Our Story

Boston & Israel: Natural Innovation Partners

Boston and Israel are natural innovation partners. For decades, founders, researchers, investors, and institutions have moved between these two ecosystems-building companies, advancing critical research, and shaping global innovation. This relationship has never been theoretical. It has been driven by shared values, complementary strengths, academic rigor, and a deep belief in the power of ideas to change the world.


Israeli entrepreneurs have long chosen Boston as a place to build and scale global companies, drawn by its world-class universities, research institutions, and innovation infrastructure. In turn, Boston has benefited from Israel’s entrepreneurial mindset, technical talent, and culture of problem-solving. Together, these ecosystems have created outsized impact - and the opportunity ahead is even greater.

Why BIIG Exists

Today, both ecosystems face a changing reality. Markets are more competitive, resources are tighter, and communities are increasingly fragmented. The challenge is not a lack of talent or ideas - it is the risk of losing connection at a moment when collaboration matters more than ever.

Boston Israel Innovation Group (BIIG) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization building a trusted, cross-border innovation community. We strengthen Boston's support system for Israeli founders and their families through educational programming, cultural celebration, and community-building initiatives that reinforce the Boston-Israel connection as a world-class model of joint innovation.

Who We Serve

Built for Serious Builders


For Founders


Israeli founders building or scaling global companies and evaluating Boston as their U.S. expansion base.


  • Direct access to Boston's top investors and institutions
  • Curated introductions built on trust, not volume
  • Strategic guidance from founders who've made the journey
  • Long-term partnership, not one-time connections


For Ecosystem Partners


Investors, universities, research institutions, and corporate partners in Boston and Israel.


  • Access to vetted, high-potential Israeli startups
  • Co-investment and partnership opportunities
  • Strengthen Boston's position as a global innovation hub
  • Build lasting cross-border relationships


BIIG is built by people.

By leaders who believe in the power of connection between Boston and Israel, and in what becomes possible when those connections are nurtured with intention.