Almost 6000 start up in Israel
According to the French group Keyrus, and its business accelerator Keyrus innovation factory, Tel-Aviv occupies the sixth position in the world in terms of start-up ecosystems and Israel the third place in terms of start-up companies listed on Nasdaq, behind China and the United States. With 5,840 start-ups identified, the country has a start-up for 1,400 inhabitants, the largest ratio in the world. While the world average is 2%, Israeli companies spend the equivalent of 4.11% of national GDP in R & D (Research and Development) and rank second behind South Korea and its 4.29% . Brightstar successfully accompanies the development of several Israeli start-ups in France.