Five-Year $70 Million Tech and Innovation Program for Arab Sector Launched by Ministry of Science, Innovation Authority | Algemeiner.com

CTech – The Israel Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and the Israel Innovation Authority have launched an economic program to encourage Israeli-Arabs and minorities to enter the high tech sector, and better incorporate them in the industry. The program will see some $70.8 million distributed over the course of the next five years through different programs that the authority is formulating, including those that boost innovation, encourage new tech entrepreneurs to branch out — especially those from the Arab sector or peripheral communities — and promote innovation among the Arab population.