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Thoughts on Spanish Startups from La Red Innova 2011

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Last week I had the pleasure of giving a keynote in La Red Innova conference, speaking about mobile search and its impact on ecommerce. Spain is growing also in terms of online and mobile penetration, albeit slowly: Following a surge in 2009, growth is continuing at less than 5% per year. 4) The concept of networking is new here.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2011 Edition

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Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, is acquiring Provigent, an Israeli company which develops system-on-a-chip products that enable wireless system vendors to deliver broadband wireless backhaul systems to network operators. DELL INAUGURATES ISRAELI R&D CENTER, DOUBLES WORKERS.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

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Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses. I originally came from Argentina, and lived in Brazil and Venezuela before moving to the US. A vast majority of people are very dependent on their mobile devices. 12) We Wanted to Help.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

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The 2-year model, which was also backed by the Bank of Israel, will allow the government to present a long term plan and maintain market stability. The ministers also unanimously approved Steinitz’s proposal to implement a calculation system that would increase the government’s annual expense rate from 1.7%

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Invest in Israel Newsletter June 2010 Edition

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Israel became the first non-European state to head the EUREKA Network, the leading industrial R&D initiative in Europe and the largest of its kind in the world with investments of 1.5 Eureka was set up in 1985 as a legal framework allowing European companies to collaborate and receive government funding. billion euros every year.