Transcript Israel IT - Universidad Abierta Interamericana

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
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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
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One of the most important innovation center outside of the USA
Israel’s "Formula": An Innovation Heaven
Scientists & Engineers per 10,000 pp
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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
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Main Economic Indicators
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GDP = private consumption + gross investment + government spending + (exports − imports)
Israel Electronics& Information Industries
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Highest number in the world of scientists and engineers per population
High Tech Characteristics in Israel
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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
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Main Economic Indicators
(Graphs)
(%)
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Foreign Direct Investment
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(millions of US $)
Foreign Multinational Companies Invested in Israel
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R&D Centers of Leading Foreign Companies (some examples)
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Significant Selected Mergers & Acquisitions
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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
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NASDAQ Non US listed companies- Selected countries
3 Argentinean companies treated in NASDAQ
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www.internetworldstats.com
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www.internetworldstats.com
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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”
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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
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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
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Contact Information
Achsaf Consulting
[email protected]