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Israel is Open for Business and Looking to Partner with Canadian firms - NEIA attends meeting to Seek out Opportunities for Members

On Monday, June 9th, NEIA attended a meeting regarding the business opportunities available in Israel. Bill Scott, President, represented NEIA.

Israel is a powerhouse of economic activity. The country is very entrepreneurially oriented and all of the major technology firms have significant operations there. They have developed a wide range of innovative technologies in most environmental sectors and are interested in partnering with Canadian firms.

They have targeted a number of industries in the province for growth and development:

  • Information Communication Technology
  • Biosciences
  • Environmental technologies
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Ocean Technology

Click HERE to view the presentation.

There is also significant opportunity to partner with Israeli companies in Research and Development and to utilize funding available under CIIRDF. http://www.ciirdf.ca/home/index.html

If you are interested in learning more or potentially partnering, please contact Sandra Winston or Amanda Handrigan.


Contact:

Sandra Winston
Deputy Trade Commissioner
Government of Israel
Economic Mission to Canada
Tel : 514-940-8515
Fax : 514-940-8555
isracom@bellnet.ca

Amanda Handrigan
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Regional office of the Trade Commissioners Service
John Cabot Building, St. John’s,
Tel. 772-7469
Amanda.handrigan@international.gc.ca

   
           
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