Development of Employment and Industrial Parks
Increasing the supply of employment is a vital part of strengthening Jerusalem and its growth. The Jerusalem Development Authority is working, as part of a multi-year plan, to upgrade the existing employment areas, to develop new, modern employment areas. In addition, the Authority is working on development of employment clusters concerning which Jerusalem has a relative advantage.
Modern Industrial Parks and Hi-Tech Centers
Jerusalem enjoys a broad range of industrial parks and modern technology parks. These include:
Har Hotzvim – Modern Industries
The industrial and technology park at Har Hotzvim is one of Israel’s largest, most attractive complexes. It is intended for modern industries and technology-intensive and knowledge-intensive companies. The park is easily accessible and features modern infrastructures. Among the tenant companies in the park are: Teva, Intel, MobilEye, Omrix (a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson) and NDS.
Malcha – Hi-Tech Industry
The Malcha Technology Park, covering an area of 70,000 sq.m, is home primarily to technology- and knowledge-intensive industries as well as to associated services for these industries.
Atarot – Conventional Industries
Atarot Industrial Park in northern Jerusalem is home to most of the city’s conventional industries.
In recent years, following an upgrade of the Park’s physical infrastructures, the Park has enjoyed an unprecedented surge in demand for land in the area.
One of the Park’s most outstanding advantages is easy accessibility for both the city residents and for arrivals from outside the city.
Givat Ram Hi-Tech Village
This complex, a joint initiative of the JDA and the Hebrew University, is one of the leading sites in Israel established alongside academic knowledge and research infrastructures. The village serves as the first home-base for technology start-ups.
Givat Shaul and Talpiot – Mixed Uses
These industrial zones, which are some of Jerusalem’s oldest, and which are located in two separate parts of the city, are continuing to develop in a mixed-use configuration. This includes: light industry, offices, commerce and services.
City Entrance
This complex is located at the western gateway to Jerusalem at the start of Jaffa Street, which connects between this complex and the Old City. It adjoins the Government Complex, the International Convention Center (Binyanei Hauma), the Central Bus Station and the Jerusalem Navon Railway Station. The complex features mixed uses for employment, commerce, hospitality, tourism and culture in a robustly public transport-oriented environment. The plan consists of perimeter-block construction, 6-10 storeys high, in a combination of 36-storey towers of a total floorspace of 1 million sq.m.
Gav Yam Hebrew Campus
This employment and hi-tech park will feature 270 thousand sq.m. of floorspace on a 30-Dunam (9 acres) land reserve owned by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The park is expected to create over 5,000 new jobs.
Mevaseret Zion Industrial Park
Construction of an industrial park jointly by Jerusalem and Mevaseret Zion, which will feature exceptional planning quality, a high-quality public space and a high standard of construction and maintenance. Approximately 35 hi-tech industry plots, each ranging in size between 3-5 Dunams (0.8-1.2 acres). Combining commerce on the ground floor and other supporting industry functions. Potential construction volumes of approximately 370 thousand sq.m.