Why Israel Starts Up
This government program from the 1990s helped jump-start Israel’s VC industry by bringing foreign investors into local funds.
What is Yozma?
Collaboration across universities, research centers and industry creates a strong talent pipeline called this.
What is the innovation ecosystem?
Learning about Israel’s startup scene expands your view of the country’s global impact beyond this.
What is news-driven perception?
This modern music style mixes Middle Eastern and Mediterranean influences and is popular across Israel.
What is Mizrahi music?
Israel’s creative mix stems from immigrants arriving from these kinds of regions.
What are Europe, the Middle East and Africa?
Many founders gained early technical training in this military intelligence unit known for cybersecurity talent.
What is Unit 8200?
This cultural trait, meaning boldness or audacity, shapes Israeli directness and risk-taking.
What is “chutzpah”?
Studying Israel’s resilience shows that innovation can grow even without this kind of national environment.
What is long-term stability?
These communal farming communities shaped early Israeli identity.
What are kibbutzim?
Mandatory service builds leadership and technical skills that later flow into tech.
What is the IDF?
Israel leads the globe in this “per person” metric used to measure startup density.
What are startups per capita?
This national office supports grants, incubators and incentives for early-stage tech.
What is the Israel Innovation Authority?
Israel’s “fail fast” approach can change how you handle this common fear in personal projects
What is fear of failure?
This folk dance — often danced in circles — is a symbol of Israeli cultural unity.
What is the hora?
Israel’s direct style and habit of challenging authority comes from this cultural norm.
What is low hierarchy?
Major multinationals opened R&D labs in Israel because the country invests heavily in this input for innovation
What is research and development?
When alumni from fast-growing startups form new companies, economists call it this.
What is the startup multiplier effect?
Seeing how immigrant diversity drives Israeli creativity may shift how you think about this topic.
What is inclusion?
Israel’s cultural mix came from large waves of this.
What is immigration?
Strong ties between universities and industry reflect Israel’s emphasis on this national priority.
What is education?
Israeli culture treats failed ventures as this — a learning step instead of something career-ending.
What is a normal part of progress?
Israel’s tech sector stayed strong through instability because it has this system-level trait.
What is resilience?
Israel’s tight links between government, military and tech can change how you think about this collaboration model.
What is public-private cooperation?
The cultural idea of returning to a historical homeland comes from this source.
What are Jewish historical and religious traditions?
Experienced founders often help new founders, creating this cultural loop.
What is a pay-it-forward culture?