Indiana Governor Mike Pence will depart on a nine-day trip to Israel later this month, which will include visits to cultural sites and a three-day jobs mission to meet with government and business leaders to expand economic ties between Indiana and Israel.
Dates and details of the nine-day trip haven't been announced. Pence's office said he will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other government officials, as well as leaders of Israeli companies and potential investors.
Victor Smith, Indiana Secretary of Commerce said that "Israel is a global entrepreneurial hotspot."
Israelis are launching new businesses at a tremendous rate, and that’s triggering economic and job growth that’s primed to expand to the United States. With Indiana's strength in life sciences, technology and advanced manufacturing, our mission is to make sure that Israeli leaders know that Indiana's business climate is innovative and always growing—similar to the business climate they've grown in Israel." In 2013, Indiana exports to Israel totaled more than $57.2 million.
