StarTAU, Tel-Aviv University's Entrepreneurship Center, will be hosting a group of international students for a week in February. This amazing opportunity, called IBW - International Business Week, is the first of its kind in Israel.
What to expect
During the week twenty international aspiring entrepreneurs will be joined by twenty Israeli business oriented students, taking part in a unique business oriented experience which will include the following:
• Professional lectures by managers of high-tech companies
• Tours of Israeli companies
• Networking sessions
• Round table discussions
• Debates and many more activities
• The hosting will include accommodations, transportation, meals, activities, and logistics
Highlights
• Have the chance to spend a week in Tel Aviv to experience first-hand Israel's cultural and financial center
• Explore the bustling nightlife of Israel's most global and cosmopolitan city
• Learn about the business culture and discuss the reasons why Israel is often referred to as the start-up capital of the world
• Participants will have the chance to visit leading multi-national and local businesses across Israel and listen to their perspectives about the current economic conditions in Israel and the world
• Visit important sites across the country to learn about the political, cultural, and social background of Israel
• Have discussion with industry leaders in a variety of fields
• Be able to network and learn from the other international participants
What you will receive
When participants return to their home country they will have an increased understanding of the current Israeli economy, the business practices here, opportunities for international companies/investors, and will have met multiple contacts to further their career goals.
Business in Israel
Israel has a unique culture and business climate. Over the past years, the Israeli economy has stood up favorably in light of the global shockwave affecting the world economy. The Israeli economy has
grown at a rate of 4.1%, rated first among OECD states in 2008. Israel has been a good place for doing business in the last decade and we are confident that it will keep on advancing in the future (Israel has 71 billion dollars in foreign currency reserves), and was the world's third best performer in the housing market in 2010. (According to the Global Property Guide, Israeli house prices posted a 13.43% growth during 2010 and a 18.15% growth in 2009. There have been six quarterly double-digit house price rises in Israel since the third quarter of 2009). Israel’s main exporting industries are: IT (hi-tech), tourism, security, metals, chemicals & diamonds, and medical devices. The technology industry in Israel has been the driving force of the nation’s economy.
Some highlights of the Israeli economy include:
• There are more start-up companies per person in Israel than anywhere else in the world with the nickname, "Startup Nation."
• In 2009, there were more than 3,850 start-up companies in Israel, employing over 70,000 people.
• Today, Israeli companies play a significant role in the Hi-Tech industries worldwide; tremendous progress achieved in 20 years.
• Israel ranked 2nd in the worlds NASDAQ listed companies per state.
• Israel managed to survive the recent global economic crisis with flying colors.
(Israel attracts Venture Capitalist investments in equal total sum as the aggregated France & Germany VC investments).
• The business culture and military training programs are also a source of appeal for foreign corporations and individuals
We encourage you to apply
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