Israeli Innovation: Israeli Companies on NASDAQ
New York is home to Wall Street, the financial capital of the world. At the heart of Wall Street is NASDAQ, one of the world's most important stock exchanges and the home of many of the world's leading technology companies.
For a country of fewer than 10 million people, Israel has achieved something extraordinary. Israel has more NASDAQ-listed companies than any country outside North America and one of the highest numbers per capita in the world. Over 250 Israeli companies have listed on NASDAQ since the 1980s, a remarkable achievement for a nation with a population smaller than New York City.
Companies such as Wix, Fiverr, Check Point Software and Mobileye have grown from Israeli startups into global businesses serving millions of customers.
The success of Israeli companies on NASDAQ demonstrates that innovation is one of Israel's greatest exports. Israeli entrepreneurs continue to transform ideas into products and technologies that are used around the world, helping make Israel one of the world's most successful centres of innovation.