The Startup Nation can already claim an remarkable start in 2015 -  In just the last week, $910M was raised through acquisitions, including a new Amazon R&D center, and also  Dropbox and Alibaba are on their way to Israel

  

The presence of R & D centers of multinational companies in Israel is extremely important to economic output for the country in general and high-tech industry in particular. R&D centers are a source of employment for thousands of people. Employees are exposed to international processes and practices which create a symbiotic relationship with Israel’s high-tech industry.

We must continue to encourage international companies operating in Israel and ensure an environment which will enable them to continue to operate here.

An article i wrote few weeks ago regarding the R&D centers in israel: http://www.barlaw.co.il/news/threats-foreign-rd-centers-startup-nation-2015-adv-micky-barnea