(March 10, 2025 / JNS) Florida-based Jewish venture capitalist Peter Kash is known for making bold predictions that have proved spot-on. He made his latest one at the IATI MIXiii Health-Tech.IL Conference, Israel’s premier life sciences and health tech gathering, from March 4 to 5 at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem. “By 2026, Israel will be an economy on steroids,” Kash predicted.

Kash, a keynote speaker, reminded the audience that he had predicted growth in 2011, “and they didn’t believe me—but I was right!”

His talk on the second day of the conference, “Condensing 3,000 years into a decade,” captured the essence of Israel’s revolution in the biotech sector. Holding an ancient olive oil lamp, he drew a striking contrast between the past and the future, emphasizing the nation’s scientific prowess and the need for greater collaboration among Israeli universities to maximize their research impact.