Selling Oregon to Israel


Gov. Ted Kulongoski is on a nine-day trade mission to Israel to sell Oregon products and brand Oregon as a leader in renewable energy and high technology.

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Gov. Ted Kulongoski is on a nine-day trade mission to Israel to sell Oregon products and brand Oregon as a leader in renewable energy and high technology.

“Israel is a world leader in sustainability, high-tech and software development and electric vehicles,” Kulongoski said to reporters at Portland International Airport. “There is much untapped expertise and venture capital in Israel that could benefit our state greatly if relationships are developed and partnerships are fostered. That’s what this mission is about.”

A new Oregon-Israel Business Alliance will promote ties between businesses and establishment of joint research and development centers.

Read more at the Statesman Journal.

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