By James Spiro on CTech…
The New Zealand Israel Innovation Hub plans to improve relations between the two nations through tech collaboration and NGO initiatives.
Last month saw the opening of the New Zealand Israel Innovation Hub (NZIIH) in Tel Aviv, designed to foster collaboration and new partnerships between the two countries.
The non-profit organization aims to facilitate communication and enterprise while also taking on a business council role and advocating for export and trade in both directions.
“I think the main thing for me was having frustration working for the New Zealand government, frustration with government bureaucracy,” explained Josh Brown, the Founder and Executive Director of NZIIH.
Brown was working for the country’s Treasury as a senior analyst before moving to Israel.
“Governments by their nature are very slow-moving creatures, whereas I think New Zealand needs to quickly undertake a tech transformation… I believe that an organization like this could possibly provide some solutions.”
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