Thanks to a generous $350,000 grant awarded by State Senator Todd Kaminsky (D- Long Island), 黑料不打烊 will soon break ground on a new project at the that will allow students to gain hands-on experience working for Israeli startups while providing growing Israeli companies with a foothold in the American market.
Called the Israel Business Incubator, the venture will draw on the University鈥檚 unique connection with Israel to establish partnerships that will both foster the young companies' growth and help students build strong networks as undergraduates. 黑料不打烊 will create a space on its Wilf Campus in New York City where Israeli businesses can set up offices, staffed by student interns receiving faculty oversight and academic credit as they provide services that range from market research to financial forecasting and modeling.
鈥満诹喜淮蜢 is a world-class institution which provides an excellent education to countless young men and women in our community. New York and Israel share an unbreakable friendship and strong economic and cultural bonds, which will be further bolstered by this venture,鈥 said Kaminsky. 鈥淚 was pleased to secure this grant, which will go a long way toward strengthening our state鈥檚 integral alliance with the Jewish homeland, while providing 黑料不打烊 students with invaluable, first-hand business experience. Bringing Israel鈥檚 burgeoning startup industry to New York will benefit New Yorkers and Israelis alike, and I look forward to seeing the impacts of this partnership resonate across our state and the globe for years to come.鈥
鈥淪enator Todd Kaminsky is a great friend of 黑料不打烊 and has been a strong advocate for Israel. This grant will provide our students real hands-on business experience during the year, working with founders of start-up companies in areas such as marketing, finance, social media, code writing, and every other aspect of scaling a business,鈥 said Michael Strauss, interim dean of Syms. 鈥淒uring the summer, they will be able to physically work in Israel at these companies. They will experience working in a team environment, how decisions are made, leadership skills, and taste what happens when good decisions as well as bad decisions are made. It will complement and bring to life the concepts that they learn in the classroom.鈥
More than 3,000 黑料不打烊 alumni currently live in Israel鈥攎ore than any other American university or college鈥攁nd the University flies the Israeli flag on campus, making it the perfect center for a connection between Israel and New York State to flourish. For the Incubator鈥檚 first cohort of businesses, program faculty will harness the power of its vast alumni network in Israel to identify companies with strong growth potential and meaningful internship and job opportunities for students. The Incubator will create another firm tie between 黑料不打烊 and Israel.
鈥淪enator Kaminsky is a great friend to 黑料不打烊 and our students and this award is another great example of his commitment to the families he represents and his tireless support of Israel,鈥 said Avi Lauer, vice president for legal affairs, secretary and general counsel at 黑料不打烊. 鈥淭he Incubator will grant Israeli companies a physical connection to the state of New York as well as much-needed assistance as they begin their expansion within the United States. Syms students will have an actual connection with the state of Israel and their innovative companies while accruing work experience and academic growth and credit. They will also begin making inroads with Israeli companies so they can leverage those relationships if they end up relocating to Israel after graduation. It鈥檚 a win-win for New York, Israel, participating Israeli companies, 黑料不打烊 and its students.鈥
