High Inequality Levels Impede Growth As Israeli Tech Sector Grapples With 15,000-Employee Shortage, Reports Say
Two reports, one by the Taub Center and the other by Start-Up Nation Central and the Israel Innovation Authority, urge different courses of action to address challenges to the Isreali tech industry.
December 16, 2018
New Program To Boost Employment Of Arabs, Ultra-Orthodox In High-Tech Sector Kicks Off
The new initiative will tap into the talents of computer science graduates from Israel's Arab and ultra-Orthodox communities to answer a chronic shortage of some 15,000 workers in the tech ecosystem.
October 22, 2018
Israel Sees Slow But Growing Integration Of Arab Community Into High-Tech Sector
New funding initiatives and support programs from the Israel Innovation Authority and Start-Up Nation Central seek to narrow the economic and societal gaps.
September 30, 2018
More Multinationals Are Tapping Into Israel’s Fintech Ecosystem
A new report from Start-Up Nation Central says Israel's ecosystem is seeing more diverse ties between local startups and financial services multinationals.
September 04, 2018
As Israeli Tech Ecosystem Matures, The Startup Nation Is Seeing Fewer New Startups
A growing layer of startups are raising more money from investors at later stages, pointing to a maturing market, a Start-Up Nation Central report says.
August 22, 2018
New Database Tracks Israeli Tech Developed In Universities, Research Institutes
Start-Up Nation Central has unveiled a new database mapping some 1,300 emerging technologies making their way through technology transfer organizations.
May 29, 2018
Israel Boasts Some 750 Startups In Food, AgriTech Sectors
A report by Start-Up Nation Central lists 500 active companies specializing in agriculture technology and another 250 in food tech.
May 08, 2018
Some 300 Global VCs In Israel For Tech Ecosystem Tour
Top investors from firms such as Intel Capital and Microsoft Ventures are in Israel for a 6-day trip to meet with industry leaders in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
April 23, 2018
Israeli Cybersecurity Companies Raised Record-Breaking $814.5M In 2017
New report by Start-Up Nation Central notes 420 active Israeli cyber firms in 2017, up from 379 in 2016
January 30, 2018
87 Global Corporations Flocked To Israel For Tech And Talent In Past Three Years
Between 2014 and 2017, multinational companies from 18 countries have opened R&D or innovation centers in Israel.
November 07, 2017
Israeli Startups Raise Over $1 Billion In Q3 2017
November 2, 2017 | The Israeli startup ecosystem raised over $1 billion in just over 100 funding rounds in Q3 2017, according to a new study released by Start-Up Nation Central, an Israel-based non-profit that “connects global corporations, NGOs, and governments to the Israeli innovation ecosystem.” The average deal size was valued at just over […]
November 02, 2017