ISRAEL-INNOVATION AUTHORITY-AMI APPELBAUM-INTERVIEW

ISRAEL-INNOVATION AUTHORITY-AMI APPELBAUM-INTERVIEW

(230526) -- JERUSALEM, May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ami Appelbaum, chairman of the Israel Innovation Authority, speaks during an interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the EcoMotion, an Israeli exhibition focusing on smart mobility, in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: Israel eyes more fruits from innovation-driven cooperation with China: official" (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

Israel Innovation Authority chairman expects further innovation cooperation with China

STORY: Israel Innovation Authority chairman expects further innovation cooperation with China DATELINE: May 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the EcoMotion exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (English): AMI APPELBAUM, Chairman of Israel Innovation Authority STORYLINE: An Israeli exhibition focusing on smart mobility named EcoMotion wrapped up on Wednesday in the country's economic hub of Tel Aviv. During the event, Ami Appelbaum, chairman of Israel Innovation Authority, said innovation cooperation has become an impressive part of China-Israeli relations, and voiced his expectation that cooperation between the two countries will continue to bear fruitful results in the future. SOUNDBITE (English): AMI APPELBAUM, Chairman of Israel Innovation Authority "So I have been interacting with all levels in China in the business and in the engineering and manufacturing and customers and learned to respect and to appreciate and to look forward for collaborations. And I

Israeli innovative startups struggle for growth amid inflation

STORY: Israeli innovative startups struggle for growth amid inflation DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:13 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israel 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JENNIFER SCHWARZ, Executive director of EcoMotion 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EITAN KYIET, CEO of Road2 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): YARON GOLGHER, CEO and co-founder of I Know First STORYLINE: The year 2022 was harsh for innovative startups in Israel, as inflation hit its highest level in 20 years. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, the annual inflation in Israel reached 5.3 percent in 2022, the highest since 2002. Bank of Israel, the country's central bank, has raised the base interest rate for seven consecutive times since April 2022 to curb inflation. The rise in interest rates made financing more difficult for young startups. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JENNIFER SCHWARZ, Executive director of EcoMotion "When 2022 came around, with the war in Ukraine and the start of economic concerns glob