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LEARNING EXPEDITIONS
Exploring The Breadth Of The Startup Nation In 4 Days and Finding Inspiration To Be One Step Ahead Of Your Competitors
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Harvard Business Review France and Axis Innovation have joined forces to organize the magazine's first delegation to Israel (Innovation Tour 2019). In 2021, a delegation, now called Learning Expeditions, will be available to you. This circuit has been designed for French professionals who wish to discover Israel and be inspired by the “startup nation”. Senior managers, innovation directors, business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, or startups, if you want to transform your company, improve its management techniques, develop its international contacts and integrate new technologies, this trip is for you!
PROGRAM
Day 1
The startup ecosystem in Tel Aviv
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Welcome reception & introduction
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Presentation of the Startup Nation by local experts
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Meet an iconic guest from the Israeli tech scene
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Dinner and event network
Day 2
The Israeli tech festival
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Discover Israeli history and technological challenges
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Visit of Startup Nation Central, one of the tools contributing to the Israeli success
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Lunch with a special guest
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Participation in an Israeli tech festival - Cyber Week in June and DLD in October - welcoming thousands of people from all over the world each year
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Personalized 1-on-1 meetings for each participant
Day 3
The Jerusalem startup ecosystem
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Meet the most innovative Israeli startups as well as investors and multinationals specializing in local innovation
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Visit of Jerusalem accelerators and flagship companies
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Cultural moment - visit to the old city
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Dinner with a local expert in an iconic restaurant in the city
Day 4
Startup & Investors, last meetings
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Exchanges with an investor
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Meeting with unicorns
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Discovering the new Israeli promising companies and their mode of expansion.
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Last visits & debrief before departure.
BENEFITS
Our delegations of Harvard Business Review France provide deep understanding of the world’s leading innovation ecosystem in a unique way through a combination:
Exchanges with experts in the Israeli ecosystem to better understand how Israel became
"The Startup Nation"
Meeting with successful Israeli entrepreneurs who are driving Israel's high-tech scene
Personalized 1-on-1 meetings with experts who could help you find solutions and ideas for your business development
Introduction to cutting edge technology startups
Exciting high-tech sites visits
Networking during leading Israeli Tech events
WHY ISRAEL
A few facts may explain why Israel is called
“the Startup Nation”:
Israel is rated as #1 in the rate of per capita R&D spending globally
Israel is rated as #1 in the numbers of startups outside Silicon Valley
Israel is #1 in per capita VC investments
270 multinational corporations have established more than 320 R&D facilities throughout Israel
There are more Israeli companies listed on the NASDAQ than India, Japan and Korea combined
JOIN US
and find inspiration in Israel high-tech ecosystem!
Karin Vidic,
Director, Creative Consulting & Applications, EMEA at Steelcase
Thank you all for this amazing week. It has been a great pleasure to get to meet with all the great people we had a chance to see. I also enjoyed a lot discovering Israel and being immersed in the culture. Special thanks to Justine, Darina and Ed for all the work you’ve done to create this experience.
Philippe Remy,
Founder of Progress Partners
Israel is the heart of the startup nation. It’s a unique and exceptional place to meet with people who never stop moving and creating. It’s very enriching for us European entrepreneurs to learn from that behaviour. Thanks to the Harvard Business Review and Axis Innovation organization we got a high quality program meeting with a maximum of very interesting people in a short amount of time.
Claire Lecarpentier,
Open Innovation, Process, and Partnerships Director of Nexecur - Crédit Agricole Security & Protection
“Super program that allowed us to better understand the ecosystem and the deep reasons that make this country the startup nation!”
COMPANIES MET IN 2019
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HBR FRANCE CLUB
The aim of Harvard Business Review France is to support leaders and decision-makers in the face of changes in society and business challenges through VIP dinners, business meetings and Innovation Tours.
The ultimate goal: allow the entrepreneurs to think and act with one step ahead! Join our delegation for a unique tour of the Israeli high tech ecosystem: get exclusive access to cutting-edge startups, exchange with global entrepreneurs and share views with French co-participants from various sectors and different horizons in order to get inspiration to globalize, promote and transform your company.
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and get a 20% off for the Learning Expedition.
FOR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHEDULE AND LOGISTICS, PLEASE CONTACT :
Justine Olschanezky,
Communications & Partnerships Manager
@Axis Innovation