When the Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC) launched as an independent Chamber of Commerce three years ago, founder Avi Nevel expected the group to hold a few events a year, the perfect project after a career spent leveraging relationships into successful international business partnerships. Instead, RIIC, a volunteer, 501(c)6 not-for-profit organization, has become far more than a meetings venue, facilitating business deals between leading Israeli and Rhode Island aca

What a great year 2019 in pictures First historic visit of sitting Rhode Island governor to Israel developing economic and academic ties between Rhode Island and Israel Governor Gina Raimondo was accompanied by Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce, Stefan Pryor. Governor Gina Raimondo with Israel President, Reuven Rivlin middle of first row Second row, center, Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor and Israel Consul General Ambassador Zeev Boker Thank you to all of ou

The first BIRD workshop held Tuesday, December 3rd at the Innovate Newport began with opening remarks given by Tuni Schartner, Director of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Innovate Newport and Kate Grotteberg, Events, Development & Program Director of the Newport Chamber of Commerce who gave background on the Innovation Center and Avi Nevel, President & CEO of the Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC) moderated the event and shared how the RIIC focuses on building relation

Governor Gina Raimondo's visit to Israel with Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor, yielded success in signing an agreement of collaboration with Rhode Island and Ben Gurion University. The Governor and Secretary of Commerce Pryor also participated in an e health event and other business meetings during their stay. We at the Rhode Island Israel Collaborative (RIIC) salute the Governor on her first ever sitting Rhode Island Governor visit to Israel, in hopes that it will lead to

Tuesday November 12th, 2019, Avi Nevel, CEO of the Rhode Island Israel Collaborative was interviewed by Executive Suite’s Ted Nesi at Channel 12, to discuss the Rhode Island Israel Collaborative (RIIC) connecting Rhode Island and Israel in business, academia and research, our mission and achievements. Please see a link to the interview, and feel free to share with others who may be interested in learning more. The interview begins at minute 15. To view go to the link. #TedNes

On Thursday, June 14th, the Rhode Island - Israel Collaborative (RIIC) participated in the Annual RI Bar meeting at the Rhode Island Convention Center. The lecture under the name of: Successful Legal Strategies for Startups from Israel, the Startup Nation, attended by 150 Rhode Island attorneys bar members. The moderator was Attorney Miriam Ross of Law Offices of Miriam A. Ross, Esq. who is also a board member of the RIIC. Mr. Avi Nevel, the President & CEO of the RIIC ga

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The Answer to the Eternal Question, "What is Israeli Food?" Even the first snow and the cold temperature did not deter almost 50 people from getting together for a tasting night with a great Israeli chef in Warren, RI this November. The Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC), together with Hope & Main produced this event as part of Israeli culinary month, which included a lecture with Israeli TV food critic, Gil Hovav, and a demonstration event of Israeli wine tasting. Bot

In the last two weeks, Attorney Baruch Perl lectured on the topic Successful Legal Strategies and Experiences from Israel, the StartUp Nation to the RI BAR Association and to students at Roger Williams University Law School. Attorney Perl shared his vast experience and gave real life examples about startups from the law viewpoint and gave points of importance for every attorney when advised their clients have a startup situation. For example, agreement between the partners, c

The Rhode Island Bar Association with the Rhode Island Israel Collaborative (RIIC) is pleased to present Baruch Perl, Esq., special guest speaker from Tel Aviv, Israel on “Startups: Successful Legal Strategies and Experiences from Israel, the Startup Nation” November 9, 2018 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM at the the Rhode Island Bar Association, 41 Sharpe Drive, Cranston, RI 02920 Event brochure and Registration Online Registration Register before November 5th and receive 15% dis