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Daniela Kandel

Daniela Kandel

Daniela Kandel is the Senior Advisor for Sustainability and Impact for Start-Up Nation Central. Prior to this Daniela was the Senior Director at Start-Up Nation Central, leading the organization’s ecosystem-to-ecosystem work, developing bridges between innovation ecosystems around the globe by leveraging Israel's unique assets and capabilities. Daniela and her team develop two main kinds of innovation bridges – the Global Finder Network and Impact Bridges –to increase the positive impact of Israeli technologies and knowledge on social and environmental challenges globally. She previously led SNC’s efforts to alleviate the shortage of human capital in the Israeli high-tech industry that was later spun off to become Scale-Up Velocity. Prior to joining Start-Up Nation Central, Daniela was a Milken Institute Fellow stationed at the Department of the Accountant General in Israel’s Ministry of Finance. Focusing on financial innovation, social entrepreneurship, and impact investing, she was involved in developing Israel’s first social impact bond for the prevention of Type 2 Diabetes. She holds an M.A. in financial economics and a B.A. in economics and statistics, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Start-Up Nation Central Takes Israeli Innovation Global
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Start-Up Nation Central Takes Israeli Innovation Global

29.12.2022

In a small country roughly the size of New Jersey and with a population of just over 9 million people, there are more startups per capita than any other country in the world. And it’s been a great year for the...

  • Phil Stark
  • 17
  • 4 weeks ago
Joining The Global Finder Network: Taiwan To Boost Its Tech Ecosystem, As COVID-19 Underscores Dire Need For Innovation
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Joining The Global Finder Network: Taiwan To Boost Its Tech Ecosystem, As COVID-19 Underscores Dire Need For Innovation

20.07.2020

The coronavirus crisis emphasizes the need for an effective digital tool to find innovative solutions and forge collaborations among companies worldwide.

  • Daniela Kandel
  • 71
  • 3 years ago
Michigan: Israeli Startups’ Next Gateway to America
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Michigan: Israeli Startups’ Next Gateway to America

15.12.2019

While the main access points for Israeli startups that wish to penetrate the American market have been Silicon Valley, New York and Boston, more and more Israeli entrepreneurs are discovering Michigan.

  • Daniela Kandel
  • 73
  • 3 years ago
Corporate Innovation – The Definitive Guide
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Corporate Innovation – The Definitive Guide

03.05.2018

I had the pleasure of interviewing Monika Rozalska, the Managing Director of CREATORS, a unique program for corporate innovation. Monika shared insights with me on CREATORS’ latest report, which examined various...

  • Daniela Kandel
  • 89
  • 5 years ago
Start-Up Nation Central Goes to Poland
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Start-Up Nation Central Goes to Poland

18.06.2017

As part of Start-Up Nation Central’s endeavors to identify potential collaboration between innovation sectors in different countries, the Israeli NGO has recently begun working with Poland.  The goal is to generate...

  • Daniela Kandel
  • 99
  • 6 years ago
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