The Israel Economic Mission to the West Coast, located in San Francisco and one of 45 offices worldwide for the Israel Foreign Trade Administration, works to connect Israeli companies to relevant business opportunities along the Western portion of the USA. We assist companies in all industry verticals and stages of maturity, with the specifics of our involvement depending on the particular situation of each company.
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About: The 4th cohort of Deloitte Launchpad is now open!
The program is a Deloitte Israel and Deloitte US initiative dedicated to help Israeli growth stage (post Seed/ Round A) startups expand their operations in the US.
Over the course of 7 weeks (including 1 week in New York), the program addresses three fundamental challenges including: building the foundation for a physical expansion to the US, sales strategy, and funding support.Deadline to apply: August 21, 2022.
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About: Backed by an impressive list of Silicon Valley investors, Berkeley SkyDeck is open to startups from around the world. As a UC Berkeley program, SkyDeck offers a home base for startups to launch in the Valley. In addition, SkyDeck provides access to an unparalleled network of exceptional advisors and talent.
Startups selected into the Cohort Program will receive a $200,000 investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund for 7.5% equity.
Deadline to apply: 11:59 PM PST on August 31, 2022.
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U.S. Accelerator Connector Program
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About: Join the U.S. Accelerator Connector Program and be introduced to top tier accelerator and incubator programs throughout the United States! Featured accelerators: Draper University, Plug & Play, TechStars, And SelectUSA.
Deadline to apply: Sept 7th at 5pm Tel Aviv time
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US Mentors Office Hours 2022
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About: This is your opportunity to meet with the US industry leaders who will provide valuable industry insights while you navigate through the US Market. This is an excellent opportunity to get connected with key players in the industry, widen your network and get valuable tips and feedback.
Deadline to apply: August 15th, 6pm Israel time
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On August 24th, 2022 | 19:00 – 20:00 pm (IL Time)
Attention! FoodTech/ Food & Beverage Companies!
Our office in San Francisco is inviting you to participate in a Reverse Pitch Event + B2B meetings with Mattson (Virtual)
Mattson – a Silicon Valley food innovation and development firm. The company works with clients from start-ups to the world’s largest food companies, helping them identify new food business ideas, bringing them to life with commercially-viable prototypes, and developing them through to market-readiness.
Speaker: Barb Stuckey is Mattson’s Chief Innovation & Marketing Officer
Event: Barb will present Mattson and how Israeli companies can work with them in the US market, following the event Barb will select companies for 1-1 meetings.
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Israel‘s Space RoadShow
When: August 3-5,
Where: California
Seven Israeli SpaceTech Companies visited major industry hubs to meet with corporates, investors, government entities, and others. The companies attended four B2B events in Houston, Denver, Mountain View, and Los Angeles and conducted over 150 B2B meetings.
Here is a link to our social media coverage:
https://tinyurl.com/3pyvyk6v
Feel free to contact Aaditya Divekar for any future SpaceTech events.
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Book office hours with our team here
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Israeli Economic Mission
The Israeli Economic Mission to the West Coast is responsible for enhancing bi-national trade relations between the West Coast and Israel by helping the Israeli business community expand their global reach into Silicon Valley, whether it’s by connecting Israeli start-ups with potential partners or providing advice on regulatory and financial best practices. Our operations span a variety of sectors, with a focus on high-tech, security, new media, cleantech and biotechnology. In the coming months we’ll be engaged in a range of activities in all of these sectors, from inbound Israeli delegations to Israeli business summits and industry-specific conferences. Below, you’ll find a summary of our upcoming engagements, highlights from recent events, and a few company spotlights. We hope to see you at these upcoming events, either here or abroad! https://itrade.gov.il/usa/
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