633&enZone=e_news