New TAMID fellowship program gives Americans close-up view of Israeli economy. Business students are learning the ins and outs of the Israeli economy this summer, thanks to
sconger a new fellowship program based at the University of Michigan called TAMID.
The five students from the school have been placed for ten weeks with businesses in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Netanya, and TAMID has arranged business leaders like Hod Fleishman, the founder of Greenroad, Elie Wurtman, a venture investor for Benchmark Israel, Avi Ifergan, the head of financial units in Bank Leumi, to speak to the group.
“I feel as if I learned a lot about Israel’s economy in the sense of just how unique it is at this day and age,” said Idan Goldbroom, an Israeli-born fellow who was placed at Thomas Reutners.
Another participant, Jonathan Hornstein, said he came to the realization that the Israeli economy is a neglected subject for pro-Israel groups on North American campuses, and that he’s learned about a whole new side of the Israeli business scene through the fellowship.
“Mr. Ifergan pointed us to several fascinating conclusions about the Israeli economy, including the high percentage of R&D, short exposure to the recession, and demographic proof of a very strong Israeli economic future relative to other countries,” wrote Hornstein in his blog, which each participant is required to post daily.
Participant Kevin Zussman was given the opportunity to attend the Cleantech 2010 conference in Tel Aviv, and said he was impressed with the ingenuity that Israeli companies have to offer.
“All of these companies are making a difference in the cleantech field, and some – if not, many – are going to be the companies that change the world in the future,” said Zussman.
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