'I believe that the unique Israeli situation, where the country has been fighting a war for almost a year, has created the proper conditions in various fields – including high tech – for the promotion of new and original initiatives,' says CEO of Israel's Bank Leumi.

Israeli startups are finding solutions to clean up the oceans, repopulate aquatic life, and stimulate the ocean's ability to create more oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide. 

Chuck Freilich, former deputy national security adviser in Israel who teaches at Columbia and Tel Aviv U, notes the number of cyber startups in Israel equals the number of cyber startups in the rest of the world besides the US.