{"id":12731,"date":"2024-08-08T07:58:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T07:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/?post_type=press_release&p=12731"},"modified":"2024-08-08T08:00:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T08:00:24","slug":"innovation-authority-and-ministry-of-defense-launch-a-unique-10-million-nis-program-for-training-and-promoting-technological-entrepreneurship-for-reserve-and-discharged-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/press_release\/innovation-authority-and-ministry-of-defense-launch-a-unique-10-million-nis-program-for-training-and-promoting-technological-entrepreneurship-for-reserve-and-discharged-soldiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation Authority and Ministry of Defense Launch a Unique 10 Million NIS Program for Training and Promoting Technological Entrepreneurship for Reserve and Discharged Soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Foundation and Unit for Discharged Soldiers in the Ministry of Defense and the Innovation Authority published a call for proposals today, in accordance with the national importance of increasing the supply of human capital for high-tech and the need to promote and assist reserve soldiers and discharged soldiers in integrating into the local high-tech industry. The call for proposals is part of a collaboration to develop and initiate entrepreneurship and acceleration programs for high-tech within the framework of the Human Capital Fund – developing human capital for the knowledge-intensive industry in Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dror Bin, CEO of the Innovation Authority<\/strong>: “IDF soldiers in regular service and reserves have stood as one to defend our country since October 7th. We now want to harness the command and management capabilities they had to demonstrate and the creativity they had to employ to fulfill their roles for the benefit of Israeli high-tech. The training and Promoting program for tech entrepreneurship combines the needs of the industry with the excellent potential that exists among discharged soldiers and reservists. We see this program as a unique opportunity to allow this important population to start a new career and at the same time turn their creativity and ideas into reality by incubating new initiatives and start-up companies, which in turn, strengthen the Israeli innovation hub as a whole.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eyal Hanes, Head of the Division and Manager of the Foundation for Discharged Soldiers in the Ministry of Defense<\/strong>: “This program serves as an important lever for integrating discharged soldiers and reservists eligible by the Foundation and Unit into the current job market by providing innovative tools and unique knowledge with an emphasis on the world of entrepreneurship. This program was designed to honor this important population that spearheads the Israeli society and presents an exceptional window of opportunity, opening for them new horizons.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Innovation Authority and the Foundation and Unit for Discharged Soldiers in the Ministry of Defense invite relevant corporations (including non-profits, academia, research institutions) to submit applications for support of new programs designed for developing human capital in the Israeli high-tech industry, including in specific areas that address challenges in the development of skilled human capital which will be detailed below. Awarded applications will receive funding of 50%-70% of the program\u2019s approved budget according to the regulations and procedures of the benefit program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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