ECOMOTION BOOKLET 2019 - TOWARDS THE TIPPING POINT

OPENING NOTES

Shay Rinsky Managing Director Ministry of Economy

It is a great pleasure towelcome all of you to EcoMotion 7th Annual Event. Israel iswell known as a hub for innovation and powerhouse for pioneering technologies. Israeli thinkers, makers and doers are changing the world of Media & Internet, health, security, and in the past decade -Automotive and Transportation as well. While Israel doesn’t have native auto manufacturing, it does excel in the automobile smart technology sector. Withmore than 1,400 new startups per year, 300+multinational companies, thousands of entrepreneurs and a comprehensive business ecosystem, global automanufacturers and tech giants are looking at Israel while creating the next generation of smart vehicle. Leading automotive brands are turning to Israel to develop cutting edge auto parts and technologies to deck out their latest products, and playing a key role in the Israeli ecosystem. We welcome all of them and proud to be part of the future mobility revolution! The Ministry of Economy supports EcoMotion, the smart transportation community in Israel, as we believe the traditional model of innovation has been undergoing fundamental changes. With this perception, we established “innovation communities” in significant industrial sectors. The communities support the local ecosystem and its attempts to cope with global partners in order to assimilate innovation, which will change the life of all us. Together, we can shape a better future inmobility, health, education, and many more fields. I wish all of you great success and a fruitful conference.

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ECOMOTION BOOKLET 2019