End of Summer...

Welcome to?The Israeli Startup Review, a curated newsletter where I share insights from thought leaders, news, and opportunities around Israel's tech ecosystem. Every other week you’ll receive timely analysis from off-the-beaten-path, perspectives from the ecosystem, and selected opportunities to further engage with Israel, the Startup Nation.

Welcome back to the Israeli Startup Review... and the end of summer.

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If you're an Israeli startup seeking US market entry, check out this piece as there are helpful points and insights from a seasoned investor in the space: 5 Must Have Traits of the VC Leading Your Seed Round .

As we enter the final days of summer, now is the time to think about how your professional brand shows up online in preparation for the fall.?

As such, I’m offering LinkedIn ghostwriting services through?YKC Media , my B2B content marketing agency. I've helped professionals build thought leadership on LinkedIn with thoughtful posting and a clear strategy. That content leads to more awareness, engagement, and ultimately leads. If you’re a founder, investor, or executive who wants to build thought leadership on the most important platform in business ping me directly here .

Top Summer Tech/Business Headlines from the Startup Nation:

15 Israeli startups introduced to opportunities in Bahrain : Tech is helping bring the Middle East together.

Gaza could be the next Singapore - opinion : There are opportunities which need to be tapped.

Israeli Gov Allocates $6M To Integrate Arabs Into Hi-Tech : An important investment in this underserved sector.

Quantum computers moving forward, where is Israel? : The Startup Nation can't fall behind.

Using satellites and AI, Israeli climate tech maps out where carbon is hiding : Carbon... where are you?

Despite some recent big funding announcements, funding to startups is slowing down according to Crunchbase.

inTulsa :?inTulsa ?connects great companies to great people with the mission to grow Tulsa’s community. Leverage the Tulsa community of companies and leaders to further build your career in Tulsa. The Talent Network works to get you connected with Tulsa companies, and provides you direct support from the inTulsa Talent team.?Openings here .

Join a top Israeli startup :?Looking for a dream job in tech but worried startups aren’t hiring due to market conditions? 200?TechAviv ?member startups currently have over 7.6K job openings. An average of 38, each! Find your perfect match?here .

Attract Investors with Professional Investor-ready U.S. GAAP financials :?HomeBase provides investor-ready U.S. GAAP financial statements for rapidly-growing Israeli and US start-ups. HomeBase has assisted numerous start-ups in professionalizing their financials and assistance in raising millions of dollars in Series A and B rounds. To learn more email Tyler at:?[email protected]

Nevo Network :?Finding a job and Building a network. For a country built on networks, these are HUGE challenges for Olim/immigrants trying to break into OR grow in?Israeli tech.?Nevo Network ?is working to combat these challenges by: 1. Building community for Olim. 2. Connecting Olim to Israelis. 3. Mentoring new Olim who are just arriving. This extends to the 72,533 people who just arrived in Israel from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.?Nevo Network ?is working with?The Reboot Startup Nation Community ?to think strategically about how to absorb and place this new wave of talent. Here's a way for you, a local professional, to welcome the newcomer. Sign up to have an intro call (or a lowkey coffee) with someone new to Israel?here .

Economic and Trade Mission Embassy of London : They're hiring! They're looking for a new business development specialist to join their team of superheroes. If you know someone who would be interested - please share. Apply here .

New Jersey-Israel Commission : Administrative Assistant. Job opportunity! This is a very exciting role now open to the public in New Jersey to work with the Commission. The New Jersey-Israel Commission was established in 1989 to implement the goals of the New Jersey-Israel Sister City agreement - to promote the development of trade, culture and educational exchanges; encourage the development of capital investment and joint business ventures; and foster a spirit of cooperation between the citizens of the State of Israel and the State of New Jersey. Please see link here .

