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17 - The High-Tech Sector

from Part IV - Key Issues in Various Sectors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2021

By
Neil Gandal ,
Stefania Roccas Gandal  and
Nadav Kunievsky
Edited by
Avi Ben-Bassat ,
Reuben Gronau  and
Asaf Zussman
Avi Ben-Bassat
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Reuben Gronau
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Asaf Zussman
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Summary

Israel is recognized as one of the most innovative countries in the world. According to the Bloomberg Index of Innovation, Israel stands at number five, while according to the Global Competitive Index, Israel ranks third in the innovation category. The country is now recognized around the world for its excellence in technology and as a center for high-tech entrepreneurship, especially in the area of information and communication technology. In this chapter, we first provide a brief historical perspective. We then provide background, summary, and trend data. We shed light on the quiet but important “high-tech” movement in the Israeli Arab sector. Finally, we examine key problems facing Israeli high tech and briefly discuss promising new frontiers for Israeli high tech.

Keywords

Foundationshigh techInnovationinformation and communications technologyresearch and development
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The Israeli Economy, 1995–2017
Light and Shadow in a Market Economy
 , pp. 527 - 554
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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