
Matam Park, located at the southern entrance to Haifa, is
the largest and oldest business and hi-tech park in Israel. The park is
situated on a main thoroughfare, close to highways 2 and 4,
and near central transport such as the Carmel
Beach Railway Station and the Egged
Central Bus Station.
The Park is a local and international technology center,
where international companies work in research and development,
advanced technology, and are well known for their international
breakthroughs and international inventions.
Matam Park is a closed campus, covering an area of approximately
220,000 square meters with about 8000 employees. The Park
includes buildings covering an area of approximately 270,000
square meters which are rented out to about 50 leading hi-tech
companies such as Intel, Elbit Systems, Microsoft, Philips,
Zoran, Google, Yahoo, etc. The uniqueness of the Park is found, among other
things, in its central management, through Shatam Company,
whose shares are controlled by Matam Company and the occupants
of the Park. Shatam Co. works in complete coordination with
the occupants of the Park, who are partners in all decisions
relating to the Park.
Another unique aspect of the Park is its wide variety of
services provided to the occupants, such as: central air-conditioning,
cafeterias, children's day centers, a medical clinic, transport
facilities, a post office, a petrol station, parking areas, ect.
Special emphasis is placed on the Park's infrastructural
redundancy systems. For example, the Park is supplied by two
transformers stationed in Haifa, in order to enable the continuous
flow in case of electricity failure.
Matam Park has flower gardens, trees and sculptures. Much
attention is given to cleanliness and ecology. The well-tended
areas of Matam offer green lawns, cared for picturesque squares,
avenues of trees, luscious vegetation and sculptures, which
add to the natural panorama of the park. Shady seating areas
with benches allow the workers to relax and enjoy the beautiful
view of the sea.
Future plans for the Park include expansion by more than
100,000 square me.
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