Columbia Technology Ventures :?CTV Alliance Administrator. Columbia Technology Ventures (CTV) runs a number of validation and industry partnership programs. Its Business Development (BD), Industry Relations Group (IRG), and Lab-to-Market (L2M) teams collaborate regularly on multiple initiatives, which calls for a coordinated approach for certain functions spanning across these teams, leading to unlocking additional synergies. The Alliance Administrator will operate across BD, IRG, and L2M teams to ensure key logistical and administrative activities are coordinated/aligned.?Alliance Administrator reports directly to the Industry Relations Director, but works closely with each of the managers for BD/IRG/L2M.?Apply here .

Unicorn CEO Tom Livne is upending the transcription industry :?In their upcoming August event, they're excited and honored to host?unicorn CEO Tom Livne. Tom was a Startup Grind member just like you. As a former lawyer, he often found himself dissatisfied with the cost, quality, and slow turnaround time of transcriptions. In 2017, Tom pursued his entrepreneurial dreams by founding?Verbit, a transcription and captioning platform that harnesses the combined power of human and artificial intelligence. Verbit offices, Floor 35, 4 Ariel Sharon st., HaShahar building, Giv'atayim. MON, AUG 29, 6:00 PM (IDT).?Register here .

Economic Challenges Facing Israel : Meet young Internationals & Israelis from TLV and beyond. Hear from influential writers, thinkers, professionals, and decision makers impacting Israel, Zionism & Jewish life. Our keynote speakers will schmooze for 20 minutes followed by a brief Q&A session and then... enjoy the mingling (think beverage in hand?). Esperanto Bar,?at Carlton Hotel Beach, 10 Eliezer Peri St, Tel Aviv. Mon, Aug 29, 6:30 PM IDT. Register here .

Connection to Innovation August 30th :?Connection to Innovation is back IN-PERSON! Stay tuned for topic and speaker announcements. Tue, August 30, 5:30 PM EDT. Bryan?Glazer Family JCC, 522 North Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL.?Register here.

HR Stability in a Swinging Market : With all this downturn talk, let's cultivate growth by exposing the naked truth to achieving a stable organization that instills a sense of security. They gathered industry experts to discuss how tough decisions are being made by tech companies, the trending benefits in the current economic climate, and how to bridge the trust gap between employers and employees. Tue, August 30, 6:00 PM EDT. Vine Ventures, 101 5th Ave, New York. Register here .

Israel Finland Cyber Security : Both Finland and Israel are in the innovation edge in cyber security defense technologies. Today’s continuing increase in the use of digital technologies have made cybersecurity innovation one of the most important element of all businesses. This upward trend is unlikely to change. Solving today’s problems is not enough, and therefore it is now a perfect moment to look to the future for both countries leading and innovative startup companies in cyber security. Tue, September 6, 2:00 PM PM IDT. Register here .

Access Israel’s 8th International Conference : The Future of Accessibility Tourism, Transportation, Business and Leisure. In addition to being an innovative professional conference, Access Israel offers unique events, opportunities to create close relationships and connections with leading accessibility executives and professionals from government, corporate and the NGO sectors, from around the world. Enhanced by the Access Israel’s vision of openness, the conference is an amazing platform, for establishment of new contacts, the enhancement of older ones and reaching new heights of innovation through inter-organizational exchange of knowledge, of newcomers as well as industry seniors. September 9th-12th. Valley Conference Hall, Kfar Saba, Israel. Register here .

How to Find Product Market Fit in Enterprise SaaS :?Join Entrée Capital to learn about PMF in Enterprise SaaS from a renowned expert panel of B2B SaaS founders and veteran C-levels including?Amir Orad ?(CEO, Sisense),?Iris Shoor ?(Director of Product, LinkedIn),?Adi Sharabani ?(CTO, Snyk), and Sagi Gidali (Co-Founder & CGO, Perimeter81) with opening remarks by?David Roldán, Jr , (Head of Startup Business Development – EMEA at Amazon Web Services). Wednesday September 21 | 9:30-11:30. AWS Floor28, Derech Menachem Begin 121, Tel Aviv-Yafo (and livestreamed via Zoom).?Register here .

