Israel is a global leading force of innovation and its number of start-up companies, seconds only to the US Silicon-valley (Highway 101) and the Boston Belt (Route 128). In spite of being quite small in size and population, Israel generates, relatively and in absolute terms, more (not just technological) innovation than big European countries such as Germany, UK, or the Scandinavian block. The extent of venture capital investments in Israeli start-up companies (per capita) is the highest in the …

Hub Tel Aviv - TECH on BEER is a meetup for software and Internet professionals and entrepreneurs. Hub Tel Aviv is a co-working space for entrepreneurs in various fields, with a focus on Technology for Good: how can technology make our world a better place. It is a place to work, connect and learn. The meetups cover a wide range of topics - from business aspects of building a Startup to specific technological topics.

The IGTCloud – the Israeli Cloud Organization, is a non-profit organization of leading industry companies, startups, ISVs, customers, vendors, VCs and academia, focused on innovation, knowledge sharing and networking for developing Cloud computing/SaaS, BIG Data solutions. It is open, independent and vendor-neutral. Focused on these challenges, the IGTCloud creates business and technologies opportunities by providing frameworks of conferences, professional forums, training, and a knowledge cent …

The Israeli Hitech Startups and Entrepreneurs Forum The Israeli Startups and Entrepreneurs Forum was established to help hitech entrepreneurs and startups to advance their ideas and ventures in all aspects: evaluating their potential, creating a business strategy and plan, raising funding from investors, assisting in entering the market with their product/service, and achieving significant sales and profits, and even an exit! We are promoting collaboration between the members of our network, …

The Innovation Leaders forum has been set up to promote innovation leadership, through challenge, education, networking and cooperation between members. We intend to meet once a month for stimulating Innovation meetings and workshops, including live Open Innovation challenges, where we will eat and drink, network and connect. Sessions are designed to help us all understand and implement Innovation management more successfully. Sessions will include exposure to Innovation Methodology Coaching, Te …

The Junction http://www.thejunction.co.il is an open house for entrepreneurs. Any active entrepreneur (regardless of his/her idea) is welcome to join, be a part of, and work at The Junction. We believe that The Junction will be more than just a work space for entrepreneurs. It will be a community of creativity, productivity, and innovation. It’s a place where we know magic will be created. To help foster this innovation, we will be holding events at The Junction, for which this meetup group was …

AngelNet was formed as a community of private equity investors where members can meet high-quality, diverse investment opportunities. It is comprised of serious investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs. Membership is by invitation only. AngelNet plans on keeping close relationships with venture capital (VC) firms, universities, and Investment Banking institutions. These relationships will facilitate the access to capital, talent, technology and resources needed to build successful ventur …

Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center Tel Aviv University is the biggest research university in Israel. There are over 26,000 students and more than 2,000 faculty members, making TAU a hub of knowledge and innovation. StarTAU, Tel Aviv University's Entrepreneurship Center, was established in 2009 in order to serve Israel's aspiring entrepreneurs, specifically focusing on TAU students and alumni. StarTAU is a non-profit organization which assists businesses and entrepreneurs from a variety …

Product Management Meetup (IL) has been set up by PMsphere to facilitate networking events for product leaders in Israel and to lead the conversation about common challenges in product management and development. We welcome product managers, CEOs, entrepreneurs, CTOs, R&D managers, VP Marketing, UX, designers and anyone else who is involved in developing products, to join our group and to take part in our events. We encourage our members to share ideas, best practices and trends in leading, de …

Meet the coolest place in Tel-Aviv – The Library. The Library - a space for entrepreneurship and innovation, is now open in the heart of Tel Aviv’s business district. Located within the municipal library in the Shalom Tower, it will be home in for the technological and innovative community. Behind its exclusive location, the Library with its old library containing thousands of books, resemble one of a kind mixture of culture and tradition, together with innovation and cutting edge technologies. …

Hey there, shalom, Founder Institute is back in Israel in 2013! We're a global network of startups and mentors that helps entrepreneurs launch meaningful and enduring technology companies. Through our four month idea-stage incubator program, you can launch your dream company with expert training, feedback, and support from experienced startup CEOs, without quitting your day job. Have an idea you want to validate? Think about being an entrepreneur? Work on student project which look promising? Co …

Israel, as a leader hub of start-up companies, is coping with one of the most challenging obstacles of financing high risk projects. Our goal at SpeedMind! is to expose Israeli start-ups to diverse financing opportunities and funding mechanisms and to enrich our members with new investment possibilities. SpeedMind! welcomes entrepreneurs, CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, who are seeking updated information of ways to maximize their fundraising. At our monthly meetings we will explore different funding strategi …

This group is dedicated to activities and discussions by the Health 2.0 community in Israel. Our community focuses on all things Health 2.0: electronic medical records, mHealth, Connected Health, telemedicine, etc, with emphasis on patients’ empowerment, insight, and control over their own health. Our group brings together innovators and stakeholders in the healthcare space; we promote new approaches and technologies in healthcare, and connect the local community with resources from around the w …

StartHub – A unique training program at The Academic College of Tel Aviv – Yaffo (MTA) for the development of professional entrepreneurship. Professionally taking your start up from mind to motion. We provide the tools to turn a promising idea into a successful venture. StartHub invites you to join our experts lecturers by entrepreneurs, investors and key figures. Meetup Rules: 1. RSVP Only if you plan on coming 2. If you not coming PLEASE DO change your RSPV to "NOT ATTENDING" 3. Failing to …

Are you a UX professional? Hybrid looking to learn? Want to meet other people passionate about great products and experiences? We meet about once a month to chat, argue, debate, drink, laugh, and grow.

