Producing applicable research and analysis about the intersection between technology and public policy – including technological trends, and the economic and societal aspects of technological advancement
Start-Up Nation Policy Institute (SNPI) is a non-profit independent think tank, specializing in innovation policy and the Israeli innovation model.
We are the go-to destination for insights and in-depth analyses on the Israeli high-tech sector and innovation ecosystem.
Andrew Wheeler
Vered Farkash
Woman2Woman
Its co-chair and founder is Prof. Eugene Kandel, formerly the Head of the National Economic Council of Israel.
Its CEO is Uri Gabai, an internationally recognized policy expert, formerly Chief Strategy Officer at the Israel Innovation Authority.
Our mission is to strengthen the Israeli innovation ecosystem – and help global policymakers and organizations to craft innovation policies based on the Israeli Model and it’s best practices.
Achieving and maintaining leadership in the global innovation race
Increasing the diversity of populations participating in the innovation economy
Using technological solutions to improve lives and tackle social challenges
As the people who took part in shaping the Israeli innovation model, we now collaborate with the Israeli government and the high-tech sector to maintain its leadership as a global innovation hub.
Additionally, we partner with global organizations and policymakers interested in learning from the Israeli innovation model.
We believe that if a small country like Israel, far from any substantial market, could become a start-up and innovation powerhouse, so can other countries.
However, there’s no “one size fits all” in innovation policy.
That’s where we come in – we help policy makers and organizations devise national or regional innovation ecosystems, considering factors like demographics and geopolitics, constraints and trade-offs.
Producing applicable research and analysis about the intersection between technology and public policy – including technological trends, and the economic and societal aspects of technological advancement
Vered Farkash
Market Research
Access to databases and social network data
Economic Evaluations
Position Papers
Surveys and Analysis
Generating research-based and data-driven policy recommendations in order to advance effective innovation policies
Dan Miller, DHM Studio
Developing innovation-promoting regulation
Policy and legislation recommendations
Analysis of existing policy
Effective evaluations of government programs
Recommendations for establishment of government innovation authorities
Developing national strategies for emerging technologies
Cooperating with leaders from the government, business, and non-profit organizations and hosting events – in order to shape the public discourse on innovation initiatives and challenges
Dan Miller, DHM Studio
Hosting policy-oriented roundtables
Holding conferences and events
Heading task forces and committees
Leading innovation communities
Working with governments and organizations on building effective innovation ecosystems, based on learnings from the Israeli model
Review of the Israeli market and opportunities for cooperation
Review of the Israeli innovation model and what can be learned from it by other countries
Ecosystem presentations, from a government policy perspective
Ecosystem development workshops for governments and global organizations