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Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem

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Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem

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Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem

The Contribution of the Multinational Companies 1. The activity of the multinational companies is critical to the growth of high-tech in Israel . 2. The presence of the multinational companies in Israel means that more significant development budgets for Israel . 3. Significant contribution by multinational companies to acquisitions of local start-up companies . Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem

The Contribution of the Multinational Companies 4. Contribution of multinational companies to managerial experience, training of employees, experience in working global , and exposure to other fields in a high-tech company other than R& D, such as: Marketing, Sales, Support and more . 5. Multinational Companies bring knowledge, guidance, access to accumulated experience and access to the world's leading development tools. Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem

The Contribution of the Multinational Companies 6. Leading the processes of diversity of employees in multinational companies: integration of women, haredim , minorities and more . 7. The contribution of multinational companies bring production tsuj ton dna R & D to Israel . 8. The activity of the multinational companies contributed to the growth of real estate . Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem

IATI MNC Forum ➢ During September, an article was published by the CEO of the Israel Innovation Authority , saying that Israel doesn't need more R&D MNC operating in Israel ➢ Following the article a few members from the IATI MNC Forum asked to organize an urgent meeting with him to discuss. ➢ As a resulte, a new opinion column was published Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem

Taxes Authority קטייהב המדא תדיער : לדגוי תויצפוא שומימ לע סמה וא טיזקא תעב םידבועל הקפנה הריהבה םיסמה תושר , ידיל עיגהש שדח רזוחב "סבולג" , לש סמ רועיש רתוי לוחי אל יכ25% לע וא טיזקאב קר שומימל תונתינה םידבועל תויצפוא הקפנהב ● תויצפואה שומיממ תוסנכהה התעמ ילושה סמה יפל הסומתש הדובע תסנכהכ ובשחיי הריהבמ םיסמה תושר" : ןכדעל ךיא ןוחבל שי דבועה לש- דע ספטל לולעש50% , יבגל םג תאז קטייהה ידבוע לש תויצפואה תינכות תא שדחמ" וקנעוה רבכש תויצפוא יול הלא-בירניו17/12/2018 ,17:36 ב לומתא םוסרפה תובקעב"סבולג " תליהק ברקב הרעס ללוחש קטייהה- םילהנ תדדחמ םיסמה תושר ● המסרפ יכ תנעוט תושרה לש סמ םלשל םידבועמ עונמל הרטמב רזוחה תא50% , רבודמ יכו תורבח לש טעומ רפסמב ● םייתניב : ששחמ תורהבהל םינופ םידבוע לש ףקיהב וסומיש50%טיזקאב יול הלא-בירניו18/12/2018 ,21:37 Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem

IATI MNC Forum Meeting (Cost+) with CFO ’ s ➢ Due to the High Court's ruling, which makes significant decisions regarding the taxation of workers in Israel, IATI held an urgent closed meeting of the IATI MNC Forum. ➢ Following the meeting, it was agreed that IATI MNC Forum would meet with representatives of the Tax Authority, with the aim of changing the policy ➢ IATI's position is that the lowered U.S. tax rate could push companies to set up shop in the U.S instead of in Israel Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem

IATI MNC Forum ➢ IATI's MNC Forum ’ s quarterly meeting focused on diversifying women in the tech industry. ➢ IATI MNC Forum works toward more diversified working environment, on letting women acquire tech skills and on fully using human potential at the sector as a whole. Promoting girls for computer science studies Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem

IATI <> STEM Education The 5th Cyber Championship In collaboration with the MOE and the Rashi Foundation, the 5 th Israeli Cyber Championship is on its way. 250,000 school children participated in our National Cyber Championship we led with the Ministry of Education. Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem

IATI <> Academy Creating new opportunities for collaboration between Academia and the Industry through MOOCs 800,000 NIS funding for creating MOOCs Establishing academic innovation centers in cooperation with the industry Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem

Israel's umbrella Organization Israel's umbrella Organization for the High Tech for the High Tech & Life Science Industries & Life Science Industries Panel of IATI Committee for Haredim in High Tech: Integration of Ultra-Orthodox in employment – is it still relevant? Natan Kandler : COO, Yedidut Toronto The Friedberg Foundation Yitzik Crombie : CEO, Bizmax Prof. Avi Weiss : President Taub Center Sari Kroizer : Senior Manager, Mobileye (Intel) Moshe Friedman : Co-Founder, Kamatech Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem

Connecting Israel ’ s Tech Ecosystem