While Israel has none of the popular natural resources (e.g. oil, precious metals) that other emerging countries have, Israel does boast the most important of all natural resources: people. Its skilled workforce - highly motivated, resourceful and independent - enables Israel to stay ahead of the competition. The Israeli workforce has more engineers and scientists per capita than any other country in the world, and enjoys the highest per population ratio of university degrees and academic publications.

Israel’s workforce is particularly competitive because of its exceptional ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit. Israel has the world’s highest density of high-tech startups (4,000 in a country of 6 million people). The combination of culture, skill and initiative creates a flexible working system that allows for great adaptability while producing breakthrough technologies and quick time-to-market solutions. And, by international standards, Israel has an outstanding, investment grade rating by Standard & Poors of A-.