From Start-up Nation to Scale-up Nation
summary
Israel claims 5.4% of GDP to R&D and attracted $27 billion in 2021, with about 10,000 active high‑tech firms and roughly 450 multinationals, high tech supplying 54% of exports and ~15% of GDP. The government uses the Israel Innovation Authority to co‑fund riskier R&D (roughly $500 million matched by private capital), fields ~2,000 applications annually, runs incubators and consortia in quantum, AI, CRISPR/bio‑convergence, and pilots autonomous public buses slated for 2024.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Desert to scale-up journey
- 1:14Israel's innovation ranking
- 3:06High-tech exports impact
- 5:15Necessity drives tech ecosystem
- 7:25Tech evolution milestones
- 8:30Government R&D funding role
- 10:15Innovation Authority funding
- 11:42Future tech investment pillars
- 13:28Global collaboration projects
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