THE START-UP NATION,

IN A NUTSHELL

№1 START-UPS PER CAPITA IN THE WORLD

1 startup for every 1,500 people

№1 UNICORNS PER CAPITA IN THE WORLD

98 Unicorns



№1 R&D INVESTMENTS PER CAPITA

Before South Korea and Japan

98 ISRAELI COMPANIES LISTED IN WALL STREET

№3 after the US and China.

MORE THAN 350 INTERNATIONAL R&D CENTERS

Google, Cisco, IBM, Apple, Intel, Microsoft, Coca Cola…

USD 82.4B IN EXITS IN 2021 (M&A and IPO)

ironSource - USD 11B

Monday.com- USD 6.9B

“My first business trip to Israel allowed me to get a general and at the same time extremely closed view on the Israeli agritech environment.  Nathalie prepared a very diverse and challenging mix of meetings and visits, allowing me to get a good understanding of the nation and its business attitude and opportunities. Very pleasant and productive 3 days thanks to Nathalie’s approach and network.”

Jose Julio Artiles, CEO - Grupo Satocan

“Thanks again for these 3 very inspiring days in the Israeli agtech/watertech ecosystem, including one day spent in the desert. I really appreciated the coherence and relevance of the companies you selected. And congratulations for the perfect logistics!”

Eric-Bastien Ballouhey, Chairman - Grands Moulins de Mauritanie

« Thank you again for your energy and professionalism in making our trip to the Startup Nation such a success. It was so inspiring and refreshing to meet with all these entrepreneurs and understand the drivers of the Israeli excellence in the field of security. Lesson learnt: if you are scared of failing, you will never succeed”.

Jean-Philippe Canonne, Directeur Sûreté France - Unibail Rodamco Westfield 

“Thank you very much for organizing this professional trip for security directors of large international real estate groups. I was really impressed by Nathalie’s ability and skills to organize such a visit on a short notice, allowing us to meet many tech and innovation companies. Thanks to her, we were able to meet with high level interlocutors who made us discover nuggets in the field of security. I was really impressed by the quality of her professional network, her ability to adapt and her efficiency. “

Christophe Gomart, Group Director of security, Risk and Crisis Management - Unibail Rodamco Westfield

“Nathalie has been a wonderful door opener in Israel, allowing us in a very short time to have a genuine in-depth experience in Israel, with many actionable business contacts. On top, Nathalie is such a lovely person, always cheering up the group. A big thanks to her !”

Jean-François Grégoire, Private investor

“A huge thanks to Nathalie for making our innovation trip a real success.

I was very impressed by her network and the quality of the startups she selected. We had such inspiring discussions with talented entrepreneurs, researchers and academics. All of that with a flawless organization. Nathalie's ideas were very inspiring and human. We are going back to France full of energy and ideas.”

Laurence Lemoine, Head of Orange Institute

“On the occasion of our business trip (Nov. 2017), Nathalie has been able to get the exact objectives of our study visit to Israel. She organized the right meetings with industries corresponding to our requests and security needs. I was impressed by the detailed benchmark she organized, and last but not least, she has a real network with our security industry but also with other sectors. We were therefore able to enlarge the studies’ scope to other stakeholders we were not expecting. A big thanks to her.”

Rudolphe Proust, Directeur Risques Globaux Groupe, Altarea 

« I was very impressed by Nathalie’s network in the Israeli ecosystem, by her selection of the companies we met and by the perfect organization of the trip. I will definitely contact Nathalie to organize our next trip”.

Gilles Rouanet, Group Head of International Audit - Klepierre Group

“Un grand merci à Nathalie Biderman, la cheffe d'orchestre de cette semaine très riche. Quel plaisir de rencontrer tous ces entrepreneurs passionnés et inspirants ! "

Manon Rouzineau, Directrice Lab Highco-Monoprix

"During our stay in Tel Aviv, we discovered a unique ecosystem of very dynamic start-ups, ambitious VC's that really facilitate access to investors and established companies that continue to put innovation at the heart of their strategy. All these meetings would have been impossible without the incredible work done by Nathalie, both before our stay in order to meet our expectations as closely as possible, but also when we were there, where everything was simply perfectly organized! Once again, a big thank you to Calya for this very inspiring LEX, which was also enhanced by the gentle way of life offered by this charming city on the Mediterranean coast! “

David Vigneron, Engagement Division International Director - HighCo

“Nathalie Biderman was a great support for the section “Innovation for a Better World”. She really investigated a lot to find inspirational start-ups and breathtaking experience.”

The Orange Institute Team