Behind the Menu: Tatte, Landwer, Bakey :?In the May 30th edition of Haaretz, a leading Israeli daily, an article written by Allison Kaplan Sommer was titled: “Lobster Roll Out, Shakshuka In: Israeli Food Takes Over Boston” The article starts with the following paragraph: “BOSTON – It’s hard to think of a thoroughfare more authentically Boston than Beacon Street. The street cuts across the entire city: from Fenway Park to the famous Boston Common with its expansive lawns and famous lake. The NEIBC community is cordially invited to meet the three founders for a fascinating in-person event. Procter LLP, 100 Northern Ave, Boston. Thursday, September 8th, at 6:00pm.?Register here .

Mind The Tech?NY :?Calcalist's international conference series, which places the spotlight on the world’s financial hubs currently at the center of global attention, is entering its 7th year. Mind the Tech NY 2022 will be held in one of the world’s most important cities, with paramount influence on global media, finance, politics, and culture. W/Orit Farkash-Hacohen?(Minister of Innovation, Science & Tech, Israel), Nuseir Yassin?(Founder, Nas Daily), John Stecher?(CTO, Blackstone), Adam Singolda?(Founder, Taboola), Moshe Lion?(Mayor of Jerusalem), Asheem Chadna?(Greylock). September 14-15. Register here .

?ffVC’s Annual Drones & Robotics Conference :?Do you have what it takes to conquer the drones + robotics market? If so, click to?apply ?to participate in their exclusive industry gathering with startups, investors, and corporate partners: This full-day summit will explore the critical issues of the industry from drone deliveries to smart manufacturing to autonomous vehicles with speakers from governments, big infrastructure, and leading academic labs. There is limited capacity, so apply/RSVP early to guarantee a spot. All people on the waitlist are encouraged to apply to expedite their application. Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 9:00 AM.?Register here .

How to Find Product Market Fit in Enterprise SaaS :?Join Entrée Capital to learn about PMF in Enterprise SaaS from a renowned expert panel of B2B SaaS founders and veteran C-levels including?Amir Orad ?(CEO, Sisense),?Iris Shoor ?(Director of Product, LinkedIn),?Adi Sharabani ?(CTO, Snyk), and Sagi Gidali (Co-Founder & CGO, Perimeter81) with opening remarks by?David Roldán, Jr , (Head of Startup Business Development – EMEA at Amazon Web Services). Wednesday September 21 | 9:30-11:30. AWS Floor28, Derech Menachem Begin 121, Tel Aviv-Yafo (and livestreamed via Zoom).?Register here .

Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 for Developers Conference :?They are happy to announce the?Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 for Developers Conference ?in Israel, a free conference for developers. The conference, held by?Israel Crypto Community , is a special opportunity to learn about the hottest topics in Web 3.0 developments.?The content will be curated by Ady Shimony, a senior software developer and the developer community manager of Solidity Dev.?The event will take place at the ZOA House in Tel Aviv on September 22nd, between the hours of 12:00 - 21:00.?Register here .

IoT Tech Expo North America :?Book your ticket today to join the leading?IoT Tech Expo North America ?which is set to explore the latest insights, trends and strategies within IoT including?Digital Twins, Supply Chain Operations,?Smart Manufacturing, Connected Environments, Developing for the IoT, Sensor Deployment?and much more! The hybrid event is set to welcome thousands of enterprise technology professionals to the Santa Clara Convention Center, California on 5-6 October 2022. REGISTER FOR FREE NOW .

AgriVest 2022 :?Bringing AgTech innovation to the table! With its 10th anniversary, AgriVest is proud to keep the pulse of the AgTech ecosystem in Israel! Bringing together hundreds of investors and multinational corporations with the most cutting-edge innovations in the AgTech field. AgriVest provides an array of?opportunities for knowledge sharing, networking, exploring collaboration opportunities, and countless interactions on the frontier of innovative technologies, making it a must-attend event for the ecosystem. Nov 8 | 09:00-18:00 |?Trask, Tel Aviv-Yafo.?Register here .

