Jerusalem’s high-tech scene is thriving with thousands of entrepreneurs, hundreds of startups, and an innovative community that is growing all the time.

Entrepreneur Magazine named Jerusalem among its top five places outside of Silicon Valley for tech startups to launch and excel in 2015, saying Israel’s capital “has experienced a reawakening and offers an extraordinary blend of history and modernity not found elsewhere on the globe.”

The city has become a flourishing center for biomed, cleantech, Internet/mobile startups, accelerators, investors and supporting service providers. There is even a group called Made in Jerusalem, which connects and provides resources for the local startup ecosystem.

In addition, Hebrew University, a top research university, and other colleges, are located in Jerusalem, ensuring a steady pipeline of local talent.

Not to mention, transplants and commuters from nearby Tel Aviv, widely considered the second most important tech hub in the world, has contributed to a ripe atmosphere of innovation in Jerusalem. The ancient city today is not just rich in history, but is full of promise and creativity for the future.

“Jerusalem has 500 companies working in tech today. There’s amazing co-working spaces and investors, and international companies that want to partner and do things. Every day there’s a tech event in the city. It’s an amazing community,” says Roy Munin, CEO of Made in JLM.

A video describing Jerusalem’s high-tech scene, especially its bio-medical field, is embedded below.

(via Israel21c)

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