This document summarizes key aspects of Israel's startup culture and ecosystem. It notes that Israel has the highest ratio of startups per capita in the world and leads the world in venture capital invested per capita. It attributes Israel's success to factors like compulsory military service building skills, a supportive government, a vibrant venture capital industry, innovative academic institutions, and an entrepreneurial culture that embraces constructive failure. The document also lists benefits that international partners can gain from collaborating with Israel's startup scene, such as knowledge sharing, access to financing, and opportunities for innovation.

1. Decoding the Israeli start up culture

2. Agenda
 What makes Israel a startup nation?
 What's in it for you?

3. Israel VC industry – Facts and Figures
 70 Israeli and 220 international active VCFs (Tech)
 2011, Israeli high-tech companies attracted $2.14billion
 2011, Israel led the world in venture capital invested
per capita, OECD 2011
 Highest startup/population ratio in the world
 Israel has more companies listed on the NASDAQ
stock exchange than any country.
 50% of the world leading technology companies have
R&D centres in Israel

4. MNE’s with R&D centres in Israel

5. Israel’s startup ecosystem
Supportive
Experienced Government Corporate
Entrepreneurs Spinoff/R&D
Research
Vibrant VC Startup Institutions/
Industry
Ecosystem Incubators
Defence
Technology Academic
Spill Over Innovative Institutions
Entrepreneurial
Culture

6. Israeli Entrepreneurial Culture
 Compulsory army service
 Uncertainty
 Social skills
 Leadership and management skills
 Constructive failure
 Supportive incorporation / liquidation legislation
 Informal business culture
 Power distance (Hofstede)

7. What's in it for you?
 Knowledge sharing –
 Cooperative R&D
 Finance
 Finland/Israel  Russia
 Innovation - Practice

8. Kiitos Paljon