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Roee Madai, Israeli Consul for Economic Affairs to the U.S.

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bioRoeeMadai182x255 Roee Madai is the Israeli Consul of Economic Affairs to the Southern Region of the U.S. Entrepreneurship, venture capital, research and development, an educated workforce and government, industry and university collaboration have put Israel in the global economic spotlight. In the past three years, Israel’s economy has grown more than 5%, which has enabled  it to utilize its relative advantages in the field of technology. Multinational companies operate 120 research and development centers in Israel, representing an important engine for their future growth in communication, information and software, life sciences and renewable energy.

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Transforming the World: How Business Accelerators Facilitate Entrepreneurship and Promote Economic Growth

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While big businesses and corporations get all the government and media attention and publicity, it is small businesses and individual entrepreneurs that add the greatest value and diversity to our U.S. and global economy. These smaller entities drive growth in the economy and are the foundation for long term success. Fortunately there are growing numbers of groups and associations that are reaching out to encourage and assist entrepreneurs and start-up businesses in these difficult economic times. One of these organizations is Houston Technology Center (HTC), and this week we had the opportunity to speak with Paul Frison, one of the driving forces behind HTC’s success.

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