As evidence:

Three Israeli scientists have earned Nobel prizes

Israeli companies regularly produce world-class medical devices and biotech innovations that directly save lives

Israel is at the forefront of research in medical diagnostics, laser applications, computer chip technology, cellular phone technology, solar power, and irrigation technology

Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world, and earns second place for venture capital funds (right behind the U.S.)1

Israel produces more scientific papers per capita than any other nation by a large margin, and it ranks among the top nations worldwide in terms of patents filed relative to the population2

Israeli technological know-how fuels the private sector in a way that it is a "technology tiger" among nations

...with Jewish Studies?
LHIYS also grows out of the Jewish community's need to groom future leaders whose actions complement the enormous responsibilities we place upon our clergy, educators and social service agencies. We need committed Jewish lay leaders to serve as congregational presidents as well as serve meals to the elderly; individuals who stand up among their peers and initiate an Israel Action Committee, organize protests, create exhibits, and to participate in Shabbatons and mitzvah projects. Consequently, Legacy Heritage Programming LLC, the sponsor of LHIYS, seeks to develop a cohort group that not only will be at the forefront of science in the future, but also will contribute substantially to the Jewish community around them, and feel privileged to do so.

1, 2 Tuvia Book, For the Sake of Zion: Pride and Strength Through Knowledge, An Educator's Guide, Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York, pg. 121