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Venture Capital in Israel

Venture capital in Israel has rapidly developed from the early 1990s. Today, about 70 venture capital funds are active, of which 14 international VCs with Israeli offices and additional 220 international funds which actively invest in Israel. Israel's thriving venture capital and business incubator industry played an important role in the booming high-tech sector, which gave it the nickname “Silicon Wadi”, considered second in importance only to its Californian counterpart. International Venture Capital Firms Several leading U.S. and European VC […]

Trade Agreements

Israel's Major International Trade Agreements In recent years, the State of Israel has signed a series of trade agreements. The importer of goods from a country with which Israel has signed a trade agreement must verify what are the “origin regulations” – which determine whether the product made in that country is eligible to enjoy the benefits set forth in the specific trade agreement, and what are the necessary documents for obtaining the benefit set forth in the agreement. Israel […]

The Israel-EU Chamber of Commerce

The 'Israel-European Union Chamber of Commerce and Industry' is a non-profit organization, whose purpose is to promote, strengthen and encourage bilateral trade relations. The Chamber focuses on trade and investment in industry, agriculture, research and development, infrastructure, telecom, etc. It started its activity in May 2007 and is aiming to increase the understanding of the bilateral European chambers of commerce, as well as businessmen that work in EU states, in terms of importance of economic relations and business cooperation between […]

Start Up Nation

Israel is often dubbed “the Start-up Nation” due to its economic miracle. The young small country produces start-up companies as if it was a gigantic country with abundant resources. In the second quarter of 2012 only, 199 Israeli start-ups were founded. Since the Israeli State was established, it never stopped growing and developing, while investing efforts in science, technology and several other sectors. Electronic devices, computer software, biomed, transport, chemistry, physics… are only a few examples of Israeli achievements. Newspapers […]

Notable Israeli Companies

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) is a leading global pharmaceutical company, committed to increasing access to high-quality healthcare by developing, producing and marketing affordable generic drugs as well as innovative and specialty pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Teva is the world’s largest generic drug maker, with a global product portfolio of more than 1,300 molecules and a direct presence in about 60 countries. Teva currently employs approximately 46,000 people around the world and reached $18.3 billion in net revenues […]

Links to economic data

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Economic Trends

According to the International Monetary Fund’s forecast, for the year, 2013, the Israeli economy is expected to expand 2.9% this year and 3.2% next year – a faster growth rate than most developed Western countries (Israel’s growth rate totalled 4.7% in 2011). The forecast was delivered on September 2012 in Tokyo at the Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, attended by finance ministers and central bank governors from 200 countries. The annual inflation rate in Israel […]

Economic Agreements

International Economic Agreements Israel has concluded worldwide economical agreements and partnerships formed by R&D programs, free trade cooperation…..As a developed country, Israel is a member of a variety of international organizations such as WTO (World Trade Organization) and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). Open trade is an approach who contributed to the economic growth in Israel, along with regulations in the financial sector. This policy offers progress in many sectors while encouraging economic strength. Operating in new […]

Conferences & Trade Fairs 2013

International Interbank Forum Date: 17-Apr-2013 to 23-Apr-2013 Venue: David Intercontinental, Tel Aviv, Israel Industry: Business & Management Consultants Event Type: Conference Meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the International Biometric Society Date: 22-Apr-2013 to 25-Apr-2013 Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tel-Aviv,, Tel Aviv, Israel Industry: Business & Management Consultants Event Type: Conference Fib Symposium Date: 22-Apr-2013 to 24-Apr-2013 Venue: Dan Panorama Hotel – Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel Industry: Building Construction Material, Equipment and Sanitary ware Event Type: Conference Joint […]