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New South Wales Signs Technological R&D Cooperation Agreement with Israel

An official signing ceremony between the Government of the Australian State of New South Wales (NSW) and the State of Israel on a joint industrial R&D agreement took place in Tel Aviv last week. The goal of the agreement is to establish a mechanism of cooperation with parallel funding for companies from both countries conducting joint […]

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Israel and China Commit to Completing a Free-Trade Agreement

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Vice Premier Liu Yandong met at the Israeli Foreign Ministry in March; parties agree that free-trade agreement will mutually benefit each other’s economies. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed gratitude and appreciation to visiting Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong for her determination and commitment to complete a free-trade agreement with Israel […]

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‘Israel Innovation Authority’ is Established in Place of Office of the Chief Scientist to Drive New Era of Innovation

The Government in Israel is a core component of the nation’s drive to lead global innovation culture and infrastructure.  The establishment of a national authority for innovation in Israel is the latest development in the government’s efforts to support the innovation eco-system in Israel. The establishment of the ‘Israel Innovation Authority’ stems from the Israeli government’s […]

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The BRIDGE 2015 – Highlight Reel & Keynote Videos

The Bridge: Israel-Australia Investment Summit was coordinated and hosted by The Israel Trade Commission in November 2015. The Bridge: Israel – Australia Investment Summit is the premier event to inspire, disrupt and connect innovators and investors in Israel and Australia.  The invitation only event brought the largest ever delegation of VC’s and startups from Israel together with […]

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Visit of Professor Isaac Ben-Israel to Australia

The Israel Trade Commission is proud to be bringing Professor Isaac Ben-Israel to Australia on the 9 -12 March, 2016 as part of our on-going focus on Cyber Security. Prof. Ben-Israel is a world-renowned expert in Cyber Security, with a focus on Cyber policy and worldwide trends. He has worked with both the Israeli and Singaporean […]

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Telstra Forges Israel Alliance

Telstra has extended its global innovation footprint with the telco’s start-up incubator muru-D forging a brand new partnership with Tel Aviv-based accelerator program, The Junction. As published in The Australian on 2/2/16; The alliance extends muru-D’s global network and according to president of Telstra Software Group and muru-D co-founder Charlotte Yarkoni, The Junction will play […]

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Israeli High-tech Capital Raising Hits All-time High

Israeli high-tech capital raising soars to $4.43B in 2015; 30% above 2014’s previous record. Key Stats: Phenomenal quarterly results in Q4/2015– $1.2B raised VC-backed deals capture majority of investments in 2015, with $3.2B – up 36% from 2014 Israeli VC fund investments grow, while their share is down to 15% of total capital in 2015 […]

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Exit Nation: Israeli Startups Sell For Whopping $9B in 2015

Israeli startups were sold for a total of $9.02 billion in 2015, a 16 percent jump from 2014, according to a new report by Israel-based IVC Research Center and law firm Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal. As reported in No Camels; Last year saw the third-highest exit sum in the last decade, with 2006 at No.1 and […]

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The First Real Israel-Australia Elevator Pitch Competition

The BRIDGE – the First Israel Australia Investment Summit is the premier Israel focused event that aims to inspire, disrupt and connect by bringing together entrepreneurs, innovators and investors from Israel, Australia and the region for an intense series of discussions, networking and deal-making sessions. The BRIDGE 2015 featured the first ever real live elevator […]

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The BRIDGE 2015

The Bridge: Israel – Australia Investment Summit 2015 was the first investment event of its kind between Israel and Australia. The Summit was focused on bringing together key investors, startups, companies and VCs to inspire, disrupt and connect. The Bridge Summit was overwhelmingly successful at showcasing Israeli innovation, building relationships and achieving tangible investment outcomes. […]