Connecting Tennessee and Israel through business, healthcare, innovation, and culture.

Friends of the Tennessee-Israel Caucus (FTIC) brings together leaders across Tennessee to strengthen partnerships with Israel.

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Our Mission

Friends of the Tennessee-Israel Caucus (FTIC) is a nonpartisan organization of Tennessee leaders dedicated to strengthening the partnership between Tennessee and Israel. By supporting the bipartisan Tennessee-Israel Legislative Caucus, FTIC promotes collaboration in business, healthcare, technology, trade, education, and culture for the benefit of communities in both regions.

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What We Do

  • Industrial textile manufacturing machinery with red fabric roll, metal pipes, blue structural beams, and control panel, inside a factory setting.

    Trade & Business

    Expanding commerce and attracting Israeli companies to TN.

  • A team of surgeons in blue scrubs and masks performing surgery in an operating room.

    Healthcare & Research

    Advancing medical innovation and research collaboration.

  • Close-up of a holographic electronic circuit diagram with glowing blue lines on a transparent screen.

    Innovation & Technology

    Supporting entrepreneurship and technological partnerships.

  • A vintage microphone on a stand in the foreground with a blurred background of people and colorful lights, suggesting a concert or live performance setting.

    Culture & Arts

    Promoting artistic and cultural exchanges.

Why Join

FTIC brings together leaders from Tennessee’s business, healthcare, academic, and civic sectors who believe strong partnerships with Israel strengthen Tennessee. Your participation helps:

  • Connect Tennessee and Israeli leaders across sectors

  • Support bipartisan legislative initiatives

  • Drive collaborative research and educational programs

  • Celebrate cultural and artistic exchange

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Exploring Opportunities

  • How can we grow trade between Tennessee and Israel?

  • How can we attract more Israeli companies and create high-paying jobs?

  • How can we connect scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs for community benefit?

  • How can we build artistic and musical collaborations that celebrate our shared culture?

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