MICHIGAN ISRAEL BUSINESS ACCELERATOR

Building on this impact, miba hosted 12 sector-specific events throughout 2024, spotlighting israeli innovation in health tech, mobility, sustainability, and ai.these events featured:* 36 israeli companies* 34 expert speakers* over 650 total attendees (in-person and virtual)* multiple partner organizations, including michbio, technion, reichman university, oakland university, hadassah medical center, bird foundation, and more.* miba youtube engagement with select event recordings reaching a combined 247 views as of october 8, 2024.these gatherings fostered connections between michigan's business, academic, and civic communities and israel's cutting-edge tech ecosystemstrengthening bilateral ties and directly contributing to the $8.9 million in economic activity generated through the collaborations outlined above.