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ISRAEL’S AMAZING WORLD RANKINGS

April 16, 2017
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It is nothing short of amazing that a small, young country with just over 8 million people in existence for only 69 years can rank so high on so many international comparative indices. Talk about punching above one’s weight, Israel is a prime example.

For example, the […]

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ISRAEL & HONG KONG: FINTECH SOULMATES

March 6, 2017
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Israel and Hong Kong have quite a bit in common.  For example, despite their small population sizes (Israel’s 8.6 million vs. Hong Kong’s 7.4 million), both are hotbeds of innovation and development that outstrip many of their larger neighbors.  As of this month, Cathay […]

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ISRAEL REMAINS THE INVESTMENT DESTINATION OF CHOICE

January 22, 2017
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A new report by Israel’s IVC Research Center and local attorneys Zag-S&W shows Israeli high-tech companies raised an all-time annual high of $4.8 billion in 2016, 11% above the $4.3 billion raised in 2015.

The average financing round, which has […]

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ISRAEL UP & DOWN

January 2, 2017
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Two pieces of economic news came out of Israel recently showing both the ups and downs of the local tech scene.

On the up side, during its meeting on December 13, 2016, held in Tel Aviv, Israel, the Board of Governors of the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial […]

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