Ep722: Leor Ben-Yakov | Chief Innovation Officer TLV, Head of Partnerships & Ventures, Mitsubishi Corporation

Leor is Chief Innovation Officer, Head of Partnerships and Ventures at Mitsubishi Corporation’s (MC) Tel-Aviv Office. Its history dating back to the 19th century, MC is one of the largest Japanese General Trading companies - active in virtually every industry. He joined MC’s new outpost to help effectively connect the vast footprint and resources of a global and traditional corporation with the innovative ecosystem that has developed in Israel. He is Israel’s advocate within the group, identifying synergetic opportunities for collaboration or investment in verticals such as AgriFoodTech, Industry 4.0, Mobility, CleanTech and others.