This meetup, led by the Israeli Smart Energy Association (ISEA) , is all about helping to grow the Israeli Smart Grid and Energy Efficiency industry. The meetings will bring global knowledge of the market needs, potential, status, and trends. The ISEA widespread local and global network will be leveraged to open up business opportunities for innovative Israeli technology in the Smart Energy space.

ProductTank provides an opportunity for Product Managers working for (or wanting to work for) digital/web/mobile companies in Tel Aviv to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Management, Business Modelling, Metrics, User Experience and all the other things that get us excited. Events include talks from guest speakers on topics around product management, networking opportunities, and a good old-fashioned chin-wag over a beer or two. We're open to companies big and small. We also welcome e …

MindCET: an educational-technological incubator for educational startups and entrepreneurs. Our vision: • A new industry: EduTech – combining entrepreneurship and education • Paradigm shift in the use of technology in learning • Closing the gap between classrooms and generation Z • Connecting the world of education high-tech entrepreneurship and design • Innovation, Creativity and disruptive frameworks. www.mindcet.org

GarargeGeeks is an Israeli based not-profit physical and virtual space for innovative and creative people to introduce, network, expose, create, brainstorm, innovate and build. People that take part in the activities come from different disciplines such as electronics, software, mechanical, art, design, music, hacking and gaming. The spirit of GarageGeeks promotes building non-commercial projects that would otherwise may not have come to life. * By attending GarageGeeks events you agree to the …

Living in an ‘accelerated world’ we can’t help but witness the social revolution that is taking place through the abundance of social networks, and we’re interested in exploring how this bi-directional communication generates change within organizations. Socialize is an organization of leading industry companies, vendors, ISVs, customers, VCs and academia, focused on innovation, knowledge sharing and networking for developing Social Business Solutions. It is open, independent and vendor-neutral. …

Welcome entrepreneurs! This group is for anyone interested in start-ups in Israel, especially early stage entrepreneurs and start-up founders. We are a non-profit accelerator program (www.eisp.org.il), running one cycle per year, with the vision of harnessing the vast network of 8200 alumni to promote and accelerate early stage start-ups and entrepreneurs. In addition to our program, we also hold open events intended for the entire entrepreneurs' community in Israel. You can track and register t …

Outsourcing, Freelancers and Self-Employed is a group of Freelancers, Self-Employed, Entrepreneurs, Founders and Employees from leading industry companies. We are interested in innovation, knowledge sharing and networking solutions. "Outsourcing, Freelancers and Self-Employed" creates business opportunities by providing conferences, professional meetups. "Outsourcing, Freelancers and Self-Employed" members will discuss Outsourcing, Payroll and other Billing Solutions. You Are Very Welcome!

Tel Aviv University's Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration is the first in Israel to be awarded the international accreditation of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and to run a chapter of the International BGS Honor Society. The Recanati Alumni Association was founded in 1998 as a home to the Recanati Business School's graduates. Today, the association is the home of over 21,000 alumni and is the focal point of the faculty's Development, Internati …

CyberTLV is the Israeli hub for startups, companies, individuals, researchers, government and businesses that deal with cyber security issues on a daily basis. The informal yet professional gatherings serve as a hotbed for ideas, connections, products and business. As Israel has a front position on the world's cyber security stage, we will facilitate a unique global interface to engage with Israel's cyber security innovation.

From Wikipedia: "A disruptive innovation is an innovation that helps create a new market and value network, and eventually goes on to disrupt an existing market and value network (over a few years or decades), displacing an earlier technology." The aim of the group is to provide a platform for new models and methodologies that challenge the existing paradigms in the startup industry. We will tackle any and all excepted best practices and behaviours, with discussions about recruiting, funding, de …

This is a group for entrepreneurs, visionaries, innovators, people interested in technology and drivers in Tel Aviv. We are a bunch of entrepreneurs trying to build a community of Telavivian drivers that help each other find parking. We are doing this through technology, we've developed a social app called Parko that helps connect between drivers that are about to leave a parking spot with drivers looking for a parking spot. But this will only succeed if you join the group (:

The Israel-Asia Network was created by the Israel-Asia Center for events focused on developing Israel-Asia networks through education, entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, business and next-generation leadership. The Israel-Asia Center is a non-pofit organziation dedicated to building a shared future between Israel and Asia.

This Group is for anyone interested in the Israeli High-Tech Start-Ups scene, in Entrepreneurship and innovation. This group is part of the Start-Up Stadium community. Start-Up Stadium is the leading Start-Up, High Tech and Entrepreneurship community in Israel with over 10,000 members. In addition to joining this MeetUp, please visit our community page on Facebook www.facebook.com/StartupStadium . Our mission is to create, promote and encourage discussions around the topics that matter to all of …