Israel Innovation Authority רשות החדשנות
Yael Mazuz Harpaz currently serves as the Vice President and Head of the Policy Division at the Israel Innovation Authority since September 2024. Prior to this role, Yael held several key positions, including Vice President of Operations and Chief of Staff at Ukko from June 2022 to September 2024, and Deputy CEO of Digital Israel, where leadership in government digital transformation initiatives and partnership expansion was demonstrated from October 2020 to June 2022. Additional experience includes serving as Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Economy and Industry, driving the "Employment 2030" strategic process, and establishing the Director of High Tech Employment position, which significantly boosted the supply of talent in the high-tech sector. Earlier roles include advisorship at the Ministry of Finance and a clerkship with the Supreme Court of Israel, alongside military service as a Captain in Military Intelligence. Yael holds a Master of Public Administration from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a law and economics degree from the same institution.
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Israel Innovation Authority רשות החדשנות
The Israel Innovation Authority is Israel's central agency to manage the country’s governmental support of the resource of innovation. As the governments' operational arm in the arena of technological innovation and R&D, the goal of the Authority is to provide professional support and infrastructure to government efforts to encourage innovation in all industry sectors, complementing the major role that Israel already plays in the global high-tech sector. The Israel Innovation Authority has three main roles: creating infrastructure to support diverse industries, developing tools and programs that suit the needs of the industry, and budgeting and financing high-risk projects and products. In addition to these roles, the Authority serves as a central hub for knowledge and consists of six customer-oriented “Innovation Divisions,” each providing a variety of tools for each market segment and stage in the life cycle of a product: Technological Infrastructure, Advanced Manufacturing, International Collaborations, Societal Challenges, Growth and Early Stage.