The document outlines insights from Israel's startup ecosystem as presented by a tech PR consultant with 35 years of experience. Key highlights include Israel's dynamic startup scene, comprising over 4,000 startups and significant funding achievements, as well as opportunities for collaboration and growth in various sectors such as cybersecurity and healthcare. The speaker emphasizes the importance of cultural blending, networking, and the potential for San Antonio to capitalize on these trends.

1. INSIGHTS FROM STARTUP
NATION / ISRAEL
April 1, 2015
CafeCommerce
San Antonio Public Library

2. BACKGROUND
• Based in San Antonio - for 27 years
• Tech PR / Startup Communications Consultant - 35 years
• Part of Israel’s startup economy for 22 years
• 51 trips to Israel

3. BACKGROUND
• Worked on….
• VoIP
• WiFi
• IPTV
• Tablet PC
• Enterprise everything
OEMs & ODMs who
shaped the plumbing of
the Internet

4. NOW…
• Rackspace Brand Ambassador to Israel (contractor)
• Applying same skills sets and background… sponsored by
Rackspace…
• Focus on Rackspace Startups program

5. Very small geographic region

6. Small Geographic Region
8,000,000 people

7. WHY ISRAEL?
• Sell into - to sell out of.
• Startups built to scale globally
• English is the main language
• Best test bed in the world - in every language in the world

8. LANDSCAPE
• 4,000 + “startups”
• 40 + accelerators, working spaces, programs
• 250 R&D centers
• 2nd largest startup ecosystem - geographical efficiency
• #3 in NASDAQ publicly traded companies

10. 2014 - A BANNERYEAR
• $3.4 billion raised inVC funding
• 7 IPO’s - $3.5 billion - largest one in the middle of Gaza War
• NY-based Israeli companies raised $1 billion / 235 in NYC alone
• 1,000 new startups

11. #BeHelpful

12. UNIQUE…
• Military service… can be a rough neighborhood :)
• Geographic contiguity & efficiency to get things done
• Everyone is degrees of separation
• Blending of cultures from all over the world

13. Compelling Migration Patterns
Israel
Asia
UK/
Europe
USA

16. EVANGELISM
• Speaking
• Writing
• Mentoring
• Community events
• Networking everywhere. Everyone is networking….

18. GapingVoid…

19. Content…

20. Media Coverage

21. ISRAEL NEXT:
• Solving problems of humanity - the API of humanity
• U.S. not always the place to grow
• Developing countries - especially Africa

22. WHAT EXCITES ME
• Cross section of cultures
• Democratization of startups across all socio- economic spectrum
• Human R&D lab
• Film / Music / Art

23. GOING FORWARD
• San Antonio /Tel Aviv ( all of Israel)
• Following the migration patterns of startups to NY / Silicon
Valley / Boston
• Story telling and sharing content

24. OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAN
ANTONIO
• Cybersecurity
• Health Care - especially Diabetes
• Energy
• Water
• Agriculture
• Texas A&M Campus

25. thank you!
alan@weinkrantz.com