MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES CONVENE IN TEL AVIV

The managers of large multinational companies based in Israel joined Israeli government officials for a day-long conference on March 29^th in Tel Aviv. The event, entitled “Multinational R&D at the Heart of the Start-Up Nation,” was organized by Invest in Israel of the Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor together with Israel Advanced Technology Industries (IATI). Managers of international companies including Microsoft, Google, RSA: the security division of EMC, IBM, Dell and Alcatel Lucent shared their companies’ latest developments. A panel discussion with representatives of government bodies allowed participants to deepen their understanding about government incentives and assistance.