Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) has launched New York Play, a first-of-its-kind international startup competition focused on building bridges of innovation and entrepreneurship between New York City and Israel.
Applicants will include NYC-based startups interested in setting up an R&D center in Israel, as well as Israeli startups seeking to establish their market presence in the Big Apple.
The competition offers an opportunity to gain significant exposure in global markets, liaise with leading industry partners and receive at least $1 million investment from JVP.
The competition is open to startups in verticals including financial services, insurance, media, healthcare IT, automotive, mobility, food-tech and medical devices, and various enabling technology fields including big data, AI, cybersecurity, enterprise software, storage, cloud technologies, IoT and mobile.
JVP, which has offices and partners based in Manhattan, says there are 9,000 startups and 250,000 Israelis working in tech in Manhattan.
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