The foundations for UAE-Israel relations are in place. Now is the time to build on them.
Start-Up Nation Central has adopted innovation diplomacy as a central pillar of our organization’s strategy and our partnership with the UAE will continue for many years to come A bit more than a year after they...
How Does Israel’s Innovation Ecosystem Compare to 9 Global Tech Hubs?
The Israeli startup ecosystem is often compared to other ecosystems, particularly California’s Silicon Valley in terms of entrepreneurial culture and historical similarities, but the two ecosystems are even more...
Finding Big Impact Investment Opportunities in One Small Country
The Israeli tech ecosystem is the perfect breeding ground for impact-tech to develop and impact investment to thrive By Daniela Kandel and Yael Weisz Zilberman We live in two different worlds. The world we prefer...
Who is Responsible for the Large Increase in Investment in Israeli High-Tech?
The increase in assets raised by the largest global investors and their increased involvement in Israel has been the primary driving force behind the massive rise in investments which explains the dramatic increase...
Start-Up Nation Central awarded Yigal Allon Prize for Pioneering Excellence
“The entire state of Israel walks in your path,” Israel’s President Isaac Herzog said in congratulatory remarks. Prof. Eugene Kandel, Co-Chair of Start-Up Nation Central Research & Policy Institute says Israeli...
The number of startups in the Israeli ecosystem may have peaked. Does it matter?
The stagnation in the number of active startups in the ecosystem and their rising average age does not necessarily mean that the ecosystem is becoming weaker and having less positive impact on the Israeli economy....
It’s Time to Get More Out of Finder: 3 Great Ways to Help You Grow Your Business
Start-Up Nation Central’s Finder Innovation Business Platform gets an upgrade providing you with new ways to identify and access business opportunities in Israel As the impact of COVID-19 begins to fade, the...
New Record: Investment in Israeli Technology Companies Hits $10.5 Billion, Shattering 2020 Record in Under 6 Months
Size of median funding round more than doubled y-o-y from $6 million in 2020 to $14 million in 2021, indicating a maturing ecosystem; Israel also leads the world in funding growth with a 137% y-o-y increase in the...