Israel

20 stories about Israel
בדיקת קורונה במי ביוב

Israeli scientists work with Kando to pinpoint Covid-19 outbreaks in the sewers

30.07.20|James Spiro
In a new surveillance pilot project, results can help warn authorities about potential outbreaks and prevent lockdowns
Digital Life 1

With cheap, but only adequate Internet access, Israel ranks 8th in digital quality of life

30.07.20|James Spiro
The 2020 global index by Surfshark ranks the quality of digital life in 85 countries
Noach Hager managing partner at Cukierman Investments House

Unprecedented challenges require unprecedented actions

28.07.20|Allon Sinai
Managing partner at Cukierman & Co. Investment House, Noach Hager, is optimistic regarding the Israeli economy's long-term future, but is expecting some difficult days to come first
Mentorship Accelerator

Covid-19 might finally fix Israel’s public transportation, thanks to new accelerator

22.07.20|James Spiro
A new accelerator from The Israeli Association of Intelligent Transportation Systems (Israel - ITS) will tackle smart mobility and infrastructure for a post-Covid world
ינון אלרועי ראש הנציגות הכלכלית של משרד הכלכלה והתעשייה בניו יורק

The U.S. response to Covid-19 affects Israeli businesses, say Israeli investors

19.07.20|James Spiro
Speaking at The Israeli Business Forum of New York, Israeli business leaders discuss all the ways the U.S. is helping - or hindering - the Israeli economy
הדר שור נספח כלכלי צ'ילה

Resolute Chile ready for Israeli tech solutions, says trade attaché

13.07.20|Allon Sinai
Hadar Shor believes Chile should be an obvious market for Israeli companies and can also serve as a perfect springboard to the rest of South America
טרמינל פתאל ב שדה התעופה בן גוריון נתב"ג

Meet me in the lounge: This is how foreign investors can visit Israel these days

13.07.20|James Spiro
In the Coronavirus era, businesses were hit with lockdowns and travel bans. Here’s how three Israeli institutions opened its skies to encourage business in the tech industry
דגל ישראל ו דגל ארצות הברית משולב 'USA Israel Flags

Israel-U.S. BIRD Foundation invests $8 million in 10 new collaborations

13.07.20|James Spiro
The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation approved projects in automotive, cybersecurity, healthcare, and more
Jean Daniel Ruch שגריר שוויץ בישראל

Israel’s and Switzerland’s complementary tech ecosystems can take innovation to the next level

11.07.20|Allon Sinai
Israeli tech can be the speedboat to advance Switzerland's multinational aircraft carriers, says Ambassador of Switzerland to Israel, Jean-Daniel Ruch
כנס תשלומים 13.1.20 ערן יעקב מנהל רשות המסים

New law means well but does little to help Israeli tech

09.07.20|Meir Orbach
"The benefits included in the law aren't suitable for the local tech scene, meaning very few companies will indeed be able to profit from them"
פריסת סיבים אופטיים של פרטנר

Israeli government offering small businesses grants to connect to fiber-optic internet amidst Covid-19 communications crisis

08.07.20|Avior Abou
Only 30% of Israeli households (800,000) have the infrastructure required to connect to fiber-optic internet, with just 6% (150,000) doing so to date
Leib AITA

Tech alliance urges Israeli companies to look to Arizona as a gateway into the U.S. market

08.07.20|James Spiro
For many Israeli companies, The Grand Canyon State offers room for innovation and an open invitation to collaborate with locals
ברקת קנפו נספחת כלכלית רומניה אוקראינה

Romania’s needs and Israel’s tech capabilities fit each other like a glove, says trade attaché

06.07.20|Allon Sinai
Led by deal-making juggernaut Bareket Knafo, trade mission to Romania leads the way with the highest number of successful deals among all Israeli missions
הרצליה פיתוח Israel Tech Hub

Global corporations are key to Israel’s corporate success, report finds

02.07.20|James Spiro
A new report by Mind the Bridge suggests that much of Israel’s success and capital comes from international corporations willing to work in Startup Nation
Itay Sagle and Gaurav Bhasin

US-Israel M&A getting stronger and expected to continue

02.07.20|Gaurav Bhasin & Itay Sagie
By analyzing M&A Deals using U.S. buyers and Israeli targets, there are some interesting observations
Minister Kazuhiko Nakamura and Motoki Kurita Commercial Attaché Embassy of Japan to Israel

When opposites attract: Can Japan help the Startup Nation become the Scale-up Nation?

01.07.20|Allon Sinai
Special interview with Japan’s economic mission to Israel on how the two countries’ tech sectors can together innovate the world’s post-coronavirus new normal
ירון שרטר נספח כלכלי צרפת

Israeli tech companies can help expedite the French (digital) revolution

29.06.20|Allon Sinai
After Covid-19 shattered French conservatism, its giant companies need a boost of innovation, says Israeli trade attache
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ 30 מאי 2020

Tens of thousands of Israeli techies stuck in their tracks due to Trump visa decree

23.06.20|CTech
New executive order sabotages companies' commitments to Israeli tech workers and American clients, says visa expert
עמית לב נספח כלכלי דרום אפריקה

Israeli tech companies should treat South Africa as a springboard to whole continent says trade attaché

22.06.20|Allon Sinai
South Africa, and Africa in general, aren't the most attractive markets for Israeli companies, but the long-term benefits make the effort worthwhile
מרכז קונגרסים דאבוס 2020 פורום כלכלי עולמי WEF

6 Israeli companies selected as tech pioneers by World Economic Forum

21.06.20|James Spiro
This is the 20th year the WEF has highlighted pioneers, with past members including Google, Twitter and Wikimedia