GOODYEAR (USA) and DRIVE TLV (Israel) teams up for Mobility

“To help expand its footprint into the Israeli mobility ecosystem, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) is teaming up with Drive TLV, an Israel-based mobility incubator focused on the future of mobility.

“Israel is a hot spot for innovation, with many cutting-edge technology companies working to advance the future of mobility,” said Abhijit Ganguly, managing director, Goodyear Ventures. “Goodyear has already invested and collaborated with some of these companies. Working with Drive will supercharge our efforts here, helping us access more of the great talent, innovation and technology in this rapidly growing ecosystem.”

Since 2017, Drive TLV has supported more than 50 mobility-focused startups through its FastLane commercialization program along with access to advanced prototyping labs and shared workplaces that encourage networking and collaboration. Drive also connects startups with its corporate partners to help both parties develop viable market-ready solutions.

Drive will help facilitate collaboration opportunities focused on advanced mobility solutions between Goodyear and their network of startups. Drive will also connect Goodyear Ventures, the company’s venture capital fund, with potential investment opportunities in Drive’s startup network.

With experience enabling mobility for nearly 125 years, Goodyear will share its expertise and leverage its core assets to support startups that are a strategic fit with the company. (…)”

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