This forum is hosted by the European Leadership Network (ELNET), exactly two months after Hamas’ brutal attacks on Israel. While the whole country is suffering, the war against Hamas also impacts Israel’s economy, in particular the tech sector for which Israel is known as Startup Nation.
Many companies face severe personnel shortages due to reservists being called up for defense, as well as decreased international venture capital investments. Israel has learned to be resilient and adaptable from past conflicts, successfully overcoming these challenges. Yet, what holds utmost importance now is fostering ongoing commitment and starting new partnerships with international businesses. ELNET has been linking the German economy with the Israeli innovation ecosystem through its German Israeli Network of Startups & Mittelstand (GINSUM) since 2020. The Israel Solidarity Forum of the German Economy now strives to inform about Israel’s current economic situation, express solidarity, and highlight ways for support.
Our Partners are:
AGA Unternehmensverband, Arieli Capital, Bitkom, BVK Bundesverband Beteiligungskapital, Bundesverband der Dienstleistungswirtschaft, BDL – Bundesverband der Deutschen Luftverkehrswirtschaft e. V., Startup-Verband, Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie e.V. (BEE), Bundesverband Musikindustrie e.V., Business Metropole Ruhr GmbH, Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf, Deutsch-Israelische Juristenvereinigung (DIJV), DUP UNTERNEHMER, Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB), Israel Economic & Trade Mission Germany, FPS Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB, Fraunhofer EMFT, game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche e.V., German-Israeli Chamber of Industry & Commerce – AHK Israel, Haus Und Grund, Histadrut-General Federation of Labor in Israel, Industrieverband Hamburg e.V., Initiative Neue Soziale Marktwirtschaft (INSM), Innovate-Israel, Israel Innovation Authority- Technology Infrastructure division, Israel Innovation Institute, Israeli federation of bi-national chambers of commerce and industry, Kinneret Innovation Center, KölnBusiness, Wirtschaftsförderung Unternehmer NRW, Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI), Start-Up Nation Central, Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA) e.V., Verband der Deutschen Rauchtabakindustrie e.V. – VdR (German Smoking Tobacco Association), VKU – Verband kommunaler Unternehmen e.V., Volcani International Partnerships, Wirtschaftsrat der CDU e.V., ZIA Zentraler Immobilien Ausschuss e.V.
