Kibbutz Ketura near Eilat will be the location for a new technology hub developing products that can provide energy and water to poor populations that are not connected to their national grids.  Companies can test off-grid solutions, including for energy storage, horticulture, biogas generation and water.

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/New-Tech/Eilat-Eilot-Off-Grid-Hub-to-open-in-the-Arava-376557

http://www.timesofisrael.com/negev-lab-promises-a-better-tech-tomorrow-for-africa//