Israel's thin red line: Hi-tech engineers and scientists
Israel’s thin red line today is its hi-tech engineers and scientists, the human capital that propels Israel’s knowledge-driven industries and hence its entire economy.
By SHLOMO MAITALPublished: AUGUST 11, 2022 14:53
Israeli flags flutter at a business park housing hi-tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva.
(photo credit: RONEN ZVULUN/REUTERS)
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One hundred thirty-two years ago, Rudyard Kipling’s poem “Tommy” praised the heroism of red-coated British infantry who fought in the 1854 Crimean War. He called them “the thin red line of ’eroes.” (Many were Cockneys, who drop their h’s).
Israel’s thin red line today is its hi-tech engineers and scientists, the human capital that propels Israel’s knowledge-driven industries and hence its entire economy.
How crucial is hi-tech for Israel?
The year 2021 was a record one for exports, totaling $143 billion. The engine of export growth was hi-tech. According to a recent report by the Israel Innovation Authority, “for the first time in Israel’s history, hi-tech exports accounted for more than 50% of Israel’s total exports in 2021, reaching 54%.” The Economy and Industry Ministry predicts a 25% rise in exports in 2022, to $165 billion.Israel's thin red line: Hi-tech engineers and scientists
Israel’s thin red line today is its hi-tech engineers and scientists, the human capital that propels Israel’s knowledge-driven industries and hence its entire economy.
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