Forestry, paper & packaging

Laura Alethia González Ramos

Essity

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Open Innovation Director CG Americas

SOSA has been an amazing partner in our journey to push innovation boundaries and redefine standards in hygiene and health. Their strategic insights and expert methodology in identifying emerging technologies have been instrumental in our quest to discover, map & connect with great tech solutions that have the potential to enhance our product offering.

Ursula Aleixo

Fastdezine

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Co-Founder

“SOSA's Land to Launch Accelerator Program provided the ideal platform for us to amplify our global presence. The immersive experience, paired with virtual learning, business introductions, and workshops, resulted in closing a number of deals with U.S. clients and forming strategic partnerships. These outcomes not only propelled our growth but also created new revenue streams globally.”

Matej Zahradnik

CZECH INVEST

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Director of East Coast Operation

"The program was incredibly well planned, run, and the feedback from our participants was super positive. We are excited to work with SOSA again in the future."

Maykool Lopez

Trade Office of Costa Rica in New York PROCOMER

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Director

"SOSA has played a pivotal role in advancing our companies, propelling them to big heights and facilitating their evolution to the next level of success."

Mali Marton

IAI-Elta

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Head of Corporate Innovation

"Through SOSA, we have developed successful strategic collaborations with tech startups, resulting in real and measurable business impact. SOSA has been a valuable partner in helping us navigate the landscape of emerging technologies."

Renata Freesz Pinto

Klabin

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Innovation Project Manager

"Klabin's dedication to sustainable innovation has been enhanced through our collaboration with SOSA and CNI. Our projects exemplify our commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation. By partnering with SOSA, we've identified the optimal partners for our initiatives."

Rodrigo Rodrigues

SEBRAE

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Innovation Project Analyst and Startup Data Steward

"SOSA demonstrated exceptional professionalism, expertly guiding startups through global market challenges. Their proactive approach and expertise were crucial for the success of new entrepreneurs, significantly enhancing the global presence of Brazilian entrepreneurship."

Joel Agard

Zurich Insurance

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Head of Innovation

“We at Zurich Insurance Group have been working with SOSA since 2016. Through working together, we have been able to leverage SOSA’s extensive startup network and Insurtech expertise to help identify Insurtech solutions and startups as well as form collaborations with some of those startups.”

Phil Hsia

Tokio Marine HCC

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President, Global Travel Insurance

“I have been through many innovation programs in my career including with a leading design agency, a strategy consulting firm, an executive education programs at leading universities, and others. I found the SOSA to be the best."

Mitchell Weinstock

HP

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Partner

“We came to Israel and used SOSA as a source to bring some very innovative companies, in a very innovative format so our teams would have something exciting to look at and listen to. I think we were very successful finding 5 great companies.”

Daljitt Barn

Tokio Marine

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Global Head of Cyber Risk & Head of Innovtion Lab, London

"Partnering with SOSA helped us accelerate our open innovation activities in Israel in no time, knowing that SOSA analysts cover the Israeli tech ecosystem and have the knowledge to provide us with a highly curated deal flow of advanced technologies."

Dr. Luca Marighetti

Swiss Re

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Former Group Head Tech Transformation

“SOSA truly understands our innovation requirements and knows how to deliver solutions, no matter how complex the challenge or how quickly we need it. We have someone we can speak with at SOSA at all times.”

Amb. Dave Sharma

Ambassador of Australia in Israel, 2018

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Member of the Australian Parliament

“Israel, in terms of Startup density, is probably the highest in the world, or close to Silicon Valley, and the Israeli ecosystem is the best in the world. This is why we put a landing pad here. We knew we had a lot to learn from Israel."

Emmanuel Lagarrigue

Schneider Electric

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Chief Innovation Officer and Member of the Executive Committee

"Innovation is about people, this is why we work with SOSA - this is a secret ingredient, the people. It's about taking small bets, on many different ventures along the way, some of them will change the world."

Israel Lupa

Elta Systems

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CTO

"Working closely with SOSA has been essential to our competitive business and innovation advantage, giving us a leg up in the defense industry."

Sasson Darwish

RBC Capital Markets

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Former Managing Director, Global Investment Banking

“We have been extremely impressed by the companies we've met through SOSA, and many of them have been considered for a POC stage to become part of the RBC vendor universe."