APPs for a Better World! Elad Goz, Consulate General of Israel, Hong Kong.

APPs for a Better World!

Elad Goz, Consulate General of Israel, Hong Kong

Something very unique and surprising is happening in Israel!

Israel• Small size• Only 8M People• No natural resources• Geo-Political challenges

since inception

The Start-Up Nation!

Why Start Up Nation?

• 2013- close to 10B US$ M&A’s•More than 4000 Start Ups• Leading in R&D Expenditure

(% of GDP)• Leading in Patents in Medical

Devices (per Capita)

Why and how has this

happened in Israel?• Necessity is the “Mother of Invention”

• Entrepreneurial spirit and acceptance of failure.

• Non Hierarchal society• Long term Government support, risk

sharing with private money

• 1000’s of App developers• Highest ever App acquisitions

“waze” and “Viber”– around 1B US$ each!• Wide range of TECHNOLOGY

based APPs

Israel App Scene…

Many Israeli App’s are unique and many are focused on Communication, Healthcare, Navigation, Education etc.

http://www.google.co.il/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&docid=RGyMdbNcF59t2M&tbnid=nOZ_jY6ctjDaxM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.telecomnews.co.il/Get-Taxi-%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%AA%D7%94-%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%95-%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%A7-%D7%AA%D7%A2%D7%91%D7%95%D7%93-%D7%A2%D7%9D-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA.html&ei=huiPU599g5qQBenPgeAK&bvm=bv.68445247,d.dGI&psig=AFQjCNG87uzJ682aTLF4pxgl2S4QPctxLQ&ust=1402026497870851

(Short term) Future trends in App’s development…• Micro-location services

• Big data meets social• Wearable's• Mobile Security & Privacy


Before we finish… A demonstration of an Israeli App called WIBBITZ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPKEVeNF1Fc


Thank You!

APPs for a Better World! Elad Goz, Consulate General of Israel, Hong Kong.

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