3. The
Israeli
Economic
Success
Story
Israel
has
the
highest
ra*o
of
university
degrees
to
the
popula-on
in
the
world.
Israel
produces
more
scien*fic
papers
per
capita
than
any
other
na-on
by
a
large
margin
-‐109
per
10,000
people
-‐
as
well
as
one
of
the
highest
per
capita
rates
of
patents
filed.
In
propor*on
to
its
popula*on,
Israel
has
the
largest
number
of
startup
companies
in
the
world.
In
absolute
terms,
Israel
has
the
largest
number
of
startup
companies
than
any
other
country
in
the
world,
except
the
US
(3,500
companies
mostly
in
hi-‐tech).
Israel
is
ranked
#2
in
the
world
for
venture
capital
funds
right
behind
the
US.
Outside
the
United
States
and
Canada,
Israel
has
the
largest
number
of
NASDAQ
listed
companies.
4. It’s
the
Culture…
“Chutzpah”
Mixed
Culture
Military
Service
It
is
all
about
the
people!
Israeli
Entrepreneurship
Eco
-‐
System
5. Crea%ng
Entrepreneurial
Communi%es
What
are
the
significant
levers
to
accelerate
innova%on
&
entrepreneurship
in
your
community?
What
does
success
look
like?
What’s
holding
it
back?
What
needs
to
change?
How
can
you
help?
6. What
is
needed?
Local
high
impact
entrepreneurs
lack
t h e
r e s o u r c e s ,
r e l a - o n s h i p s ,
knowledge,
and
networks
they
need
to
reach
their
full
growth
poten-al.
10. Right
Now!
Start
by
networking
Find
one
person
in
this
room
who
you
DO
NOT
KNOW
Introduce
yourself
and
ask
what
is
happening
in
his/her
hometown
to
encourage
entrepreneurship
or
to
build
an
entrepreneurial
community
Share
what
you
are
doing
in
your
community
Exchange
business
cards,
follow
up!
11. Thank
you
J
Elena
Donets
CEO
StarTAU,
Tel
Aviv
Uni.
Entrepreneurship
Center
elenado@startau.co.il