JVP's Grand Opening of the International Cyber Center
February 2020. New York City
On February 3, 2020, Jerusalem Venture Partners celebrated the Grand Opening of the International Cyber Center at 122 Grand St in SoHo, New York. The international venture capital firm partnered with NYC Economic Development Corp. to establish a state of the art center to champion New York City as the next global cybersecurity capital.
Empire was proud to serve as overall producer for the Grand Opening celebration. Over the course of the evening, JVP welcomed hundreds of guests to view the modern center and interact with the 28 companies calling Margalit Startup City their home.
Dr. Erel Margalit, Chairman and founding Partner of JVP and of Margalit Startup City, welcomed New York City Deputy Mayor of Housing and Economic Development, Vicki Been, a valued partner in the development of the Cyber Center, and James Patchett, President and CEO of NYCEDC to remark on the ongoing relationship with JVP and the future of New York City as a global epicenter for cybersecurity development.
Academy Award winner and Entrepreneur, Gwyneth Paltrow, joined Dr. Margalit onstage for a fireside chat to discuss the importance of the increasing role of women in tech, expansion of cyber security protecting not only governments, but small businesses and individuals as well.
Due to the popularity of the grand opening ceremony, Empire activated the retail space next door and transformed the raw space into a glittering after-party space filled with food from Breads Catering and Israeli DJ Omri for guests to enjoy the rest of the evening.
The newly renovated 122 Grand office space offered a modern palette for Empire’s creative design. The windows facing Broadway and Grand were branded with the Margalit Startup City logo to create an impressively imposing presence on the iconic New York City street.
Empire is a leading producer of high end corporate and tech industry events and we were honored to work with JVP to help produce the successful grand opening of JVP International Cyber Center.