In Part I of this episode, we meet Avi Hasson, the former Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Economy of Israel.  A former venture capitalist at a very reputable fund, Gemini, Avi was hand picked in 2011to be the Chief Scientist.  Under his leadership, Israel experienced a period of massive growth of successful startups and exits.  In this episode, Avi discusses the innovative strategies his office deployed in order to encourage foreign investment into young, risky Israeli startups.  The results under his watch speak for themselves.

"In the office of the Chief Scientist, RISK is a good word." - Avi Hasson, Former Chief Scientist  

Learn why, in this episode.