Israel Initiative

ISRAEL
About Israel…
• Israel is 65 years old
• Population of Israel:
8,134,100
• Population of Arizona:
6,482,505
• 8,000 square miles – could
fit into Arizona 14 times
• Arable land used for
farming: 15.45% - the
rest is metropolitan areas,
mountains and deserts
More about Israel…
• Venture Capital raised by high-tech for
first half of 2014: $1.6B
• Israeli high tech exits: $7.6B in 2013,
including $1.2B in IPOs
• 22 Multinational R&D centers in Israel,
including Tech Park companies such as
IBM
• 2nd only to US with 4,000 technology
startups
Rankings by World Economic Forum & International
Institute for Management Development
• 1st in the world for:
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Flexibility, adaptability, & resilience
Scientific research
Entrepreneurship
Information & technology skills
Expenditure on R&D as a percent of GDP
• 2nd for innovative capacity & venture
capital
• 4th for utility patents per million
population
• 5th for venture capital availability
1,151 Startups
38 Accelerators
55 R&D Centers
Numbers current as of August 11, 2014
GLOBAL
Program Goals
• Attract technology companies to the parks
that are relevant to the University
• Create employment opportunities for UA
students
• Facilitate joint research between companies
and UA
• Contribute to regional and state economic
development
The Value Proposition
• Provide Market Access to Arizona, California,
Texas, Sun Corridor, Western and Northern
Mexico
• Connectivity to the University of Arizona –
sponsored research, skilled employees
• Assistance with business development
• Assistance with product development –
prototyping, testing, demonstration
• Competitively priced advanced manufacturing
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities
Technology Sectors
• Advanced Energy – solar and renewable
energy
• Agriculture, Arid Lands, Water
• Bioscience – medical devices and diagnostics
• Defense and Security
• Mining Technology and Chemistry
• Intelligent Transportation Systems/Smart
Vehicles
Cross-Cutting Technology
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Informatics – “big data”
Imaging – optics and photonics
Sustainable development
Advanced manufacturing
Areas of Recruitment
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California
Europe (Switzerland)
Israel
Mexico
South Korea
A Targeted Effort
• Small and medium sized technology
companies with a product and generating
revenue
• Companies identified through Regional
Development Intern Program
– Market analysis – trends and dynamics
– Company identification
– Company contact and recruitment
Two Great Parks
One shared vision
UA Tech Park
45 companies
6,500 employees
2 million sf of R & D space
$2.3 billion economic impact
UA Tech Park – The Bridges
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The Offshore Group Today
Helping companies successfully operate since 1986
We Employ
16,223
In Mexico and U.S.
We Manage
We Support
Sqft. of Industrial Space
Manufacturers
4,255,137
affiliate companies & brands
Offshore International, Incorporated
Maquilas Tetakawi S.A. de C.V.
Offshore International, LLC
Manufacturas Zapaliname S.A. de C.V.
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Bella Vista – Manufacturing Community in Empalme, Sonora Mexico
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Partners
In Israel, Tech Parks Arizona partners with:
5 major programs from the Office of the
Chief Scientist
40 Incubators
30 Accelerators
104 Venture Capital Funds
3 Major Professional Organizations
Building the Initiative
Develop Local Support:
• Partnership between Tech Parks Arizona and
The Offshore Group
• University Working Group
• Community Advisory Committee
• Investment Group (Team Tucson)
Building the Initiative
Develop strong governmental relationships in
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Ministry of the Economy, North American Desk
Israel Export & International Cooperation
Institute
Israel NewTech
Office of the Chief Scientist, Ministry of the
Economy
Continued Communication with Israel as well as
firm relationship with:
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Consul for Economic Affairs – San Francisco
Consulate General – Los Angeles
Building the Initiative
Work with Israeli Professional Organizations:
• Israel Advanced Technology Industries
• Israel America Chamber of Commerce
• Startup Nation Central
Building the Initiative
• Strong ties with Office of the Chief Scientist
approved incubators
• Developing teaming agreements with:
– Incubit
– Capital Nature
– NGT3
• Closely working with others to develop
pipeline of companies
Building the Initiative
Currently working with the following companies:
Augwind
Elbit
WeldOBot
Ecoppia
Metrycom
Solar Edge
Moving Forward…
• Next trip to Israel Nov. 9-17, 2014
• Delegation will include University of Arizona
senior leadership, Tech Parks Arizona, TREO,
The Offshore Group
• High level meetings with Technion – Israel
Institute of Technology, Ben Gurion
University, The Weizmann Institute of
Science, Tel Aviv University, Hebrew
University
• Events with Israel America Chamber of
Commerce, Israel Advanced Technology
Industries, Start Up Nation Central
• Company meetings to follow up in all sectors,
special focus on mining
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