Event postponed New date will be advised Conference and Dinner Time : 1:00 pm - 7:30 pm 1:00 pm -5:00 pm Conference 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Wine Tasting 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Food Tasting Location: Hope & Main, 691 Main St. Warren, RI Early Bird Tickets until February 29th - $105. After February 29th, $125 To purchase tickets, click here: Organized by The Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative and Hope & Main For Sponsorship Opportunity Information, See link or contact us at info@theriic.o

The maritime sector is on the verge of technology disruption. Israel - the Startup Nation - has a lot to offer; Innovation is what the local vibrant hi-tech ecosystem is all about. Startups, universities, investors, venture capital and supportive government - all join forces to create the most innovative environment next to the Silicon Valley. theDOCK, founded by veteran Israeli hi-tech leaders, is a venture capital fund and accelerator focused on ports, shipping and maritime

The Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC), in collaboration with RI Bio, will present an event Disruptive Neuroscience Technologies Changing the World Today. Neuroscience thought leaders from Rhode Island and Israel will provide their insights and perspectives on how disruptive neuroscience technologies are changing the world today. More now than ever people are working to improve our understanding of the human brain and discovering ways and technologies to enhance its hea

As a continuation of the growing relationship between Ben Gurion University and Rhode Island last week, newly elected President Professor Dan Chamovitz was hosted in Rhode Island by the Secretary of Commerce, Stefan Pryor, and his team. During his visit, The President had multiple meetings with stakeholders in Rhode Island, including academic institution members at Brown University and the University of Rhode Island. The President was accompanied by members of his team, Doug

If you are an Israeli startup business who is looking to expand to the U.S., look no further than Rhode Island. Rhode Island will be a great gateway for your company to the U.S. market. You will be surprised to learn about the opportunities and ecosystem. Did you know Rhode Island is only one of two states to become whole-state Foreign Trade Zone? To learn more, see the link to this flyer, For more information in starting your engagement, contact Kathy Therieau, Rhod

Congratulations to Lisa Raiola, the founder of Hope & Main on a great article in Forbes Magazine. Lisa is a member of the Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC) and her organization hosted our organization's with first event Israeli Chef, Avital Sebbag. Great collaboration (see link and photos). Hope & Main is located one hour from Boston and three hours from New York. To Israeli food start-up companies or food companies who are looking to establish a U.S. base, or open

June 28, 2018 – During its meeting on June 12, 2018, held in Washington, DC, the Board of Governors of the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation approved $6.3 million in funding for seven new projects between U.S. and Israeli companies. To read more, go to the link. The deadline for submission of Executive Summaries for the next BIRD cycle is September 13, 2018. Approval of projects will take place in December 2018. If you would like to

Date: June 14, 2018 5:30 - 8:30 pm Location: RI Nursing Education Center 350 Eddy St. Providence, RI 02903 (Lecture Hall - 308) Learning Startup Culture - RI Latino Community Meets Israeli Innovation and High Tech Ecosystem Organized by the Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC) Register Today! Go to the link Encuentro de la comunidad latina con la Innovación y el ecosistema de Alta Tecnología Israeli. Organizado por la Cáma

March 20, 2018 | Providence, RI On March 20, corporate leaders and entrepreneurs from Rhode Island and Israel came together to discuss making entrepreneurship more accessible and channeling entrepreneurship to focus on improving society. PresenTense is an Israeli startup accelerator with proven solutions to these questions. PresenTense aims to nurture coexistence through innovation and invests in various underserved communities within Israeli society. The event, organized by

The Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC) is happy to host an evening event at Social Enterprise Greenhouse RI Tuesday, March 20th at 6 to 8 pm at 10 Davol Square in Providence, RI RSVP required - to register click here. The CEO and three alumni of PresenTense will discuss their respective ethnic and religious communities, introduce their startups, discuss the social problems that they seek to fix and focus on how they have experienced Arab-Israeli coexistence within the s