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4 February 2021

How Israel became a tech powerhouse

Israel's start-up sector has an outsized global influence, but remains held back by major political and structural issues.

By Cristina Lago

Israel has earned a reputation in recent years as a tech powerhouse. It has the second highest concentration of high-tech companies in the world after Silicon Valley and the largest number of start-ups per capita in the world.

But how did a state the size of New Jersey with nine million inhabitants become a technology giant and a favourite destination for tech multinationals?

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