Archive for 2019
Israel: Start-Up Nation for All…Or Is It?
Produced by Appleseeds Academy, an Israeli nonprofit that aims to bridge the digital divide between the Start-Up Nation and Israel’s geographic and social periphery, this video (01:38) questions whether Israel is truly the
How Did Israel Become the Start-Up Nation?
Produced by VisuakPolitik, a YouTube channel about global politics and international events, this video (09:33) explores how a country as small and turbulent as Israel managed to become one of the world’s innovation leaders. While
Failure: The Surprising Fuel in Israel’s Startup Engine
In this article from ISRAEL21c, Abigail Klein Leichman shows how the attitude of Israel’s Start-Up industry toward failure contributes to its ultimate success. Interviews with some of Israel’s most successful entrepreneurs reveal how
Economic Freedom: The Key to the Start-Up Nation’s Success
Providing a brief economic history of the State of Israel, this video (03:50) shows how Israel’s shift from a socialist state to a free-market economy based on Milton Friedman’s school of thought saved the
Community Collaboration: The Secret of Israel’s Hi-Tech Success
From collaborative co-working spaces to informal mentorship programs, this short video (02:06) attributes Israel’s success as a Start Up Nation to the willingness of successful entrepreneurs to share their ideas, knowledge and networks with
Thou Shalt Innovate: How Israeli Ingenuity Repairs the World
In this inspiring video (06:18), Avi Jorisch, entrepreneur and author of Thou Shalt Innovate: How Israeli Ingenuity Repairs the World, explores the disproportionate role Israel plays in creating innovative solutions to some of the word’s greatest
Innovation in Israel & the Palestinian Territories
Produced by WIRED UK, a publication about life-changing people, trends and ideas, this video (18:58) is this the first of five in a documentary series about the tech industry in Israel and the
Israel, the Start-Up Nation, is Failing Most of Its Entrepreneurs
In this article from Haaretz, Ora Cohen reveals Israel’s failure to foster small and medium-sized start-ups that are not in the tech hi-tech industry, and how this affects both consumers and businesses. Readers
Dan Senor: The Start-Up Nation at 70
In his address (21:06) at the Jewish Funders Network 2018 International Conference in Tel Aviv, Dan Senor, co author of Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle, discusses how Israel’s role in
Israel at 70: The ‘Start-up Nation’ Celebrates Innovation
Produced by i24NEWS in celebration of 70 years since the founding of the State of Israel, this video (04:26) looks back on Israel’s short-but-impressive history of innovation, despite significant challenges, and explores what drives