The Museum of the Future in Dubai The time is ripe for forward-looking Israeli start-ups to seek new markets for vertical growth, exports and expansion Since signing the historic Abraham Accords in 2020, we have seen a dramatic increase in bilateral trade between Israel and the UAE. We expect this new era of cooperation to see trade soaring to US$10 billion by 2027. The Middle East has long been renowned for trade, for innovation and as a center for global deals. Intra-nation trade reached $2.56 billion in 2022 – despite the pandemic – up from $1.19b. in 2021. That year also saw Dubai imports from Israel almost double, and Dubai re-exports to Israel grow significantly. Israel is known across the world as “ The start-up nation ”, a well-deserved title considering it now has around 100 ‘unicorn’ start-ups , with 42 new unicorns in 2021 and 23 in 2022. While innovation is firmly local, we know the vision of Israeli start-ups is global, with new market growth built into their business plans from the outset. How can Israeli start-ups achieve their global vision? While venture capital funding in Israel increased gradually toward 2021 – reaching a record of some […]