Funding university innovation
The President of Tel Aviv University writes about how TAU raises funds to commercialize innovations that arise from the 3,500 projects that students are working on.
Where to grow your business
Israel was ranked second (to Singapore) in Grant Thornton’s Global Dynamism Index, which combines 22 indicators across five growth areas to rank the business growth environments of the 60 largest economies in the world.
A fruitful New Year
Just a week before the start of the Jewish New Year, Israel’s Frutarom made its tenth acquisition of the year - Spain’s Nutrafur, specializing in natural plant extracts and antioxidants for food and health products. Frutarom has 31,000 products, sells in 145 countries and 2015 revenues could reach $1 billion.
Israel is a manufacturing and R&D powerhouse
Ambassador Yoram Ettinger’s monthly summary highlights that business in Israeli technology is booming despite the latest global economic slowdown.
US VC fund 500 Startups invests in Israel
US venture capital fund 500 Startups is opening an Israel office. The fund, which operates one of the world's five leading accelerators, will invest up to $5 million in 10-20 early stage Israeli startups in the coming year.
Are you a potential angel?
I’m not giving investment advice, but some readers may be interested in a US company Sunrise Securities Corp that has built a platform (ZionTech) for reviewing and seed-funding promising Israeli startups. Sunrise’s President, Nathan Low can provide more details.
What India can learn from Israeli startups
Indian businessmen are eager for their Prime Minister to adopt some of Israel’s policies that have led to the success of the Startup Nation. They include Government loans, universities embracing entrepreneurs and the acceptance of failure.
Indian accelerator includes two Israeli startups
Israel’s global reach is highlighted by two of the startups chosen to be included in India’s GenNext Innovation Hub, an accelerator program managed by India’s Reliance Industries (RIL) and Microsoft Ventures. They are Israeli - In*Q*Sec and eLoan.
Another medical incubator is launched
Following the launch of the John Hopkins / Luminox Israeli startup incubator US giant Meditronic and IBM have won a grant from the Israeli government to open a digital medicine incubator .
Sell your own home
Israeli startup Fisbo provides a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) facility for homeowners to sell their homes without using estate agents. Following a 2-month pilot in Israel, Fisbo has opened an office in New York. Fisbo’s database verifies FSBO homes and provides anything a buyer needs to know.