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New Jersey promises economic opportunities and high quality of life for Israelis looking stateside
Andrew Gross, Director of International Innovation and Partnerships at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), highlighted the growing Israeli tech ecosystem in the state during Calcalist’s Mind The Tech in New York.
Andrew Gross, Director of International Innovation and Partnerships at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA
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“We have such a huge Israeli American tech community… Some are more recent arrivals, directly from Israel, all for different reasons, but there's one unifying theme: New Jersey continues to have this extremely robust and leading technology innovation ecosystem in the United States. And for Israelis, it's very important.”
Andrew Gross made the remarks at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech conference in New York. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is an independent government entity in the U.S. state of New Jersey dedicated to broadening and expanding the state's economic base.
According to Gross, who serves as Director of International Innovation and Partnerships, Israeli companies such as BlueVine, Solato, and Teva Pharmaceuticals have established themselves in the state. He highlighted that fintech firm BlueVine relocated from California, and that OwnBackup recently exited to Salesforce in a $1.9 billion cash deal.
Looking ahead, Gross confirmed that state governor Phil Murphy plans an economic visit to Israel. “Governor Murphy has made it very clear since day one of his administration that our state is open to everyone. He has been a leader when it comes to our relationship with Israel as one of the most welcoming places for the Jewish community in the United States.”
You can watch the entire exchange in the video above.
