Start-Up Nation Central

20 stories about Start-Up Nation Central
יעל וייס זילברמן Start Up Nation Central

Israeli innovation is up for the sustainability challenge

23.01.22|Yael Weisz Zilberman
"Israel is putting a concerted effort into becoming the go-to hub for climate change-battling innovation, aiming to make up in its ingenuity what it lacks in size," writes Yael Weisz Zilberman of Start-Up Nation Central
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Israeli startups raise record $25.4 billion in first 11 months of 2021

13.12.21|Meir Orbach
A report by Start-Up Nation Central showed that the number of companies that reached a $1 billion valuation and gained Unicorn status more than doubled, with 33 new Unicorns being born this year, taking Israel’s total to 53
UAE Ambassador Mohamed Al Khaja Wendy Singer Start-Up Nation Central

UAE Embassy in Israel hosts bi-national innovation conference

24.11.21|CTech
The event, organized in partnership with Start-Up Nation Central and the Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry, was initiated by UAE Ambassador to Israel H.E. Mohamed Al Khaja
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Could Ultra-Orthodox women be the solution Israeli tech is looking for?

08.09.21|Daniel Farber-Ball
Battling the human capital scarcity, the Adva program trains Ultra-Orthodox women as developers and helps them enter the local ecosystem
קו רקיע מרכז תל אביב Tel Aviv Business Center

Israeli Fintech companies raise $2.3 billion in the first half of 2021

26.07.21|Daniel Farber-Ball
Start-Up Nation Central’s analysis revealed that in the first six months of the year the Fintech sector raised more money than in all of 2020, “there is attention and dollars coming this way”
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Start-Up Nation Central appoints Avi Hasson as new CEO

14.07.21|CTech
Hasson previously served as Chief Scientist at Israel’s Ministry of Economy and Industry, and as Founding Chairman of the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA)
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The big funds discovered Israel and launched the local tech scene to new heights

10.06.21|Meir Orbach and Hagar Ravet
We are only halfway through 2021, but this can already be declared as a record-breaking year for Israeli tech companies who raised more than $10.5 billion
קו רקיע מרכז תל אביב Tel Aviv Business Center

Israeli tech companies shatter 2020 fundraising record in under six months, raising $10.5 billion

09.06.21|Meir Orbach
According to data compiled by Start-Up Nation Central, 2021 has already also set a record for the number of investments in Israeli startups of over $100 million, with 30 having been completed so far compared to 21 mega-rounds throughout all of 2020
אור חביב אריאלי קפיטל

Arieli Capital launches OceanTech, a seas and oceans innovation community

25.04.21|James Spiro
The project is in collaboration with Start-Up Nation Central, universities, search institutions, and ecosystem partners
מתכנת תכנות מחשב AI מהנדס מחשבים הייטק

Israel’s tech industry suffers from a chronic employee shortage, report warns

22.04.21|Meir Orbach
Companies are on hiring sprees, but the chronic shortage of skilled high-tech personnel remains
SNC Eugene Uri

Eugene Kandel leaves role as Start-Up Nation Central CEO to launch organization's new research and policy institute

19.04.21|Meir Orbach
Kandel to become Co-Chairman of the new institute, which will be led by CEO Uri Gabai and co-chaired by philanthropist Paul Singer
שגריר איחוד האמירויות לישראל

New UAE Ambassador to Israel and Start-Up Nation Central launch joint task-force

12.04.21|CTech
The Ambassador visited SNC headquarters and the parties agreed to further advance the collaboration between the nations focused on innovation and entrepreneurship
Anat Greemland Scale-Up Velocity ענת גרימלנד

Tech training program ‘Adva’ completed by 81 ultra-Orthodox women, leading to employment opportunities at leading companies

29.12.20|James Spiro
The program gives women access to companies like Apple, Facebook, Check Point, and XM Cyber
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Israeli tech advocate warns sector is leaving rest of society behind

28.12.20|CTech
While record investments are a testimony to the country’s resolve, opportunities for digital transformation were squandered, says Start-Up Nation Central exec
Michal Seror Start Up Nation Central

Start-Up Nation Central launches ‘UAE-IL Tech Zone’, a shared innovation community

15.12.20|James Spiro
The community, in collaboration with Nobex, Hybrid, and Fusion LA, will promote innovation and ties through regional and business partnerships
CEO of Startup Nation Central Eugene Kandel

SNC Report: Despite pandemic, investments in Israeli tech companies increased by 20%

07.12.20|Meir Orbach
Israeli companies raised $9.5 billion since the start of the year, eclipsing 2019’s $7.7 billion total, according to Start-Up Nation Central
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Why the alternative foods market is expected to grow to $17.9 billion by 2025

26.11.20|Start-Up Nation Central, a CTech partner
Top panelists discuss the future of the alternative foods industry, and what VCs are looking for these days
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What’s it like to run the R&D engine for a $67 billion company

26.11.20|Start-Up Nation Central, a CTech partner
Ellen de Brabander, Senior Vice President of R&D at PepsiCo, in a fireside chat with Karin Gattegno, Chief Business Officer at Start-Up Nation Central
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Discover innovative Israeli AgriFood-tech startups

26.11.20|Start-Up Nation Central, a CTech partner
SNC’s Shmuel Rausnitz presents an overview of the Israeli AgriFood-tech sector
כנס תעשיה ישראלית 4.0

Quarantines? Social distancing? In the COVID-19 era, Israeli Industry 4.0 startups find creative ways to install their technologies remotely

24.11.20|Yuval Engelstein, Start-Up Nation Central, a CTech partner
Don’t miss our virtual Industry 4.0 Global Leaders Summit on December 1-3, 2020 and get the chance to secure B2B meetings to explore new business opportunities