Israel and the UK have a close R&D relationship
During the penultimate panel of the Jerusalem Post London Conference, experts discussed the future of technological innovation as it relates to the economy, philanthropy, health, and daily life. The panel began with Daniel Kessler, Chairman of UK-Israel Business, explaining the joint business model developed by Israel and the UK in anticipation of the expected bilateral trade agreement later this year. "Israel, as everyone knows, is the start-up nation with all the research and development capabilities it has; and often you see the UK as that testbed, particularly for technology, and often as a springboard to the US and other English-speaking markets," he said. "What we've seen is research and development in Israel, followed by commercialization here [in the UK]." Daniel Korski, CEO and founder of Public and former adviser to UK Prime Minister David Cameron, added, "On the one hand, we've got real support from the government and ecosystems on both sides