Episodes

Hosted by: Shawn Fink On this Episode: As Israel responds to the devastating Hamas massacre of October 7, we explore how The Negev Foundation and it’s partners are helping to maintain daily routine for those displaced from their homes, farms, and businesses in the aftermath of the Hamas attacks. Innovative States host, Shawn Fink is joined by Hadas Nisan, Resource Development Director for the Ramat HaNegev Region, where hundreds of displaced families have been relocated. Hadas discusses the re...

Hosted by: Shawn Fink On this Episode: Ohio State Senator Matt Dolan (R-OH24), visited Israel on an OIACI mission from elected officials from Ohio, and describes it as an eye-opening experience. Sen. Dolan details why he believes Israel is perfectly-poised to become a key partner with Ohio businesses. News You Can Use focuses on a newly developed geneticaly-engineered castor-bean from Israel’s Casterra, that promises higher yields for use as a bio-fuel additive. Justin Marotta grew-up in the...

Hosted by Shawn Fink On this episode: Gal Sides is Vice-President at Sides Ltd (formerly Moshe Sides & Sons Ltd.), one of Israel’s largest specialty food importers. She oversees business development, regulation, inventory planning, and marketing strategy for food and is president of the Tel Aviv and Central Chamber of Commerce, the food branch and the Israeli Institute of Standards. Sides discusses the cost of doing business in Israel for food manufacturers getting Kosher certification and th...

Episode 3 – What we learned in Israel? Hosted by Shawn Fink with special-guests: Tim Derickson – Sr. Director of Food & Agribusiness, JobsOhio Suzanne Mills-Wasniak – Owner, Mills Farms; Former Extension-educator, The Ohio State University Montgomery County Extension “News You Can Use” – Israeli lab development benefits medical cannabis users

Hosted by Shawn Fink with special-guests: Lior Ditour - AA Process Engineer, EPC Ltd (Israel) David Emerman - Assistant Chief, Division of Surface Water, Ohio EPA

Innovative States: Ohio, Israel & the impact of exchange Available Now: Episode 1 – “What is OIACI?” Hosted by Shawn Fink with special-guests: Karl Gebhardt – Chairman, OIACI Advisory Committee and former Deputy Director, Water Resources & Lake Erie Programs, Ohio EPA Bryan Stubb – President and Executive Director of The Cleveland Water Alliance Dr. Yael Vodovotz Ph.D – Director, Center for Advanced Functional Food Research and Entrepreneurship & Professor, Food Science and Tech, Food Innovati...