Subject: COIL's 2025-2026 Impact Report & Happy Holidays!

 

Thank You, COIL Community!

Impact Report & Year Ahead


[Above: COIL hosts Israel aerospace delegation visit in Denver with Holland & Knight LLP.]

2025, just our second year of existence, was a year of growth and connection.


We would like to thank our members, sponsors, partners, and community for your tremendous support and engagement. This work would not have been possible without you.


In the past year, COIL has:

✅ Brokered over 100 connections & introductions for Colorado & Israeli entities

✅ Hosted 7 in-person COIL events in Colorado and Israel and 2 webinars

✅ Signed up 10 new and renewing COIL members

✅ Organized 12 cross-border programs across 5 industry sectors

✅ Secured participation of 3 Colorado State Legislators on official trip to Israel

✅ Facilitated 6 Israeli business delegations & founder cohort visits to Colorado

✅ Engaged with over 600 attendees at community sponsored events

✅ Initiated 4 active pilot negotiations between Israeli and Colorado partners

✅ Supported 11 Israeli companies exploring Colorado market entry

✅ Connected 4 Israeli VCs with Colorado investor community members

✅ Landed 1 BIRD grant award for joint Colorado–Israel R&D quantum project


Next year, our goals are to:

➡️ Secure funding to sustain COIL's binational operations and activities

➡️ Launch 501(c)(3) educational institute to enable tax-deductible donations

➡️ Support Israel delegations to Colorado in health-tech, water, & deep-tech
➡️ Commission a U.S.-Israel Business Alliance Economic Impact Report
➡️ Create Israel innovation affinity groups with partner institutions

➡️ Represent Colorado in Israel at industry fairs and trade conferences, including BIOMED Israel, CyberTech, EcoMotion, and more

➡️ Land BIRD grant awards for joint Colorado–Israel R&D projects


Your support ensures that Colorado remains visible in Israel, and Israel visible in Colorado, strengthening an economic relationship that benefits both communities. Contact us at info@coloradoisrael.org to explore how you can get involved.

With our sincere appreciation,

The CO-IL Team
Co-Founders: Jeremiah Baronberg & Jordan Kastrinsky
Board Members: Simon, Barry, Bryan, and Benny


Welcome New Members!

HCCI Security & Baccara USA



As a nonprofit membership organization, COIL depends on engagement and support from the Colorado-Israel community. Learn more about how to become a member here.


We are delighted to extend a warm welcome to two new member companies:


HCCI Professional Protective Services
https://www.hccisecurity.com/


Led by founder and CEO Shane Ammerman, HCCI Security (Honor, Courage, Commitment, Integrity), proudly serves the Denver-Boulder metro area and communities across Colorado, offering high-level armed security services rooted in real experience, professionalism, and purpose.


As Colorado’s leading expert in Jewish community protection with years of trusted service to synagogues, Jewish schools, and community institutions, HCCI specializes in event, location, and personal protection services, while providing self-defense training programs such as Krav Maga, women's focused courses, and an Israeli Tactical Pistol Training Course.

In October, Shane traveled to Israel on a Law Enforcement and Security Mission, which featured advanced security training with Itay Dannenberg of XFighting LTD, a former IDF instructor who now trains elite units worldwide. While in Israel, Shane met up with COIL Israel Director, Jordan Kastrinsky in Tel Aviv. Check out Shane's Israel trip dispatches—Week One here, Week Two here, and Week Three here.


To learn more, subscribe, and contact HCCI, click here.


Baccara USA

https://baccara-geva.com/baccara-usa/


Baccara USA part of the BACCARA Group, was established in 1964 in Kibbutz Geva in the Jezreel Valley of Israel, and is the proud manufacturer of the highest-quality solenoid valves and sub assembly engineered solutions in North America, from its Denver, Colorado headquarters.


Special message from Baccara USA:


Hello COIL Community,

We’re proud to introduce Baccara USA, part of Baccara Ltd., a global leader in pneumatic, control, and irrigation technologies. Founded in 1964 in Kibbutz Geva, Israel, Baccara has grown into an international company with over 250 employees and multiple subsidiaries worldwide—including our expanding presence here in Colorado.

