Posts Tagged: Start-Up Nation
‘Start-Up Nation’ Israel to Host Forbes Magazine Young Entrepreneurs Summit
JNS.org - Forbes magazine announced Tuesday that it will host its Under 30 EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Summit in Israel for the first time...
Thoughts From a Recent Trip to Israel
I just returned from a whirlwind trip to Israel, and here are some observations from the October, post-Chagim trip: Electric bicycles are all the rage in Tel...
You Are Israel’s True ‘Start Up Nation’
Israel is the Start-Up Nation. This is what we are constantly told. Despite continuous wars, Israel has more high-tech start-ups per capita than any other...
Google’s Eric Schmidt Says Tel Aviv Close Second to Silicon Valley – ‘Nowhere in the World is Comparable’
Google Inc. Chairman Eric Schmidt on Monday told a group of Israeli entrepreneurs in Tel Aviv that their city was a very close second to...
Hong Kong Wants to Expand Business Ties with ‘Start-Up Nation’
JNS.org - Israel's business community has increasingly turned eastward towards booming Asian markets—so much so it was recentlyreported that in 2014, Israel is expected...
Israel’s Chief Scientist Bringing Innovation Economy to Israeli Arabs With 200 Hours Start-Up Consulting, 85% R&D Funding (INTERVIEW)
The Israeli government is taking bold steps to integrate Israeli Arabs into the 'Start-Up Nation' by offering promising entrepreneurs and scientists 200 hours of free...
Israel PM Netanyahu Awards Prize for Non-Profit Innovation to Appleseeds Academy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday awarded his Prize for Initiatives and Innovation for non-profits to Dafna Lifshitz, CEO of Appleseeds Academy, at...
Israeli Tech Companies Raise $643 Million in First Quarter 2014, Up 53% From 2013
Israeli technology companies raised $643 million in new capital in the first quarter, up 53 percent from the $439 million raised a year earlier, according...
Survey: In 2013, 1,000 Start-Ups Founded in Israel; For Each Start-Up That Closes, Two More Launch
A survey of Israel's start-up eco-system revealed on Friday that 1,000 nascent ventures came to life in 2013, and for each that fails, two more...
The Start-Up Nation Concept Represents Modern Zionism
The great book Start-Up Nation by Saul Singer and Dan Senor, which describes the amazing phenomenon of Israeli technology companies, is a must-read. These companies, which have changed...
Start-Up Accelerator for Israelis Receives Google Grant to Boost Female Entrepreneurs
UpWest Labs, a Silicon Valley start-up accelerator for Israelis won a grant from Google to increase programming for female entrepreneurs, Israel's Globes business daily reported on...
After Another Start-Up Success, Economy Minister Bennett Praises Israel as ‘Manufacturer of Innovation’
Israeli Economy Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday praised former Cyota colleague, Michal Tzur, a co-founder of Israeli start-up Kaltura, after the open source video platform...
Israeli Company Invents Nuclear Proof Vest That Protects Against Toxic Radiation
An Israeli company has developed a vest that can protect a person from dangerous radiation, Israel's Channel 2 reported on Tuesday. According to Dr. Oren Milstein,...
Analysis: U.S.-Israel Energy Bill Latest Example of Collaboration That Supports ‘Start-Up Nation’ Growth
While the American Studies Association announced a boycott of Israeli academics last week, the U.S. Senate on Friday signed a bipartisan U.S.-Israel energy bill calling for...
