Konnect is an open Innovation hub of the Volkswagen Group , founded in 2018 and based in Tel Aviv. Konnect scouts and tests deep tech Israeli Startups, based on the technological needs and use cases of the Volkswagen Group 12 brands. Using an open innovation methodology and local tech expertise, the Konnect team performs projects and PoC's with Israeli startups and converts them to long-term collaborations and deployments. The focus topics of Konnect are Autonomous Driving, industry 4.0, Connectivity & AI, Sustainability, Electrification & Cyber Security.