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מוסף שבועי 14.3.19 מגדל מידטאון תל אביב

Israel Tax Authority Issues Pre-Ruling on Tax Benefits for Small Startups

11.04.19|Omri Milman
In October, Calcalist reported that to encourage the local tech sector, the authority is updating its regulation to award companies with less than 10 people the same benefits as large enterprises
ועידת תעשייה ישראלית 2018 יהודית ברוניצקי מייסדת משותפת אורמת

Israel’s Business Sector Weighs In on the Challenges Facing the New Government

10.04.19|Diana Bahur-Nir
Recurring themes were the importance of education, more budgets to healthcare, social inequality, and the creation of a long-term fiscal policy
כנס פינטק 15.5.18 פאנל דור ההשקעות יפעת אורון

Trade Wars, Autonomous Car Race Pushing Tel Aviv and Berlin Closer

13.02.19|Yifat Oron
In recent years, Berlin has attracted a great number of entrepreneurs that turned it into one of Europe's leading tech hubs, alongside London and Paris
נמרוד קוזלבסקי ו מאיה קוזלבסקי כנס כשטכנולוגיה פוגשת ילדים

The Disputed Territory of Technology Plus Kids

07.02.19|Omri Milman and Naomi Zoreff
Entrepreneurs and researchers discussed subjects including technology-based education, advertising to children, and the potential effects of gaming at a Calcalist and Bank Leumi event on Tuesday
דגל ישראל דולק על מגדלי עזריאלי

More Israeli Patents Filed in the U.S.

03.02.19|Lilach Baumer
Around 340,000 patents were filed in the U.S. in 2018, almost 5,000 of them by Israeli inventors
חבילות דואר ישראל 2

Israel Announces First Five Startups Selected to Pilot Tech in State-Owned Companies

28.01.19|Meir Orbach
First announced in June, the program is intended to provide local tech startups with access to large-scale infrastructure for testing, and state-owned companies with access to innovative technology early in the development chain
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Can More Israelis Join the Country’s Tech Boom? Two Reports Draw Conflicting Conclusions

16.12.18|Amarelle Wenkert and Hagar Ravet
Jewish, non-Orthodox men take up 74.1% of the country’s tech jobs. Two-thirds of the tech companies that participated in a survey reported having zero Arab employees
חגי רביד קוקרמן Cukierman

Six Investment Trends That Will Shape Israeli Tech in 2019

14.12.18|Haggai Ravid
From European recovery to changes in emerging markets, these are the trends that will affect Israeli tech in the upcoming year, according to Haggai Ravid, CEO of Israeli investment house Cukierman & Co.
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Back to Back to the Future II

22.11.18|Tal Shachar and Dov Greenbaum
Today marks the 29th anniversary of the worldwide release of Back to the Future II. As such, it is worth considering where the movie got it right, and where it got it wrong, in predicting the future
ועידת הדיגיטל והמובייל אהוד שניאורסון שותף בלאמברג קפיטל

Veterans of Unit 8200 Are Feeling Like A Million Bucks (a Year)

02.11.18|Adi Pick
When one of his subordinates got a job offer with an annual compensation of $1 million, this Israeli former cyber general knew he was in trouble
תל אביב קו רקיע חוף

Israel Wants to Make Hiring of Non-Israeli Experts in the Country Easier

31.10.18|Omri Milman and Lilach Baumer
Among the changes considered are an expedited issuing of employment permits and the removal of compensation thresholds
תל אביב קו רקיע חוף

To Encourage Local Tech, Israel to Expand Tax Benefits to Small Companies

28.10.18|Omri Milman
Israel’s tax authority has decided to expand the country’s capital investment law, intended to offer large companies tax benefits, to companies employing less than 10 people
תל אביב קו רקיע Tel Aviv Skyline

In Israel, Tech Wages Just Keep Climbing

21.10.18|Maayan Manela
The average pay for software professionals in Israel in the third quarter of 2018 has increased by 6% year-to-year
אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות

Multinationals Swooping in Aren’t Always a Boon for Israel, Says National Innovation Investment Chief

26.09.18|Hagar Ravet and Meir Orbach
Israel currently has around 425 research and development outposts set up by multinationals. In 2016 non-Israeli capital financed 55.6% of the civilian research and development expenditure in the country
תל אביב שדרות רוטשילד אופניים

To Get People Off Phones, Tel Aviv Will Send Highschoolers to Hand Candy to Strangers

26.08.18|Lilach Baumer
Tel Aviv’s city hall is launching a campaign to discourage use of mobile phones in public places
וונג זיגאנג שר הכלכלה הסיני בישראל בסיור עם אראל מרגלית

China’s Minister of Science Wang Zhigang on a Two-Day Visit to Israel

19.08.18|Hagar Ravet
The Chinese minister said that Israeli innovation could serve as a bridge between China and the U.S.
סגן נשיא סין ואנג צ'ישאן

China Appoints Xi Jinping’s Right Hand Man to Head Government Initiative to Bolster Tech Ties with Israel

12.08.18|Ofir Dor
Vice-President Wang Qishan will co-chair the China-Israel Joint Committee on Innovation Cooperation alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
ג'ול Juul סיגריה אלקטרונית

CTech’s Weekly Roundup of Israeli Tech News

10.08.18|CTech
Israel expected to ban marketing of e-cigarette Juul. Teva's American dream boat is sinking.
בנימין נתניהו ב אפריקה יוני 2017

Is Israel Dropping the Ball on Africa’s Economy?

27.07.18|Amir Sabhat
The story of the Israeli technology industry is an inspiration for hope and rebirth for many of the African nations, and Israel must therefore create a serious policy that will encourage relations with the countries of Africa
הפגנה הפגנת מחאת ה להט"ב חוק ה פונדקאות עזריאלי 3

Apple Hops on LGBT Support Wagon in Israel

22.07.18|Lilach Baumer
Crowds are currently marching in several Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, in protest of ongoing government discrimination against the LGBT community