Benefits to American Companies and Investors Click here for information on the 2008 program. It's no surprise that Israel is the leading destination for global venture capital after Silicon Valley. It's population is one of the most educated in the world: 30% of the adult population has a post-high school education, with 24% holding advanced degrees. Most important for technology entrepreneurship and investment, Israel awards more doctoral degrees per capital than any other country in the world. This means more ideas and technologies are generated in Israel than anywhere else, and these ideas are looking for investment and scientific and marketing partners – an opportunity for Maryland, one of the most educated states in the country. Israel’s international trade orientation is tremendous. Aggregate international trade (exports plus imports) amounts to 75% of its $100+ billion economy: 95% of its exports are manufactured goods, with high tech exports (e.g. pharmaceuticals and medical devices, electronics, and software) expanding the fastest. This year's conference will be held on September 11th at the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus in Baltimore. The agenda includes expert panels on investment, strategic partnering and US market entry strategies. From 9:30-11:45, the Israeli entrepreneurs will present their companies and technologies to an audience of investors and strategic partners, followed by an exciting networking luncheon and poster session. You are invited to participate in MarketReach America and meet some of the worlds' most creative and dynamic entrepreneurs. Registration is required to attend this conference which includes lunch and a late afternoon reception. Dietary laws observed). To register and pay, please click on the appropriate option below. | Benefits to Israeli Companies and Entrepreneurs Many of the challenges Israeli entrepreneurs face are universal: finding investors, commercializing technology and recruiting suitable managers. For Israeli business people, additional challenges exist: a small domestic market; the great distance to their primary foreign market, the US; cultural differences leading to miscommunication and lost opportunities; the reluctance of foreign business people to visit due to the security situation. The MIDC's MarketReach America program provides Israeli enterpreneurs with a high value-added package of business development services to prepare them to thrive in the world's moste sophisticated marekt. The program is held annually for a competitively selected group of Israeli entrepreneurs whose companies are ready to expand into the US. MarketReach America provides Israeli entrepreneurs an instant infrastructure of business contacts and a network in the US by matching them with American business experts as consultants and advisors. By working together the entrepreneurs learn the market opportunities and nuances of their industry. They strategize with industry experts on the best approach to capture market share. And, once they are ready to enter the market, thhe mentors introduce them to potential investors, executives and customers. Highlights of the program include:
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