TechDay :?For more than a decade?TechDay?has helped founders jumpstart their fundraising, sales, and recruitment efforts by bringing them together with the investors, tech talent, corporates, customers, and press that can help them thrive. And as the economy continues to come to grips with the effects of Covid-19, supply chain disruptions, inflation and other pressures, TechDay is more important than ever. Jacob Javits Convention Center. Enter on 11th Avenue and 35th Street. November 15th. 10:00AM-5:00PM.?Register here .

Health Care Technological Innovation :?Doctors, managers and entrepreneurs in the biomed field - Pay attention! The 15th program of "Health Care Technological Innovation" will take place on December 4-7.22 and you are invited to be there!?This unique program, which takes place over 4 full days in English, imparts the knowledge and tools required to build leading Israeli companies in the field of life sciences and health. Join them at the Tel-Aviv University?here .

IAC National Summit :?The IAC National Summit is one of the largest, highest-profile, and most impactful conferences in the Jewish world. The IAC National Summit annually brings together thousands of Israeli-Americans, American Jews and Israelis of all ages. The Summit theme is?“Israel. Together”: Together as a united community. Together, as the Jewish people and Israel are interconnected. Together in our unconditional love for Israel. For the first time, the summit will host the Israeli Innovation Playground, connecting Israeli companies with the US market. Fairmont Hotel,?Austin, Texas. Thursday, Jan. 19 through Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.?Register here .

2022 Call for Wellness Innovations :?This is a call for all Metaverse/web3 innovators in the wellness and health sectors to apply to the?Global Wellness Summit ?competition. Co-sponsored by?Welltech Ventures ?and?Meta Facebook .?Try to win a chance to present your innovation to delegates at the 2022 Global Wellness Summit in Tel Aviv, Israel. Submissions due by September 20th & the winner will be announced at the?Global Wellness Summit?in Tel Aviv October 31st-Nov 3rd.?Apply here .

Apply now for the 2022 Arizona Innovation Challenge :?The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) is now accepting applications for the 11th annual?Arizona Innovation Challenge ?(AIC). Applications are being accepted through August 31. The Arizona Innovation Challenge, which is the largest state-sponsored business plan competition in the nation, advances innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona by helping early-stage ventures to scale. Previous AIC awardees have come from sectors such as clean and renewable energy, IT and software, bio and life sciences, and advanced manufacturing.?Apply here .

8200 Impact :?8200 Impact?is excited to announce the official opening of registration for their next cohort. They believe that their community members?are the best ambassadors for spreading the news. Join them in echoing the opening of registration and help?them support new?impact entrepreneurs!?Apply here .

BARD :?BARD is a competitive funding program that supports collaborative agricultural research?and development?in areas of mutual interest to the U.S.?and Israel.?This year the fund has announced a new funding track “BARD PIONEER” with a maximum funding of $600,000. Want to learn more about BARD and the BARD funding opportunities? This session covers the funds mission, priorities, funding opportunities, eligibility for funding, evaluation process, and tips for a successful submission.?To view click here .

TikTok for Startups :?TikTok for Startups IL is an exclusive program designed to help promising Israeli startups scale with TikTok. It offers a unique set of high-value benefits and support tools aiming to increase your success with their worldwide community.?Apply here .

Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Program :?BIRD Cyber, a joint initiative by S&T,?Israel National Cyber Directorate - ???? ?????? ?????? ?and the?BIRD Foundation , aims to enhance the cyber resilience of critical infrastructure in the U.S. and Israel. S&T and BIRD Cyber are seeking proposals for collaborative projects to develop advanced cybersecurity tech for mission-critical homeland security needs. They will provide grants of $1.5 million per project. Be sure to submit your project outline before November 15!?Apply here .

Jonathan 'Yoni' Frenkel? is a content strategist and founder of?YKC Media , an agency which works with VCs, corporates, and startups in building thought leadership, and advising on content marketing strategies focused on engaging a US audience. He can be reached on LinkedIn here .