Getting to Know the Israel beyond the News
- Israel produces more scientific papers per capita – 109 per 10,000 – than any other nation.
- Israel has the highest number of scientists and engineers per capita than any other country in the world.
- Israel has the highest number of start-up companies per rata.
- In absolute terms, the highest number, except the U.S., Israel has a ratio of patents filed.
- Israel has the highest concentration of hi-tech companies outside of Silicon Valley.
- Israel has the third largest number of companies trading on Wall Street after the US and Canada.
- Israel has the highest number of solar power water heaters per capita in the world.
- Israeli scientists developed the first fully computerized, radiation-free diagnostic scannign device for breast cancer.
- The Firewall technology, used around the world to secure corporate and personal networks, was created in Israel by CheckPoint.
- BabySense, another product developed in Israel, is working to prevent Sudden Infannt Death Syndrome (SIDS) worldwide.
- Israel’s Given Imaging developed a video camera so small…it can easily fit into a pil tha
- Israeli company, Tecnomatix, created the software sued by many major car manufacturers to manage their production.
- ClearLight…another Israeli company, created a product that produces a high-intentisy, ultraviolet-light-free treatment that causes acne bacteria to self-destruct without harming the surrounding skin.
- An Israeli copmany developed the first large-scale solar power plant – now working in California’s Mojave desert.
- Israel is ranked #2 in the world for venture capital funds, behind the USA.
- Israel has more museums per capita.
- Israel has the second highest publication of new books per capita.
- Relative to its population, Israel is the largest immigrant absorbing nation on earth. These immigrants come in search of democracy, religious freedom or expression, economic opportunity, and quality of life.
- Relative to its population, Israel has the highest concentration of hi-tech industries in the world.
- The first high resolution camera that can fit on a single electronic chip – used for cellular phones – was created by an Israeli company.
- Israel is one of only 8 countries in the world that has the capability to launch its own satellites into space.
- Israel has often sent its emergency forces to help local populations in times of national disaster – this has happened in Turkey, Indonesia, Kenya, and many other places.
- Israeli companies created the technology that brought us Voicemail, SMS text messages, and other cellular phone services.
- More than 85% of solid waste in Israel is treated in an environmentally-sound manner…a higher percentage than the vast majority of the world can claim.
- Israel is the only country in the world which had a net gain in the number of trees last year.
This is Israel
“Relative to its population, Israel has the highest concentration of hi-tech industries in the world.”
-And I thought it was Japan