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Perspective of the Israeli IT Industry Presented by Hanan Achsaf: • Former President of Motorola Israel • Former President of “Israel Electronics Association” • Former Chairman of the board of “Computer for Every Child” National Project Israel • Former High Level Advisor for Telecommunication to the Israeli Prime Minister • President of “Achsaf Consulting” Country ID 2 Neighboring Counties Israeli Hi-Tech at a lance • 3,000 technology companies of which more than 500 companies with yearly revenues of more than $20 million • 200 new start-ups created every year • Israel is the 2nd largest non-USA country on NASDAQ • More than 120 Israeli companies listed • Over 400 Israeli companies operate subsidiaries or headquarters in the US • Over 80 fortune 500 global corporations conduct leading edge R&D in Israel • The highest per capita US Patent applications in the world • The most important innovation center outside of the USA 4 One of the most important innovation center outside of the USA Israel’s "Formula": An Innovation Heaven Scientists & Engineers per 10,000 pp 5 Highest number in the world of scientists and engineers per population EXPORTS: The Engine of The Hi Tech industry In 2008, Export of the Electronic & Software industries was about 50% of Israel’s Industrial Export. Make’s The main contributor of The Economy growth. The most important innovation center outside of the USA 6 Main Economic Indicators 7 GDP = private consumption + gross investment + government spending + (exports − imports) Israel Electronics& Information Industries 8 Highest number in the world of scientists and engineers per population High Tech Characteristics in Israel 9 Strengths: • Entrepreneurial Spirit • Highly Qualified Scientists & Engineers • Proven Track Record Engines: • Government Support (R&D, Investment) • Venture Capital Results: • Strong R&D • New Technologies and Applications • Numerous New Start-ups • International Involvement (Acquisitions, Subsidiaries & VC) Education: • Intensive educational system Military R&D: • High defiance R&D investments What do we need to continue our success? • Excel in our education – aspire to be one of the best in the world • Keep raising the bar in education • Teach innovation and creativity • Strengthen partnerships between academia and industry. • Support sophisticated small (20- 50 $M) industries • Government support should match the technological developments in the world 10 Main Economic Indicators (Graphs) (%) 11 Foreign Direct Investment 12 (millions of US $) Foreign Multinational Companies Invested in Israel 13 R&D Centers of Leading Foreign Companies (some examples) 14 Significant Selected Mergers & Acquisitions 15 Support Offered to Start Up Companies (MATI) The Israeli Government established an Expert Provider Institute of consulting and business development services to high-tech and technological startup companies. Services Offered: Financial Offered: • Start up Financial Planning • Investors forums • Mentoring • Business Plan Preparation • Angels / VC / Investment Banks • investors Group • Feasibility Studies • Connecting Start Ups & Investors • Brainstorming: • Investment opportunities • Valuation services • Partners Search • Technological incubators • Business consulting 16 NASDAQ Non US listed companies- Selected countries 3 Argentinean companies treated in NASDAQ 17 http://www.nasdaq.com/asp/NonUsOutput.asp?page=A&previousCount=0®ion= 18 www.internetworldstats.com 19 www.internetworldstats.com 20 Narrowing the Digital Divide / Digital Gap in Israel Computing Skills for Every Child National Project Project Rationale: Understanding the language of computers is essential to the social, educational and professional development of today’s youth and a means of decreasing the “Digital Divide” between the socio-ethnic sectors and between the “haves” and “have not” 21 Computing Skills for Every Child Project Project Goal: To Computerize 100,000 marginalized families (approximately 500,000 children) with the following computer kit: • Comprehensive basic training • Comprehensive value training • New multimedia enabled PC • Business & educational software • Technical assistance/support • Broadband Internet connection Office 22 Internet Project Benefits To the State: Provides the means to raise the level of computer knowledge in youth and households on a national scale. Avoid economic dependence in marginalized communities. To the children: Improves the child’s self esteem and the general educational outputs and results by providing the ability and motivation to interact in the computer world and have their voices heard. To Donors and other Stakeholders: The means to benefit the advancement of youth and directly influence future generations. Computing Skills for Every Child Project 24 Contact Information Achsaf Consulting [email protected]