CBA taps in to Israeli start-ups
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has signed an agreement with Israel’s Chief Scientist granting it access to Israeli start-ups wanting to test their ideas globally.
Avi Hasson
Chief Scientist Avi Hasson signed the deal with the CBA’s David Whiteing allowing the bank to collaborate with specialised start-up companies in Israel.
The Israel Trade Commission’s Ethy Levy told the JC: “The Multi National Cooperation Agreement was initiated by the Israel Trade Commission and is expected to increase cooperation between CBA and Israeli tech companies especially in the cyber security, data analytics sectors plus advanced agricultural technologies and monitoring.”
A spokesperson for the CBA told J-Wire: “Israel is a leader in big data and cyber security, and has one of the largest start-up communities per capita.
This agreement allows for Commonwealth Bank to have access to emerging technology and innovation from start-ups and tech businesses in Israel through the Office of the Chief Scientist.
This agreement allows CBA to have access to the latest technology from Israeli organisations as well as source emerging technology at its earliest stage. It also allows for the opportunity to tap into the community of technology organisations through the Office of the Chief Scientist.”
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is one of only a few companies worldwide to have a memorandum of understanding signed with the Office of the Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Economy.
