Useful Links in Israel

Links to Israeli Economy & Hi-Tech

Trade Promotion and Regulatory Agencies / Banking - Finance -
Economics - Investments / Business Directories / High-Tech and R&D / Internet in Israel

Trade Promotion and Regulatory Agencies

Economic Mission of Israel in Los Angeles
The Commercial Department of the Embassy of Israel focuses on a wide range of activities and services aiming at the promotion of trade and joint ventures between Israel and California

Israel Economic Representatives Club
Gateway to international business development in Israel. Provides information on locating strategic business partners, import/export, etc. (the site is in Hebrew only)

Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute
- IEI information, contacts and publications
- Database of Israeli exporters and manufacturers
- "InfoLink Connect": Free computerized matching service which allows foreign firms to enter the specific type of business relationship (joint venture, direct import, representation) that they're looking for and then have it sent to interested Israeli firms.
- Israel Industry Briefings
- "IEI E-Zine": A free newsletter about Israel's Exports and Industries.
- Information about Israel's Industry and Economy on the Web.

Israel Industry Center for Research & Development (MATIMOP)
The coordinator of industrial R&D cooperation between Israel and technological counterparts world-wide. Site contains company profiles, hi-tech projects, R&D start-ups, international R&D support, etc...

Ministry of Communication
Overview of Israel's telecommunications market, including current and expected growth; privatization; national policy; regulatory environment; WTO agreement; links to Israeli sites.

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor

Israel-America Chamber of Commerce
Devoted to advancing commercial and economic relations between the United States and Israel.

California-Israel Chamber of Commerce
A non-profit, non-governmental membership-supported organization dedicated to strengthening business and trade relations between California and Israel.

Banking / Finance / Economics / Investments

Bank of Israel
National Bank of Israel; Foreign Exchange Rates; Economic Developments; Israeli Notes and Coins; Publications...

Ministry of Finance
Israeli Economy/Infrastructure; Israeli Investment Policy; Privatizations; Investment Agreements; Government Companies; Customs and VAT tax information; Finance Links; Tel Aviv Stock Exchange...

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Daily Rates and Performance; Review for Foreign Currencies; Daily Trading Results of Derivatives; Free Services; Explanation of TASE trading system; TA-100 top shares listed by sector or alphabetically; Articles on profitability of listed companies; News from Israel's capital markets...

Globes - Israel's Business Arena
Israel's business newspaper, containing extensive business and economic news and features about Israel and the Middle East. Complete stock market coverage including daily quotes, portfolio guide, S&P Israel, price, indices and market background. Hi-tech news. Real estate, tourism, job opportunities, business offers, and more.

EDI News - Fortnightly report: A Review of Israeli & Regional Business, Developments and News

Business Directories

Israeli Company Directories

Israel Science and Technology Homepage

IsraSource - Israeli Export Center Online
Database of exporters/products in a variety of fields: Agriculture, Construction, Food & Beverages, Chemicals, Plastics, Medicine, Toys, etc. Also has lists of shipping companies, forwarders and customs brokers, packing services, etc.

Manufacturers Association of Israel
Database of Israeli Manufacturers.

High-Tech / R&D

The Agricultural Research Organization of Israel
As the research arm of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture, the ARO is responsible for planning, organizing and implementing the greater part of Israel's agricultural research effort. ARO is concerned with the solving of current problems in agricultural production, with the introduction of new products, processes and equipment, and with research investigations on which Israel's future agricultural effort will be based.
Site includes access to the ISRAEL NATIONAL DATABASE FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

BIRD Foundation
The foundation helps institute strategic relationships between start-ups and established companies in Israel and the United States.

Internet 2 in Israel
A network resource focused on the development and implementation of meritorious high performance applications, services, technologies, and protocols for the Israeli research and education community.

Israeli Association of Software Houses -

Israel Center of Incubators for Technological Innovation
Ministry of Industry and Trade's database to search for projects for R&D cooperation.

Israel Internet Association
A non-profit membership organization, dedicated to promoting the use of the Internet for research, communication and collaboration.

Israel Science and Technology Homepage
Provides an organized listing of science and technology sites in Israel as well as a list of scientific events and international conferences in Israel.

Israeli Start-Ups
Articles on start-ups, venture capital, Israeli innovations; Start-up list of companies categorized by industry; Venture capital funds; Incubators; Academic Expertise: healthcare, telecom and software industries...

Neto Hi-Tech
Hi-tech search engine with over 1,000 Israeli companies.

TechLink
Israeli Hi-Tech Business Site; Search for businesses and investors; Hi-Tech News; Job listing.

CarmelDalia.org
American-Israeli organization of High-Tech executives.

Internet in Israel

Web Directories
Walla.co.il
Nana.co.il
msn.co.il
Tapuz.co.il
Achla.co.il
Israel On Line
Snunit
Netvision.net.il

Israel Internet Association
A not-for-profit membership organization, dedicated to promoting the use of the Internet for research, communication and collaboration.

@ The Source - Israel Online Magazine
The on-line magazine of Israel Info-Access, is for people who are interested in seeing and learning about Israel through its history, arts and cultures.