America- Israel Economic Forum
Date and Time
Friday Oct 16, 2015
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
Starts: 1000AM
Ends: 1230PM
Description
Joint Ventures:
Israel The Start-Up Nation & The Quad Cities
When: Friday, October 16, 2015
Where: iWireless Center, 1201 River Dr, Moline, IL
Time: 10AM to 12:30 PM
Cost: No Fee
If you are working with a company in Israel or looking to partner with one, know that there are funding opportunities for up to $1M in grant money per project from the U.S.-Israel Bi-National Industrial Research Foundation (BIRD).
We invite you to participate in an informative session featuring case studies by BIRD funding recipients Heller Industries and Fives Machining Systems, as well as to learn about synergies between the Quad Cities and Israel from Andrea Yonah, US East Coast Representative, BIRD. BIRD is funded equally between the Israeli and U.S. governments with $110 million to encourage joint ventures between both countries.
Israel, with a population of only 8 million, is a major player in the global business world, especially in the technology sector. Israel has the highest number of "startups" per capita of any nation in the world, has massive venture capital investment and is one of the world's entrepreneurship hubs.
AGENDA
Main Session
10:00am-10:10am: Sign-in
10:10am - 10:20am: Welcome and Opening Remarks by The honorable Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Office
- Tom McGovern, on behalf of the America-Israel Economic Forum (AIEF) Quad Cities
- Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce
10:20am - 10:30am: Overview of Israel's Technology Ecosystem
- Daniel Blumenthal, Interim Head of Mission, Government of Israel Economic Mission to the Midwest
10:30am - 10:55am: BIRD Foundation & The Quad Cities Region and Submission Process
- About BIRD
- Synergies With Quad Cities: Advanced Manufacturing, Agri-technology, Cyber Security, and more...
- Presented by Andrea Yonah, US East Coast Representative, U.S.-Israel Bi- National Industrial Research Foundation (BIRD)
10:55am - 11:25am: Presentation by BIRD Grant Recipients
- Peter Beyer, Product Strategy & Development Director, Metal Cutting Composites at Fives Machining Systems
- David Heller, CEO, Heller Industries
11:25am - 11:35pm: Q&A
- Moderated by Tom McGovern
11:35am: Main Session Concludes
Supplementary Session
11:45am: Lunch
12:00pm - 12:20pm: Regional Updates
- Iowa & Illinois Trade Resources, Success & Opportunities
- Curt Burnett, Executive Director, Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce QC Manufacturing Innovation Hub
- Kathy Hill, Team Leader International Trade Office Iowa Economic Development Authority
- Michelle Lewis, Director Illinois SBDC International Trade Center at Black Hawk College
- Vicky Miller, Director, Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center at Black Hawk College
12:20pm: Individual Meetings with BIRD Representatives Andrea Yonah and Daniel Blumenthal - Please answer yes when registering if you would like to attend the this session
