Israel’s start-up ecosystem is already a powerhouse—how can the country continue to scale it up? This episode is the second on Israel’s vibrant start-up scene, and a continuation of McKinsey innovation leader Erik Roth's conversation with Avi Hasson and Chemi Peres. 

Hasson leads a not-for-profit, Startup Nation Central, that promotes Israel’s start-up sector, while Peres leads a venture capital firm, Pitango, and a not-for-profit, The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, that promotes peace and innovation which was started by Chemi’s father, Shimon Peres, the former prime minister of Israel.

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Israel’s start-up ecosystem is already a powerhouse—how can the country continue to scale it up? This episode is the second on Israel’s vibrant start-up scene, and a continuation of McKinsey innovation leader <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/erik-roth">Erik Roth</a>'s conversation with Avi Hasson and Chemi Peres. 
Hasson leads a not-for-profit, <a href="https://startupnationcentral.org/">Startup Nation Central,</a> that promotes Israel’s start-up sector, while Peres leads a venture capital firm, <a href="https://www.pitango.com/">Pitango</a>, and a not-for-profit, <a href="https://www.peres-center.org/en/">The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation</a>, that promotes peace and innovation which was started by Chemi’s father, Shimon Peres, the former prime minister of Israel.
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