Israel the Startup Nation | History of Israel Explained | Unpacked

You’ve probably heard of the big names in Israeli innovation - Wix, Mobileye and Waze - but did you know Israel has an estimated 6,000 startups? In fact, there’s so much technology coming out of this little Middle Eastern country that it’s leaving Silicon Valley in the dust! So what’s the secret behind Israel’s hi-tech power? Why is the country such a hotbed of innovation and could this phenomenon have happened elsewhere? Probably not. The combination of unique events and challenges facing Israel since it was established in 1948 laid the groundwork for turning the country from the Land of Milk and Honey into the land of accelerators and exits. What do you think of this week’s episode? Let us know in the comments section below. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:44 Israeli high tech 01:18 Early Israel's backwater semi-socialist economy 02:10 Israel's investment in education 02:35 Israeli necessity of thinking outside the box 03:26 Innovative water and energy conservation 04:22 Failed military program launched Israeli high-tech boom 04:59 Soviet Jewry's contributions to Israeli high-tech 05:17 The Yozma Program 05:45 Israeli Chutzpah 06:55 Israeli army service in the IDF 07:49 Unit 8200: Israeli crack cyber intelligence team 08:29 Economic models of Israeli startups 09:10 Outro Subscribe and check out more awesome UNPACKED videos! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_... GET SOCIAL @ UNPACKED https://unpacked.media/   / unpackedmedia     / unpacked.media     / unpackedmedia   ----------- Photo/Video Credit: GPO/Zoltan Kluger/Moshe Milner/Teddy Brauner Israel State Archives THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS: Executive Producers: Shevi Peters Adam Milstein Platinum Level: Rachel & Jack ז”ל Gindi Family Foundation Meryl and Sam Solomon, Beit Zayit Lily and Kam Babaoff Dr. Shmuel and Evelyn Katz This series would not be possible without the generous support of: The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation ----------- #Israel #Education #History Israel the Startup Nation