Innovate Israel, London - 26 June 2012

UPDATE:  More information to be announced on Wednesday 23 May 2012

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Today we are pleased to announce the opening of registration for Innovate Israel.  Innovate Israel Technology Conference is being organised by UK Israel Business, the Trade & Economic Office at the Embassy of Israel, Yossi Vardi and a number of other tech entrepreneurs and partners in London on 26 June 2012.

The conference comes on the back of the UK Government’s recent White Paper released in February 2011, ‘Trade and Investment for Growth’, which named Israel as a key strategic partner for the UK in the technology sector. As such, the Israeli Ambassador to the UK, and the British Ambassador to Israel are giving their full support, and are finalising arrangements for several senior government ministers to be in attendance.

This exciting initiative will be the first time an event of this scale and magnitude has been organised between the UK and Israel. To this end, Innovate Israel aims to partner the technological brilliance of Israel, with the UK’s expertise in building large, successful technology companies. Israeli companies interested in potential joint ventures, corporate and business development and access to capital, will have a first-hand opportunity to network with major British and European firms who are keen to uncover opportunities in the latest technological advancements coming out of Israel.

The conference itself has three core areas of focus, web, mobile and digital content. Participants will have the opportunity to engage across a variety of platforms including fireside discussions, roundtables and plenary sessions, and the opportunity for 1-2-1 meetings. We anticipate the conference will attract an audience of 250 senior decision makers from the UK. In addition, the visiting Israeli delegation, organised by the Israel Export Institute and headed by Yossi Vardi, will comprise of  50 exciting growth stage companies.

For more information and registration, visit www.innovateisrael.co.uk.

The Times: Godfather's advice that the British technology industry dare not refuse

In February 2012, the Trade & Economic Office at the Embassy of Israel organised a three-day tour of Israel's high tech sector.

Following his article last week on his experiences in Israel, today Nic Fildes wrote in the Times the lessons to be learnt from Ed Mlavzky:

See also:

"High-tech industry dials a direct line between London and Silicon Wadi"

MED-INVEST - British and Israeli Medical Investment Event

MED-INVEST

British and Israeli Medical Investment Event
Thursday 24 May

Organised by the Trade and Economic Office at the Embassy of Israel in London and DS Solomon Holding Group, MED-INVEST will be held on the afternoon of 24 May 2012 in central London.

This exciting event will connect certified investors to a portfolio of eight British and Israeli medical start-up companies that are looking for early stage investment.

Following an address by the keynote speaker, each of the companies will make a short presentation and will then take questions. The event will finish with a light supper and drinks.

While there is no charge for attending, places are limited. Please note that full details of the event will only be received upon a confirmed reservation of place.

Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Idan Ben Yaacov at the Trade and Economic Office: idan.benyaacov@israeltrade.gov.il

The Times: High-tech industry dials a direct line between London and Silicon Wadi

In February 2012, the Trade & Economic Office at the Embassy of Israel organised a three-day tour of Israel's high tech sector.

Following his time in Israel, Nic Fildes from the Times wrote the first of two articles in today's edition of his experiences:

See also:

"Godfather's advice that the British technology industry dare not refuse"

UK and Israel Issue Joint Call for R&D Projects in Water Security

The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) in the UK and MATIMOP, the Israeli Industry Centre for R&D, have issued a joint call, inviting proposals for step-change solutions to address overseas and future water security challenges in any aspect of the blue water cycle.

This call for joint UK-Israeli R&D projects is operating in association with the UK’s 2012 Water Security Competition for Feasibility and Collaborative R&D Funding. The deadline for submissions is 2 May 2012 and proposals must be focused on water security.

The competition itself is being administered and funded in the UK by the TSB, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). However, British Water is supporting this initiative further by providing a platform, in partnership with MATIMOP, to pin-point and connect appropriate UK and Israeli water companies for potential collaborative projects.

This move by British Water, who represent the United Kingdom’s water industry supply chain, follows the recent Memorandum of Understanding between themselves and MATIMOP.

For further information on this joint-call, please visit: http://www.matimop.org.il/UK_call.html