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Ready For Rio: Israeli Technology Takes Center Stage At Olympic Games

With the opening of the Olympic Games on Friday, Israel’s delegation to Rio de Janeiro is its largest ever: 47 athletes competing in 17 different sports, plus 34 coaches and about 25 support staff. However, they won’t be the only Israelis seeking to make an impact on the summer games. Several Israeli companies will be working behind the scenes to ensure that the Olympics run […]

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First Israel-Australia Cyber Security Dialogue

Last week, the first Israel Australia Cyber Dialogue was convened by the Israel Trade Commission and the recently established Australian Cyber Security Growth Centre. The Dialogue was the Growth Centre’s first event since its recommended formation by the Federal Government following the release of the National Innovation and Science Agenda Report in December 2015. During […]

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Israel to Relax Rules for Foreign Tech Workers

Foreign high-tech workers will get two-year permits and be paid a minimum of NIS 20,000 a month. As reported in Globes: Hundreds of foreign workers will begin working at Israeli high-tech companies and startups this year. In recent months, a special team has been looking into the importing of workers from overseas for Israeli companies, […]

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Call for Innovative Ideas/ Technologies Aimed at Reduction of Sugar Consumption

“The Kitchen” – a food tech incubator in Israel is inviting individuals and groups to submit innovative, “out of the box” ideas/technologies aimed at achieving significant contribution to reduce/eliminate the adverse effects of sugar consumption as concluded and articulated by the majority of health experts, health organizations and health departments around the world. call-for-innovative-ideastechnologies-aimed-at-reduction-of-sugar-consumption Ideas […]

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First New Zealand Innovation Mission flies to Israel

Over 50 business people came to meet leading Israeli innovators and explore collaborations between the two countries. Another great achievement for the Israel Trade Commission in Australia as 50 new “Israel partners” are established in New Zealand! Original article published in Israel 21C; More than 50 New Zealand business people were in Israel from May 29 […]

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Landing Pad in Tel Aviv in Operation

Tel Aviv Landing Pad Manager hired and SOSA appointed as partner accelerator. Applications are now open for the Tel Aviv Landing Pad for Australian innovators to experience one of the best startup eco-systems in the world! The Tel Aviv Landing Pad will be located at innovation hub SOSA (South of Salame). Described as the ‘town […]

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Applications Open for the Tel Aviv Landing Pad!

Australian startups that want to take their business global are invited to apply for the Austrade Tel Aviv Landing Pad, with places available from 1 June 2016. As reported by Austrade; Why Tel Aviv? In 2015, Tel Aviv was ranked the best startup centre outside the US by the Compass Global Startup Ecosystem, which ranks […]

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Global Connections Fund Opens for Australian SMEs and Researchers to Meet Partners in Israel

The Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has announced the opening of the Global Connections Fund (GCF), a key component of the Global Innovation Strategy under the Australian Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda. The GCF will enable researchers and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) from the priority economies identified in the Strategy to […]

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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 […]