Matam, Haifa

Matam (Hebrew מת"ם - מרכז תעשיות מדע Merkaz Ta'asiyot Mada lit. acronym of Scientific Industries Center), located at the southern entrance to Haifa, is the largest and oldest dedicated hi-tech park in Israel. The Park is an international technology center, with some of the world's leading hi-tech companies maintaining research and development facilities, including Amazon, Intel, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Philips, Google, Qualcomm, CSR, NDS Group, Elbit Systems, Apple, Plus500, Matrix, Aladdin Knowledge Systems, NetManage, ProcessGene, and Neustar.^[1]

In the area, 14,000 housing units are planned to be built. In 2025, a proposal was made to construct separated bridges for private vehicle traffic at Matam Junction. The plan was criticized by transportation researchers at the Technion due to its negative impact on the regional economy, future residents of the area, pedestrians, public transport users, and the potential of the complex to become an urban hub.^[2]