Retail innovation is booming in Israel and corporate executives best take notice, as reported in a recent Forbes article. Hardly the first time Forbes has taken notice, this most recent article was inspired by a major retailer CEO’s visit to Israel. The article lists the staggering numbers boasted by Israel’s impressive retail technology
Tel Aviv Office Hosts INSEAD Delegation
Greenberg Traurig’s Tel Aviv office had the pleasure of hosting a delegation of business school students and alumni from France’s prestigious INSEAD Business School.
The group, on a mission to Israel to explore business opportunities with Israel’s tech scene, consisted of businesspeople from France, Japan, Jordan, India, Poland, Korea and the U.S., and they joined
Upcoming Event: From “Start-Up Nation” to “Start-Up Region” – Making your Mark in Latin America
Join Greenberg Traurig for a half day seminar in Tel Aviv, offering practical tools for Israelis seeking business opportunities in Latin America.
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| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration & Networking |
| 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Welcome Remarks |
| 9:15 AM – 9:40 AM | Keynote (TBD) |
| 9:40 AM – 10:40 AM | Expert Panel: ‘They |
How Big Pharma Taps Outside Ingenuity
Economics in getting a compound approved and commercialized are evolving. Drug companies have reduced budgets that historically funded vast R&D teams. Innovators are chasing tight investment dollars. The two camps are increasingly collaborating.
There is a self-selection factor rewarding start-ups — they can’t attract funding or licensing deals unless they’ve protected their intellectual property, showed
Oct. 2, 2016: Israeli Publication Maariv Sums-Up the Past Year with Israeli Business Leaders
On the eve of the new Jewish year, Maariv, one of Israel’s oldest and most respected publications, asked some leaders of the business community in Israel to share their most significant achievement from the past year. Among the eight people selected by Maariv was Gary M. Epstein, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Tel Aviv office; co-chair of its Israel Practice; and senior chair of the firm’s Global Corporate & Securities Practice, who offered the readers a glance into the Tel Aviv office’s history, recent achievements, and goals for the future:
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Cloud Migration Demystified
Migration is already underway, but some of the world’s largest organizations are still reluctant. They handle proprietary data and a staggering volume of transactions. They want to marshal information and deliver nuanced results. But a lack of appreciation for the Cloud’s promise, together with questions surrounding security and cost, make many CTOs and COOs cling
Greenberg Traurig Hosts Wharton Israel Conference Monday, June 6, 2016
On June 6, the Boston office of Greenberg Traurig hosted the Wharton Israel Conference “Spotlight on Israeli Innovation in Healthcare and Biopharmaceuticals” for Boston area biotechnology and pharmaceutical professionals with Israeli connections. Roman Fayerberg (Boston IP) gave the welcome remarks and Chinh H. Pham (Boston IP) moderated a discussion panel “From Idea to Implementation: A
Israeli Homeland Security Summit for Secure Facilities in NYC on May 18 and Philadelphia on May 19
Greenberg Traurig hosted (in NYC) and participated (in Philadelphia) in the Israeli Homeland Security Summit for Secure Facilities on May 18 in NY and May 19 in Philadelphia. The delegation consisted of leading Israeli homeland security/cybersecurity companies in industries including: Communication Technologies, Video Analysis and Surveillance, Facial Recognition, Perimeter Security, Command and Control, and Drugs
June 28-29: Atlanta-Israel Fintech Innovation Conference
Greenberg Traurig will be co-sponsoring a unique event bringing together leading FinTech companies from Atlanta and Israel. Led by Atlanta shareholder, David Schulman, the event aims to match Atlanta-based international FinTech corporations with cutting-edge Israeli technology companies in the field, including companies that offer card processing, electronic billing, and multi-channel solutions to the banking
Food for thought: Florida, Israel can lead the way in agtech
By 2050, the global population is expected to increase to 9 billion people — a dramatic increase of more than 35 percent. Given scarce natural resources and the uncertainties of climate change, feeding that growing population means food production will need to increase by 70 percent, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.
Florida, where