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Israeli representatives, including Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan (fourth from left), and Daniella Partem of the Israel Innovation Authority at the “Flying to the Future” event, part of the U.N. Science, Technology and Innovation Forum, on May 3, 2023. Photo by Ohad Kab.

Israel’s drone zone on display to global community at UN

The nation’s advanced drone ecosystem, with life-saving civil applications, is displayed to ambassadors and business executives from around the world.

Mike Wagenheim

May 8, 2023

Aviva Steinberger, director of Innovation Diplomacy at Start-Up Nation Central, addresses the "Women Connect to Innovate" conference in Morocco, May 4, 2023. Credit: Courtesy.

Female business leaders gather in Morocco to forge regional connections

The event was co-organized by Start-Up Nation Central, a non-profit that promotes Israeli innovation around the world.

May 8, 2023

The MassChallenge Core Accelerator 2023 Cohort at Launch, May 2023. Courtesy: MassChallenge Israel.

Forty-nine Israeli startups learn business basics in MassChallenge program

Since launching in 2009, more than 3,000 startups have participated in the program, and the non-profit has awarded over $17 million in equity-free cash and prizes.

May 3, 2023

On Israel’s 75th birthday, ‘Start-Up Nation’ remains strong

Its culture is entrepreneurial, striving for solutions above consensus. Investors throughout the world continue to see immense opportunity in the country

Avi Hasson

April 26, 2023

A general view of the financial district in central Tel Aviv. Photo by Gili Yaari/Flash90

Tel Aviv tech ecosystem growing despite global slowdown, new report finds

The city has produced the fifth highest number of unicorns overall at 95, trailing only London and Paris.

March 29, 2023

Israel Levkivker, co-founder of Massdom, presents his company at a Bizmax “scalerator” event for haredi tech business leaders at Mortimer House in London on March 20, 2023. Photo by Dudy Braun.

Israel’s haredi economy is the ‘most important factor’ in its future success

Technology entrepreneurs said a showcase in London helped them network and become better role models for the ultra-Orthodox community.

Georgia L. Gilholy

March 22, 2023

Representatives of government, large corporations, international organizations, business communities and technology innovators attend the Connect2Innovate conference in Bahrain, March 13, 2023. Credit: courtesy.

Bahraini, Israeli business leaders meet in Manama

The Connect2Innovate forum focuses on fintech, logistics, supply change, water, energy and climate.

March 14, 2023

An ATM at the Bitcoin embassy in Tel Aviv, Sept. 9, 2021. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

False depictions of Israeli reforms and the fall of SVB

The anti-Netanyahu-government protest movement is taking the metaphor of a guy bemoaning his orphanhood after killing his parents to a whole new level.

Ruthie Blum

March 14, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank headquarters and branch in Santa Clara, Calif. Credit: Sundry Photography/Shutterstock.

Saved by the Feds? US government steps in to help customers of Silicon Valley Bank

“It is still in receivership. But it is backed by money, so people are guaranteed their assets. People are back in business and now have access to all, not just a portion, of their money,” explained Itay Frishman at the Ramat Gan-based Meitar law firm

Judith Segaloff

March 13, 2023

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