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אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות 17.4.19

Israel Innovation Authority to Encourage Institutional Investments in Tech with $4.3 Million Program

14.11.19|Hagar Ravet

Israeli institutional investors will be eligible for a grant of up to $1 million over the span of five years to establish a team of investors specializing in Israeli tech companies

Dreams of Eternal Youth Boost InMode’s Valuation

04.11.19|Sophie Shulman

The medical aesthetic devices manufacturer doubled its market capitalization since its August IPO on Nasdaq, passing the $1 billion mark this past weekend

אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות 17.4.19

Israel Innovation Authority is Delaying NIS 100 Million-Worth of Grant Payments

04.11.19|Meir Orbach

Israel’s prized tech industry is the latest to be affected by the country’s political limbo, with unapproved government budget halting payments to startups

אדוארד קוקירמן קטליסט

U.S.-China Trade War an Opportunity for Israeli Tech, Says Venture Capitalist

31.10.19|Lilach Baumer

Edouard Cukierman of Cukierman & Co. and Catalyst sees potential in the mounting trade tensions between the U.S. and China, and thinks Israeli companies should steer clear of Chinese politics

מפעל מזגנים של האייר בצ'ינגדאו

China's Haier Looks to Israeli Tech to Make Its Fridges Smarter, Says Exec

31.10.19|Adi Pick

Yifeng (Yael) Zhou, Haier Israel's director of business development, told Calcalist that the Chinese appliance conglomerate's new living room ice bar fridge will be designed in Tel Aviv

שר האוצר משה כחלון 1 זירת הנדלן

Israeli Cabinet Greenlights Advisory Body for Foreign Investments

31.10.19|Adrian Filut

Despite previous concerns, the new committee will not oversee Israel’s tech industry. Regulators will decide whether to pass matters on to the committee at their own discretion

מימין: מייסד ושותף־מנהל בקרן ויולה הראל בית און ונשיא סין שי ג’ינפינג

Israel's Viola Group’s Covert New China-Backed Tech Fund

28.10.19|Golan Hazani

China Investment Corporation (CIC) will be the keystone investor in a new $250 million fund, which will focus on Israeli companies with significant sales potential in the Chinese market

השור של וול סטריט 2

The Unicorns Gallop Ahead Despite All Warning Signs

18.10.19|Sophie Shulman

WeWork's failed IPO will hold back investors but it will not change the easy availability of money in the industry. Dozens of companies passed the $1 billion valuation mark with no regard to traditional financial parameters, and it is the economy and the employees that may pay the final price

בניין משרדים רמת החייל תל אביב

Booming Tech Industry Sends Tel Aviv Office Rental Prices Up

17.10.19|Amitay Gazit

Between January and September, the average rental cost per square meter of Tel Aviv office space went up 6%. In Haifa, which houses both IBM and Intel's research and development centers, office rental prices only rose by 2%

סטודנטים אוניברסיטה לימודים

Academic Studies in Israel: More Computer Science, Less Law, Humanities

10.10.19|Shahar Ilan and Adi Pick

Between 2013 and 2018, the number of students who signed up for computer science and math degrees has gone up by approximately 53%

ראיון עבודה תשובות גרועות הפתעה

Viola’s Tips for Attracting Top Tech Talent

The Israeli venture capital group recently conducted a survey among the human resources heads of its portfolio companies, and came away with a few insights for a more effective recruitment process

מיט אנד פיץ׳ B2B אווירה ועידת לונדון 2019 mind the tech

U.K. Investors: London's Tech Scene Has a Lot to Learn From the Israeli Ecosystem

16.09.19|Elihay Vidal

Executives in U.K. corporations and funds took part in the Meet and Pitch speed networking event held during Calcalist’s Mind the Tech conference in London last week

אתר בנייה זירת הנדל"ן

Recent Government Data a Warning Signal for Israel’s Job Market

06.09.19|Adrian Filut

New data by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reveals the increase in the number of jobs seen in recent years has been halted since January, with only the tech industry proving resilient

מוסף שבועי 5.9.19 הקוד הרוסי יבגני דיברוב

From Russia, With Coding Skills

06.09.19|Sophie Shulman

A generation after the fall of the Soviet Union propelled a large wave of immigration to Israel, members of Israel’s Russian community are finally stepping to the forefront of the local tech scene

תל אביב רמת גן מבט על מלמעלה

In Israel, AI Pays Off, New Survey Shows

05.09.19|Lilach Baumer

A recent survey conducted via Facebook group Machine and Deep Learning Israel has generated some interesting insights about the sector

חרדים דתיים הייטק

Israel Launches a Tech Integration Program for Haredi Students

27.08.19|Shahar Ilan

Amounting to 11% of Israel’s population, the number of Haredi Jews employed in high-paying jobs is relatively low

אתיופיה Addis Ababa

Ethiopian-Israeli Delegation Heads to Addis Ababa to Compete in a Tech Event

13.08.19|Adi Pick

The delegation is composed of members of Tech-Career, an Israeli non-governmental organization working to help integrate Ethiopian-Israelis into the local tech sector

העיר תל אביב זירת הנדל"ן

Israeli Tech Companies Raised $2.32 Billion in Q2 2019, Report Says

17.07.19|Hagar Ravet

In the first six months of 2019, Israeli tech companies raised $3.87 billion in 254 deals, more than 60% of the total investments made in 2018, according to a joint report by IVC and the Israel office of international law firm Zysman, Aharoni, Gayer & Co.

Israel's Tech Talent Solution Lies in the Country's Galilee and Negev Regions, Says Nonprofit's CEO

11.07.19|Maayan Manela

Roni Flamer, who heads a nonprofit aimed at developing Israel’s northern and southern regions, believes the fierce competition over tech talent and the mounting costs of real estate in central Israel should act as incentives for companies to set up shop elsewhere

טקלה מקונן מנכ"ל טק קריירה

Israeli Tech Ecosystem Marginalizes Israelis of Non-European Descent, Says NGO Director

07.07.19|Hagar Ravet

Takele Mekonen, the executive director of Tech-Career, a non-governmental organization that operates as a tech training center for Israel’s Ethiopian community, believes the key to pulling the community out of poverty is a career in tech

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