Expanding strategic cooperation between Rafael and the Haifa Municipality is expected to deepen the company's activities in the city and lead to strengthening the areas of employment, education and technology. In this framework, Rafael CEO Yoav Turgeman hosted Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav, CEO of the Economic Company, Hanan Markovich, and senior officials from the municipality and the Economic Company, at the company's facilities in the north for a meeting that dealt with expanding existing collaborations and examining new initiatives for the benefit of the city and the region.
Opening Rafael offices in the high-tech park – a strategic move
Rafael recently announced that it will open offices in the Science and High-Tech Park in Haifa, and following a lease agreement signed several months ago between the company, the Haifa Economic Company and the Maven Group, the company is expected to move into the new offices in the coming months. The Haifa Municipality sees this move as a significant milestone in the city's economic and technological development, which is expected to lead to the creation of quality jobs and an increase in local technological activity.
Expanding employment and strengthening technological education
During the visit, Rafael's CEO presented the company's achievements and the leading technologies it is developing, and emphasized that Rafael is the largest employer in the north, with thousands of residents of Haifa and the region employed by it, a number that is expected to grow as the company continues to grow.
In addition, expansions of collaborations in the field of education were discussed, as part of a long-standing joint activity between Rafael and the Haifa Municipality to encourage science and technology studies among the city's students.
Rafael Management and the Municipality: A Partnership That Will Create New Opportunities
Rafael CEO, Yoav Turgeman, noted that the company is proud to be a major employer in the north and that expanding operations in Haifa will enable strengthening ties with local authorities and academia, alongside creating a hybrid work model that supports the company's expansion.
Mayor Yona Yahav He emphasized that Rafael's entry into the city is a strategic message that will contribute to the development of Haifa as a center of knowledge, employment and technology at the national and international levels, and will create new opportunities for young people and residents of the region.
Common goal: Leading DeepStech Center
Senior officials from the Haifa Economic Company noted that the agreement with Rafael is another step in realizing the vision of transforming Haifa into an international defense technology center, while developing advanced industrial zones, expanding professional training, and strengthening the city's economy. The collaboration between the municipality, academia, and the defense industries is expected to attract additional investments and talent, and establish Haifa as a leading center of innovation, employment, and advanced defense technologies in Israel.
Chairman of the Economic Society, Rani Bender"The strategic lease agreement we recently signed with Rafael for the company's entry into Haifa is another step in realizing our vision of transforming Haifa into a global defense technology center. I am confident that the collaboration will lead to the production of impressive products in the fields of education, employment, and the development of industrial zones."
CEO of the Economic Society, Hanan Markovich"Rafael's achievements are a source of national and security pride, and I welcome the company's imminent entry into the Science and High-Tech Park in Haifa. We are working together with Rafael on preparing the complex in the park, and will support any future expansion of the company's activities in the city."
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