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ThWelcome 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. It’s midsummer so light on the events (both IRL and online).

My latest piece in ISRAEL21c:?Why Israeli influencers are taking over LinkedIn.

This was a fun article to write, my writing has progressed from featuring startups to sharing professional’s stories, and highlighting actionable takeaways readers could benefit from.

My latest in Medium: How to reframe any situation as something positive

Top August Tech/Business Headlines from the Startup Nation:

Drones developed by Israeli students help the environment: Tech to combat climate change.

First map of Israeli desert tech identifies over 300 companies: Making the desert bloom.

Israel, Bahrain organizations ink fintech cooperation deal: Further cooperation with the Gulf.

Israeli companies lead world in plant-based food tech investments — report: Kosher vegan burger anyone?

Podcast: Film accelerator turns Israel from high-tech to content nation: Content will continue to become increasingly important.

With those suspenders he looks like an entrepreneur out of a fashion shoot, but whatever... ;)

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.

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.

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.

NYC TUBAV WHITE PARTY 2022: BEST PARTY OF THE SUMMER.?MUST WEAR WHITE. OUTDOORS. Celebrate Tubav - Jewish Day of Romance! Free Drink for first 300 people! Cash Bar, Kosher BBQ food for sale, Dance Music, matching stickers, outdoors under stars! Attire: Must wear white!??Ages: 20s, 30s, 40s. Here is how the magic works:?1. Buy a ticket - Get a free drink (come early). 2. get a Instagram-ready white outfit! 3. Get a MATCH # and card, Write down any one's number you want to date. 3. If they write you down, we set you up on a date!?(20 couples married!). Thu, August 11, 7:00 PM EDT. Ellington in the Park, Riverside Drive @ 103rd street inside Riverside Park. New York. Tickets here.

Sunset Series Summer Edition -Operation Breaking Dawn & The UN:?Meet young Internationals & Israelis from TLV and beyond. Hear from influential writers, thinkers, professionals, and decision makers impacting Israel, Zionism & Jewish life. Their 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. Monday August 15,?6:30pm. Register here.

FinTech-Aviv Cloud Event: They are thrilled to invite you to FinTech-Aviv's Cloud event on August 17th, that will focus on different ways to have a secured and scalable cloud based digital accessibility! This time they will host top quality experts who will share their insights on ways to integrate FinTech solutions in banks in the transition era between Legacy systems and Cloud solutions for the financial industry! Mindspace (5th Floor), 54 Ahad Ha’am St., Tel-Aviv. Register here.

Rhode Island Israel Collaborative Celebrating 5 -Year Anniversary:?The RIIC is very proud of their many accomplishments over the past five years to the benefit of Rhode Island and Israel. What sets them apart is their commitment to business, academia and research programs such as Little states, big innovation, conferences in digital health, medical devices and neuroscience and The Latino web project, to name a few. Come to the celebration to learn more about the RIIC and its forward thinking and innovative projects. Wed, August 17, 5:30 PM EDT.?Register 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. MICROSOFT TEL AVIV R&D CENTER - 50TH FLOOR, MIDTOWN, 144 MENACHEM BEGIN ST, TEL AVIV. MON, AUG 29, 6:00 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Deloitte Launchpad:?Happy to announce that the applications for?Deloitte Launchpad?are now open! This is the 4th (!) cycle?of their program that includes: Expert guidance from?Deloitte?subject matter experts in Israel and the US. A 1-week roadshow in New York. Access to top tier investors and ecosystem thought leaders. A network of?founders?and more. They are looking for?growth?stage?startups?looking to expand operations in the US. Know a company that should apply??Apply 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.