Israel Advanced Technology Industries & Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor’s Multinational R&D at the Heart of the Startup Nation Conference A unique look at the Global R&D and acquisitions in Israel Thursday March 29 2012 As the world market becomes increasingly knowledge-driven, Israel’s thriving entrepreneurial and innovative spirit has been instrumental in creating a wealth of smart solutions and some of the world’s most significant technological breakthroughs. Such creativity has helped turn Israel into a highly profitable and attractive destination for foreign investment, where industries from a variety of disciplines are integrated successfully, and form pioneer synergies. It is this energetic, creative atmosphere that is continuing to attract growing international attention. The world’s leading multinational corporations have chosen to establish R&D and production centers in the country, with over 250 foreign commercial R&D centers currently in Israel, helping industry leaders stay on the cutting edge. Israel’s appeal as a destination for investors is based on a variety of factors. Such elements include government and industry encouragement of innovation, high levels of education within the population, and a melting-pot, immigrant culture that prizes cultural diversity and risk-taking over an emphasis on the tried and true. Together with its push to the future, Israel has maintained a strong, stable economy, upon which multinational companies have come to rely. Successful partnerships with such companies have, in turn, helped to further improve the country’s economic outlook. International investment in Israel has resulted in a win-win situation for both foreign companies and the State of Israel, a partnership that continues to bring growing levels of creative enrichment and success in fields such as Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) and medical devices, to name just two. As we look to the future, it seems clear that these trends will continue to develop and further diversify, adding new industries to the current list. “Invest in Israel”, serves as a full-service “one-stop shop” for foreign based companies and individuals who are interested in investigating direct investment and joint venture opportunities in Israel. The center provides a wide range of personalized services, assistance and information to potential investors and serves as a resource for investment related information. We look forward to assisting you with services designed to address your needs during every phase of the investment process. Sincerely, Oded Distel Director Investment Promotion Center Welcome to the Multinational R&D at the heart of the Startup Nation Conference! It is with great pleasure that I introduce this unique conference, in which some of the largest high tech companies operating in Israel – and the world – present the exciting developments taking place in Israel today. I became CEO of the Israel Advanced Technology Industries (IATI) in December 2011 to lead the merger between Israel’s High Tech Industry Association (HTIA – www.htia.co.il) and Israel Life Science Industry (ILSI-www.ilsi.org). These two prestigious professional groups are now the largest umbrella organization actively promoting Israel’s entire technology and biomed ecosystem, from entrepreneurs and startups to the global companies presenting today. The Multinational Companies Forum is an active forum within the IATI led by Microsoft Israel GM, Yoram Yaacovi and SAP’s Managing Director, Mickey Steiner. A regular gathering of the most exciting high tech companies meet to address the common challenges they, and the industry, face on a daily basis: increasing competition from emerging markets, proving to corporate centers that Israel is continuously evolving and reinventing itself as an exciting hub for innovation and cutting edge technology. Companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, Intel, SAP, EMC, RSA, Google, IBM, Broadcom, Marvell, Cadence, Alcatel Lucent, Applied Materials, Oracle and Sears are opening new centers, investing, researching and developing in Israel, bringing with them invaluable international expertise and a corporate culture that keeps Israel ahead of the game in spite of our size. This conference shows that Israel is pushing the envelope in the realms of search, ux, cloud, semi-conductors and just about every exciting technology today. Some of the R&D centers grew here following acquisitions; others were established by senior executives who saw the opportunities our startup nation promised big corporate giants. It seems that every few weeks more big companies are looking to open R&D centers here, with household names such as Intel, Cisco, Apple and Lenovo to name but a few. The IATI is happy to be working with Invest In Israel, part of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. We see MOITAL as the perfect partner to promote the needs of the industry and promoting our achievements both here and abroad. The IATI continues to actively promote each sector through events, seminars, collaborations, forums, government lobbying and foreign representation. Through conferences such as these, as well as the largest high tech (HTIA 2012) and Life Science (Biomed 2012) conferences in the country, we are bringing together the best Israel has to offer and making it better. Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information: [email protected] Yours sincerely, Karin Mayer Rubinstein, CEO, Israel Advanced Technology Industries Companies Index Alcatel-Lucent ......................................................... 5 Applied Materials .................................................... 6 Broadcom ............................................................... 7 Cadence Design (Israel) II Ltd ................................. 8 Cisco Systems......................................................... 9 EMC/RSA COE ......................................................... 10 General Motors Israel.............................................. 11 Google - Israel R&D Center ..................................... 12 IBM ......................................................................... 13 Intel Israel .............................................................. 14 Marvell Israel Ltd. ................................................... 15 Microsoft Israel R&D Center .................................... 16 Oracle ..................................................................... 17 Sears Israel ............................................................. 18 SAP ......................................................................... 19 5 Alcatel-Lucent Established in Israel: 1985 Employees: 300 Fields of Interest: Telecom Infrastructure, Cloud computing, Digital Media Platforms / Apps/Music/eBooks stores www.alcatel-lucent.com Technologies & Products Cloud Computing – CloudBand Management System and CloudBand Node, E-2-E multimedia solutions Acquisitions in Israel ● 05/2005 Native Networks ● 09/2006 Mobilitec Product / Activity Highlights CloudBand Solution Alcatel-Lucent’s CloudBand solution is one of the company’s key strategic areas and is being led from Israel. CloudBand is the foundation for a new class of ‘carrier grade’ services and is comprised of the CloudBand Management System and the CloudBand Node: ● The CloudBand Management System links the network and the cloud. It is designed to deliver intelligent orchestration and automation of cloud and network elements and services from a secure, user-friendly portal for easy, on-demand access and management. ● The CloudBand Node provides the compute, storage and networking hardware with operating system and management software. It is designed to host a wide range of cloud services, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS), as well as Alcatel-Lucent’s virtualized telco platforms such as IMS and IPTV. Our team consists of industry veterans coming from market leading companies such as VMware and Cisco, as well as promising novices fresh from the academy and the IDF intelligence. Main development focus areas include: Automation and Orchestration, Cloud automation UX, Network and compute control and Carrier Cloud architecture. Digital Media & Advertising Alcatel-Lucent’s Digital Media strategy and offering is driven by the R&D team, which is managed from Haifa, Israel. The Digital Media Platform is a super-combination of a multi-screen robust content management, portals, business logic and service management with user interface and clients for android, iOS and Blackberry. The platform is a J2EE platform using Oracle database, built of various Java technologies for asynchronous messaging, portals, workflows management and more. The platform is offered in different business models. It is installed in many service providers’ facilities (worldwide and in Israel) as well as offered as-a-service from our hosting facilities in USA and Europe. The R&D team is specialized with Java development, User Experience, Content Merchandising, Digital- Media as a Service, System Integration, Validation and Auto-Validation, multi-Site development and more. The Product Management team is leading Music, Apps, Video and eBooks solutions in all regions, including local content in a revenue-share or licensing type of businesses. 6 Applied Materials Established in Israel: 1997 Employees: 900 Fields of Interest: Process diagnostics and control equipment designed for semiconductor processes ● Metrology & Inspection solutions ● Defect Inspection, Review & Analysis ● Critical Dimensions