Government Support
Israel’s government invests a higher percentage of this economic metric into R&D than almost any other country in the world
What is Israel’s GDP?
This elite cyber-intelligence unit of the IDF is a breeding ground for tech entrepreneurs
What is Unit 8200?
In Israel, this is typically seen as a valuable learning experience and not a setback?
What is Failure?
These two universities are leaders of tech innovation in Israel
What is Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University of Jerusalem?
This 2020 international agreement normalized relations between Israel and several Arab nations, boosting regional trade and cooperation.
What are the Abraham Accords?
This Israeli government agency provides grants, mentorship, and R&D funding to startups.
What is the Israel Innovation Authority?
This mandatory national system means most Israelis serve, creating a massive tech talent pipeline.
What is conscription (mandatory military service)?
The mindset of embracing uncertainty, helping Israeli startups adapt and change in competitive markets.
What is risk-taking?
The American education system is individual, while the Israeli education system is characterized as ____ ?
What is collaborative?
This country is Israel’s largest trading partner, accounting for over 30% of its exports.
What is the United States?
This government-funded incubator program helps early-stage startups with funding, office space, and expert guidance.
What is the Technological Incubators Program?
Israeli soldiers in elite military units often transition to startups in this industry, which benefits from their advanced problem-solving skills.
What is cybersecurity?
The three word phrase for an Israeli startup ecosystem which encourages launching products early and adjusting later?
What is “fail fast,pivot”?
STEM programs in Israeli schools start as early as which grade?
What is Kindergarten?
Israel has shared its advanced water desalination technology with this African country as part of its development aid efforts.
What is Kenya?
This long-standing Israeli policy encourages collaboration between academia, government, and industry to drive tech innovation and entrepreneurship.
What is the Magnet Program?
Unit 81 is credited with developing much of the technology used in this Israeli missile defense system.
What is Iron Dome?
The cultural attitude, which highlights the refusal to play it safe, explaining Israel’s unusual high number of startups per capita.
What is chutzpah?
Israel invests in education. By how much did the Ministry of Education increase its budget between 2005 and 2018?
83% (accept between 75% and 90%)
Israel is a member of this international economic organization, often referred to as a “rich countries’ club.”
What is the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)?
This visa program launched by Israel allows foreign entrepreneurs to build startups with government support.
What is the Innovation Visa (Startup Visa) program?
This data analytics company, later acquired by Oracle, was created by former military intelligence analysts.
What is Crosswise?
The sense of culture where Israeli business encourages open communication with all social tiers which accelerate experimentation and innovation?
What is Non-hierarchical culture?
Education is emphasized early on in people’s lives. Between 2000 and 2018, the amount of primary school teachers in Hebrew education with academic degrees rose from 50% to about how much?
What is 89% (accept within 85%-95%)?
This initiative by Israel’s foreign ministry helps developing countries with agriculture, water, and public health technologies.
What is MASHAV?