It was wonderful and inspiring, yet also instructive. “The tour of the visitor centre at Technion left a deep impression on me. Representatives from academia particularly appreciated the visit to Technion and its presentation. The entrepreneurial Mission began in Haifa.

The Mission ended with a tour of the Boeing hangars at IAI – Israeli Aerospace Industries. Over five days, the women visited the MindUp digital health incubator, the Carmel 6000 social programme focused on developing new technology and operating as part of the Hilma Foundation, OrCam, mentioned as the #1 Israeli invention of the decade, the Israeli “unicorn” MobilEye, and IBM. The programme included guided tours of two key research centres – Technion in Haifa and the Shimon Peres Centre in Tel Aviv, as well as visits to notable players in the Israeli start-up ecosystem – from incubators and accelerators to corporations. The Mission’s focus was subdivided into the categories of science, new technology and the current geopolitical situation in the Middle East.

The Mission was led by a Member of the Czech-Israeli Mutual Chamber of Commerce (ČISOK), Linda Štucbartová also involved in its organisation were the travel agency OK Tours, ČISOK and both countries’ embassies. A group of thirteen female managers and entrepreneurs from the private, academic and business sectors flew to Israel with the objective of learning, gaining inspiration and establishing relevant contacts in the country known as the “Start-Up Nation”. The Second Women Entrepreneurial Mission from the Czech Republic to Israel took place from 8 November to 14 November 2019. Group Guided Tour Baha ‘i Gardens in Haifa

Mindup digital health incubator