Discover the “Start-Up Nation” - Israel
Over the past two decades Israel has excelled in start-ups and the venture capital industry. The country‘s coastal plain is the hub of its high-tech industry and often dubbed the Silicon Wadi. With more than 3,000 start-ups in a country of only eight million people, Isreal has the highest per-capita rate of start-ups in the world, and the largest number in absolute terms after the US.
Going hand in hand with start-ups is the venture capital industry which helps to finance many start-ups in their infancy. Not surprisingly Israel is also ranked top worldwide in venture capital investment per capita. Typical start-ups range from crowdsourcing to 3D printing, and from fast-charging batteries to video texting. Regardless of the category, however, innovation is undoubtedly the driving force behind them.
In addition to its advanced modern technology, Israel also has the highest number of museums per capita in the world. But numbers alone cannot really illustrate the sophisticated breadth and depth of the country’s traditions. The long list of UNESCO World Heritage sites might be a better measure.
As the Chinese saying goes, "Travelling brings one far greater benefit than can ever be learned from a book.” So it is only by experiencing Israel in person that can one truly get to grips with the exuberant diversity of this extraordinary country. |