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Interning with Hi Tech Israeli Mentality

in Economy & Innovation/Life, Culture & Sports

Coming from a culturally structured Switzerland, Benjamin Merzbacher was surprised once he landed an internship in Israel’s hi-tech, and highly adaptable, startup scene. Merzbacher had visited Israel with his family many times, yet was pulled to explore what life in Israel is actually like. More importantly, he wanted the inside scoop on how Israel was…

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Chickpea Milk Enters Plant-Based Market

in Health & Science

The newest superfood is rising to stardom, and the next generation of vegan protein is here. With no surprise from the Israeli startup world, it is inspired by none other than hummus. InnovoPro is the Israeli company which extracted 70% protein from the chickpea, labeled CP-Pro70. The protein is nutritional, has no aftertaste, and can…

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Mindful Food Apps Hope to Change Consumption Mindset

in Economy & Innovation/Health & Science

About 2.5 million tons of food is wasted in Israel annually. While only half is considered rescuable, its value sits at about $2 billion dollars. With a clear gap in the market and a socio-economic need for change, a pair of cousins Elie Fischer and Laetitia Jessner were inspired to launch SpareEat. The Israeli developed…

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Japanese Israeli Startup Scene

in Economy & Innovation

The Japanese Israeli relationship is kicking into new gear, as the Japanese External Trade Organization, or JETRO, is dedicating one of its dozen international startup hubs to support Israeli entrepreneurs aiming to grow within the Japanese ecosystem. The Global Acceleration Hub, centered in Tel Aviv, will be a business center of sorts, providing free temporary…

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More Startups in Israel are Shutting Down

in Economy & Innovation

Since 2011, over 4,000 startups were founded in Israel. About 37% of those startups have closed operations today. Seen in a Start Up Central report, the numbers trending since 2014 are increasing for closing startups, and decreasing for founding startups. In 2014, only 221 startups shut down and in 2017, the number was 408. In…

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