Proponents of the Startup Nation usually like to see the glass half full, but following a recent talk by Shai Agassi and Yanki Margalit entitled 'Startup Nation 2.0', it's clear that some entrepreneurs view Israeli innovation with the glass half-empty perspective.

What makes a self-made Chinese billionaire fall in love with Israel? Perhaps it's that like him, Israel started out without many resources, but became a high-tech powerhouse. Today, Li is the prime example of the Far-East's new-found interest in the holy land.

If you think robots are designed by engineers only, think again. Dr. Guy Hoffman is variously a musician, academic, animator and teacher. And his TED talk on robots in October 2013 in Jaffa, possibly turned him into the world's only roboticist superstar.

This year's winner of the Israel Prize for Medicine is professor Marta Weinstock-Rosin, who developed the first and only FDA-approved skin patch to treat dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease.

Getting a PhD is no easy feat, let alone doing it by the age of 26. But Dr. Kira Radinsky is no ordinary woman. She's one of the brightest minds on the planet, working on complex computer algorithms that, wait for it – predict the future. She sat down for a Q&A with NoCamels.

Medical marijuana causes a lot of debate and some controversy. But did you know that until the 1960s, no one knew what the active ingredient in it was? Israeli Professor Raphael Mechoulam is the father of medical marijuana research and sat down for a chat with NoCamels.

96-year-old Israeli inventor Harry Zvi Tabor pioneered the solar power technology in the 1950's and today he talks to NoCamels about his inventions and the difference between being an inventor and an entrepreneur.

Splitting her time between Israel and New York, her stellar career and three kids, Tsur may have discovered the Holy Grail of work-life balance, or she may just be one of those rare specimens who manage to make it all look effortless.

It takes a specific kind of character to convince the entire scientific community that they're wrong. Galileo did it, Darwin did it and not long ago Israeli scientist Dan Shechtman did it. Now the Nobel prize laureate is taking on the education establishment in Israel.

When visiting Israel before going to University, Danny Chamovitz had a revelation. Instead of becoming a doctor, he decided to direct his efforts towards using plant sciences to solve world hunger.

How does one go from being an unemployed marketer to a serial entrepreneur and then CEO and founder of three successful startups? That’s the (several) million dollar question we ask Yaron Samid.

How can one be called a seasoned business veteran at the age of 35? Well, in Liad Agmon's case, it's simple: he started programming at the age of 13, sold his first startup in his twenties and now lectures in his thirties.

What makes a native Spaniard leave his hometown of Barcelona and establish a VC in Israel? José Abad, a seasoned investor in solar energy, fell in love with the startup nation and since moving here has also opened a Catalan-style bar in Tel Aviv.

What makes a successful entrepreneur? How do you go from being the investee to being the investor? And in what ways is writing a book similar to building a startup? NoCamels had a chat with Israeli business veteran Izhar Shay.