Israel's official R&D cooperation agency, operating as National Contact Point across all H2020 sectors and managing ERA-NET transnational funding programs.
MATIMOP is Israel's official agency for facilitating international R&D cooperation, acting as the country's gateway into European research programs. They operate as National Contact Points (NCPs) across nearly every Horizon 2020 thematic area — energy, health, transport, security, ICT, space, manufacturing, and more — providing Israeli researchers and companies with training, partner search, and proposal support. Beyond NCP duties, they co-manage ERA-NET Cofund programs that pool national funding for joint transnational research calls in areas like quantum technologies, advanced manufacturing, and electric mobility.
Participated in NCP networks spanning nearly every H2020 pillar, including Idealist2018 (ICT), C-ENERGY 2020, SEREN 3 (Security), Net4Mobility (MSCA), and NMP TeAm 3/4 (Manufacturing).
Involved in five ERA-NET Cofund instruments: QuantERA (quantum technologies), M-ERA.NET 2 (materials), MANUNET III (advanced manufacturing), PhotonicSensing, and EMEurope (electric mobility).
Recurring keywords across projects like NMP TeAm 3/4, NCP_WIDE.NET, BioHorizon, and ETNA 2020 emphasize training, brokerage events, mentoring, and support for newcomers to the framework programme.
Every single project involves transnational cooperation spanning 47 countries, with MATIMOP serving as Israel's institutional bridge to European research across all thematic areas.
In the early period (2014-2016), MATIMOP focused almost exclusively on building and professionalizing NCP networks — training, networking, and communication were the dominant activities across sectors like health, energy, space, and ICT. From 2016 onward, a clear shift emerged toward technology-specific ERA-NET Cofund programs in quantum technologies (QuantERA), advanced manufacturing (MANUNET III), photonic sensing, and electric mobility (EMEurope), indicating a move from pure coordination support toward managing joint transnational research funding. The later projects also show stronger emphasis on capacity building for newcomers and quality standards, suggesting a maturing facilitation role.
MATIMOP is shifting from broad NCP support toward managing targeted transnational funding instruments in deep-tech areas like quantum and photonics, making them increasingly relevant for technology-specific collaboration with Israel.
MATIMOP operates exclusively as a participant, never as a coordinator — their role is to represent Israel within pan-European networks rather than to lead individual projects. With 147 unique partners across 47 countries, they function as a major network hub, connecting to virtually every EU member state's NCP system and research funding agencies. This makes them an ideal entry point for anyone wanting to include an Israeli partner or access Israeli R&D capabilities through established institutional channels.
With 147 unique consortium partners spanning 47 countries, MATIMOP has one of the broadest institutional networks in H2020 — a natural consequence of participating in NCP networks that include representatives from nearly every associated country. Their reach extends well beyond Europe to include associated countries and international cooperation partners.
MATIMOP is not a research performer — it is Israel's institutional connector to European R&D. No other Israeli organization provides this breadth of cross-sector access to EU framework programme networks, from NCP coordination to ERA-NET funding instruments. For any European consortium wanting an Israeli dimension — whether for access to Israel's deep-tech ecosystem, co-funding through bilateral programs, or simply a reliable institutional partner — MATIMOP is the established, government-backed gateway.
