Table Talk

Whenever there's a conversation taking place about the cutting edge of the food industry, the name of one country keeps cropping up - Israel. Whether it's discussing plant-based innovations, start-ups and investment, or lab-grown meat, we’re always drawn back to Israel. For a long time, home to a sparkling array of hi-tech industry, and now a global centre of food and agri-tech.     But why is Israel so central in helping to shape the future of our global food system, and how did it obtain this position? In this episode of the Table Talk podcast, we try to answer that question with the help of the Israel Innovation Authority. The Israel Innovation Authority is a government agency designed to foster the development of industrial R&D. Listen to the full episode to find out how they go about it, why it has been so successful to date, and what others countries might be able to learn. And take a peak at what's on the horizon, the projects that are getting people really excited about the fu