A preliminary study conducted by students from Tel Aviv University and MIT, aims to understand the spatial effects and dynamics of 21st-century manufacturing, and to recommend policies that respond to these effects and dynamics. During a 10-day workshop in Ashdod and at Tel Aviv University, students examined and analyzed Ashdod’s industrial areas. The preliminary study is divided into two booklets: the first focuses on the existing conditions of and opportunities for Ashdod’s industrial sites, and was written by Tel Aviv University students guided by Dr. Tali Hatuka; and the second focuses on case studies from around the globe and applicable lessons for the city of Ashdod, and was written by MIT students guided by Prof. Eran Ben-Joseph