For more than 60 years, Baccara has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality automation and custom-engineered solutions that meet the unique needs of industries across manufacturing, agriculture, water management, and beyond. Our heritage in Israel, combined with our growing U.S. operations, positions us to support customers with both local accessibility and global expertise.

We joined the Colorado–Israel Chamber of Commerce to deepen our engagement with Colorado’s dynamic business ecosystem, strengthen ties between our U.S. and Israeli teams, and partner with companies seeking a trusted, experienced, and innovative solutions provider. We’re excited to be part of this vibrant community—and even more excited to collaborate.

Let’s connect and explore how Baccara USA can support your next project. We look forward to meeting fellow COIL members and building meaningful partnerships.

Warm regards,
The Baccara USA Team


 

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Water-Tech & Healthcare

Opportunities

Rocky Mountain Water Magazine

J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference


 


HEALTHCARE & HEALTH-TECH:
Israel Lounge at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference


Heading to San Francisco, California for J.P. Morgan's annual Healthcare Conference, January 12-15? Check out these opportunities offered by COIL's partners at the California Israel Chamber of Commerce (CICC):

👉 For Investors:
Networking Breakfast & Pitch Event, Monday, January 12th

A curated group of leading Israeli startups will be presenting at the CICC-hosted "Israel Lounge." This is a great opportunity for Colorado-based investors to gain direct access to high-quality companies in an intimate, high-signal setting:

🎟️ RSVP HERE
🎟️ Schedule 1-on-1 meetings with Israeli companies here

📎 See attached list of presenting companies; request 1-pagers here


👉 For Companies:

Stop by the CICC Israel Lounge, your local hub designed to support startups with an Israeli orientation looking to expand globally, connect with investors, and accelerate commercial growth, all in one focused environment.
🔹 Take part in a trusted, curated ecosystem and leverage CICC’s services before, during, and after the conference

🔹 Reach out to the CICC Team here to learn how to get involved with the Israel Lounge during the conference week



WATER & WASTEWATER:

Rocky Mountain Water Magazine — Advertising Opportunities


Rocky Mountain Water is the official publication of the American Water Works Association's Rocky Mountain Section and the Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association. COIL is a member of RMSAWWA and sponsored its 2025 Rocky Mountain Water Conference.


Reaching over 3,600 members, Rocky Mountain Water is a trusted resource connecting water professionals across Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming with the latest industry insights and developments. By advertising in Rocky Mountain Water, you have the unique opportunity to engage directly with key decision-makers in the water industry, including utilities, engineers, and policy markers. Learn more about advertising opportunities here and check out the magazine's latest edition here.


For Israeli water-tech companies looking to enter the U.S. market and for Colorado companies wanting regional reach, this is one of the most targeted marketing and thought-leadership channels available. Ads also appear online at no extra cost.


This is a great fit for teams working in:

💧 Treatment & reuse

💧 Sensors, monitoring & data

💧 Desalination & filtration

💧 Water cybersecurity

💧 Infrastructure & engineering solutions


If your company needs help navigating the Rocky Mountain water network—reach out to us today at info@coloradoisrael.org.


 


U.S.-Israel Business Alliance Economic Impact Report

Israeli companies generate $2.3B for Virginia economy, report says


 


COIL congratulates our partners at the Virginia Israel Advisory Board for their outstanding achievement in supporting Israeli-founded companies responsible for generating billions in revenue and thousands of jobs in Virginia, according to a new report commissioned by the United States-Israel Business Alliance.


The USIBA report notes that there are 119 Israeli-founded companies or a firm with at least one Israeli-born founder in Virginia. In 2024, those companies created 3,767 jobs and $2.3 billion in gross economic output, adding $998 million in value to Virginia’s economy. The average earnings for employees across the companies was $77,408. The companies also indirectly created thousands more jobs.


Conventional wisdom holds that Israeli companies choosing to open operations in the U.S. tend to focus on New York, California, and Florida. The USIBA report highlights Virginia as a promising alternative due to its location on the East Coast that is closer to Israel in distance and time zone, its high concentration of educated tech workers, top universities, and low corporate taxes, among other factors.

Click here for the full USIBA report.

Let us know if you'd like to help fund a USIBA report on the Colorado-Israel economic relationship!


 
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