Israel

Israeli Business
Opportunities
What’s Happening in Israel
And What can be in it for You
Erez Ernesto Zaionce
Ministro Consejero - Asuntos Economicos Y Comerciales
Mision Comercial, Embajada de Israel en Colombia
AGENDA
A little about Israel
A taste of what Israel has to offer
What Can we do for you
‘Bible Nation’
‘Start Up Nation’
Desde otra perspectiva…
ISRAEL IN
BRIEF
Growing
Young
Compact
Decorated
Restless
Resource: Israel Statistics Bureau, The Israeli Ministry of Finance
Young
Compact
67 years old
8 Million people
Growing
Decorated
Restless
GDP (2014)
304.2 B $
12 Noble Prize
Winners
1% of world news
ISRAEL IN
BRIEF
GDP Average Growth
4.25% annually (2010-14)
Scarce in natural resources, except for two…
Resource: Israel Statistics Bureau, The Israeli Ministry of Finance
A CREATIVE & INVENTIVE CULTURE
#1
Ranked
Globally
For innovative capacity
IMD World Competitiveness
Yearbook 2014
#1 for quality of
scientific institutions
#3 for scientific
infrastructure
#3
Ranked
Globally
For innovation
By WEF Global Competitiveness
Report 2014-2015
#4 for technological
infrastructure
Fast adoption of
innovation
Source: WEF year book 2013-2014 ; IMD 2013
AN ENTREPRENEURIAL DNA
#1
Ranked
For density of startup
ventures per capita
R&D
(2nd only to Silicon Valley in
total # of startups)
#1 for both country and
business sector expenditure
on R&D (as % of GDP)
Problem solving
orientation
2nd
Best
Tel-Aviv, Israel‘s business
center, is ranked the 2nd
best innovation
ecosystem globally
By The Startup Ecosystem
Report 2012
Source: WEF year book 2013-2014 ; IMD 2013
Immigrant society
High tolerance for
failure
1,000
NEW INNOVATIVE STARTUPS A YEAR
That’s a new breakthrough every 8 hours
MULTI SECTOR INNOVATION
Strong clusters of novelty and innovation across a broad
range of industrial sectors
Internet &
New Media
Health
Industry
Telecom
Water
Technologies
Agriculture
& Food
Industrial
Technology
Renewable
Energies
IT &
Enterprise
HLS &
Aerospace
POWERS THE LIVES OF BILLIONS WORLDWIDE
50%
Of World’s Low-Pressure
Irrigation Systems Are Israeli
POWERS THE LIVES OF BILLIONS WORLDWIDE
Over
1B
Computer Processors Were
Developed And Manufactured
In Israel
POWERS THE LIVES OF BILLIONS WORLDWIDE
Millions
of Hearts
Are Powered By
Israeli Cardio-Vascular
Stents
POWERS THE LIVES OF BILLIONS WORLDWIDE
Disk on
Key
WAZE
KINECT
Navigation System
Gesture Recognition
HUB FOR THE WORLD’S TOP BRANDS
300 leading corporations have opened development and
manufacturing centers in Israel.
Internet
Communication
Enterprise
Semiconductors
Medical
Energy &
Water
AGENDA
A little about Israel
A taste of what Israel has to offer
What Can we do for you
Convergence of Technology - Textile
Convergence of Technology - Construction
Smart Cities
AGENDA
A little about Israel
A taste of what Israel has to offer
What Can we do for you
WE ARE HERE TO ASSIST YOU
Identify quality business opportunities
Connect with relevant Israeli companies
Provide government support and guidence
Expedite the process of setting up your
business in Israel
‫ תודה‬Gracias
Erez Ernesto Zaionce
Ministro Consejero - Asuntos Economicos Y Comerciales,
Mision Comercial, Embajada de Israel en Colombia
[email protected]