Israel Life Sciences: Funding Gaps and Growth
Israel has a thriving bio-science environment, reflected in high patents per capita and biomedical discoveries that are the foundation of global blockbuster drugs. However, the local industry, largely based upon these scientific innovations, suffers from not realizing its economic and technology potential.
This research investigates capital structure limitations and related obstacles faced by life science start-ups in Israel, and suggests innovative financial models to overcome these gaps and allow the industry to reach its potential.