Michael Lavie Salomon is a global innovation, investment, and growth leader with deep experience building cross border ecosystems and scaling opportunities for startups, corporations, and public institutions. Since 2017, Michael has led innovation programs across Israel, Europe, and North America, with a strong focus on translating global collaboration into measurable business outcomes.
His work is centered on driving strategic growth in the Mountain West through business development, investor relations, and international partnerships. Michael is known for combining high level strategic vision with hands on execution, leveraging a broad global network to create tangible value for founders and organizations operating in complex, fast moving markets.
Throughout his career, Michael has led 28 innovation programs across three continents, supported 382 startups from early launch through expansion, and helped establish over 118 international partnerships spanning technology, research, and commercial collaboration. His efforts have directly contributed to $6.5 million in investments across six startups, supporting their growth from concept to market traction.
Michael is also the driving force behind the launch of SHAAR HealthTech and FRONTIER AgriTech, two global innovation centers designed to accelerate collaboration between startups, industry leaders, and public stakeholders in critical sectors. These initiatives reflect his belief that innovation ecosystems thrive when capital, talent, and opportunity are intentionally connected.
As a partner at the American Tech Association, Michael plays a key role in advancing the organization’s mission to connect global innovation with the U.S. market. His focus spans investment facilitation, partnership development, and strategic growth initiatives that help international companies successfully enter and scale in the United States.
Michael’s approach is pragmatic, globally informed, and outcome driven. He is deeply committed to building sustainable innovation pipelines that deliver long term economic and technological impact.