INTEC organizes an innovation tour in Israel for companies in the sector
The European Foundation for Innovation (INTEC), together with Excem and OurCrowd organize this tour for Spanish companies and institutions that want to learn from the Israeli entrepreneurship model.
This tour answers the question: how is it possible for Israel to produce more startups than nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada and the United Kingdom? Therefore, they have prepared an extensive program to immerse themselves in the ecosystem of Israel Agrifood, introducing us to its innovation ecosystem, linking universities with research centers, accelerators and incubators Agritech and Agrifood.
The objectives of the innovation tour are, among others, to strengthen the entrepreneurial fabric in Spain in the agri-food sector, especially the high-tech startups applied to the agrifood chain (Blockchain, IA, Bigdata, Robotics, genetic editing …), as well as favoring Investment in innovation in this sector, in startups and corporations, in meetings with investors of the funds linked to Ourcrowd, especially in the emerging sectors of the agrifood chain, to promote the visualization of technology in the agri-food sector to increase the added value of the offer of products and services in this sector with the industry itself and companies linked to the sector and facilitate the encounter with other entrepreneurs worldwide in a framework of high technology and an innovation ecosystem, the Israeli, unique in the world.
Activity Agenda
The activities planned for the tour involve immersion in the ecosystem of Israel, bringing together agents of change and entrepreneurs, in order to meet first-hand innovators, entrepreneurs, business strategists and the brightest academics of the Israeli ecosystem, learn about First hand the new trends in Agrifood, with work sessions oriented to know the local market trends. In addition, success stories will be known, with their protagonists, that is, recognized professionals and companies will share their experiences with us.
In addition, a wide range of networking actions are planned with the participation in different professional events, highlighting above all the OurCrowd Investor Summit that will be held on February 13 in Jerusalem and that brings together more than 18,000 people among investors, entrepreneurs and corporations from 183 countries around the world. The activities include the creation of an agenda of personalized meetings (B2B and on demand) with companies and investors for Spanish startups in the Agrifood sector. It will also participate in activities with global companies in Israel, investment funds, venture capital, investors, business accelerators, etc.
A Spanish event in Tel Aviv: the SmartAgrifood Spain-Israel Day
In addition, during the SmartAgrifood Spain-Israel tour, about 100 people from Spanish and Israeli companies and institutions will meet to establish future agreements in the agri-food world. Thus, for example, the highest Spanish authorities of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Board of Andalusia and the City of Malaga, the Rector of the UCO and President of the CRUE, as well as the Spanish companies of the agri-food chain that belong to the pull of SmartAgrifood Summit sponsors and collaborators will participate with the most important Israeli companies in a meet-up on February 11. At SmartAgrifood Spain-Israel Day we will bring together change agents in Spain, mainly exporters of innovative products and services, in order to meet first-hand innovators, entrepreneurs, business strategists and the brightest academics in the Israeli ecosystem.
Search for investment and new markets for Spanish products and services
Designed for executives and executives seeking effective networking in the place where the ability to search for investment and support to carry out projects is very wide. In addition to investment, Spanish entrepreneurs also seek to open new markets through the Israeli market, since the Israeli government and other governments and companies around the world have a very close relationship to seek new markets or new innovative ways related to the digital transformation of the sector. Its objective is that each participant can find technological solutions to local challenges and investment through Israeli innovation, as well as for example the issues that will be discussed with Israeli businessmen and authorities.
An Israeli delegation will be present in June at the SmartAgrifood Summit in Spain
This call is included in a round of international meetings around the Smart Agrifood ecosystem that will culminate on June 18 and 19, 2020 with the Startup Europe Smart Agrifood Summit in Malaga, a pioneering event focused on the digital transformation of the industry agri-food.
