French New (tech) Wave: The country’s foray into high-tech is cementing Macron’s legacy
10.06.25|James SpiroFrance has been making an active effort to copy Israel’s Startup Nation - and shows no signs of surrendering just yet.
April 2025 in Israeli tech funding: Over $455 million in 19 deals
04.05.25|CTechEarly-stage funding once again dominated the landscape, with only six of the 19 deals being Series B or later.
Trump’s pen cut deep: How a single order derailed Arab tech progress in Israel
21.04.25|Ari LibskerUSAID’s exit triggered a funding crisis for Tsofen, exposing how fragile the path to diversity in Israeli high-tech really is.
When technology meets billions of euros: The time for Israeli startups in Europe has arrived
07.04.25|Ron AbelskiWill Israeli entrepreneurs seize the opportunity, step beyond their traditional markets, and position themselves as key players in shaping the future of European defense and security?
Eight trends that defined Israeli tech in 2024
31.12.24|Sophie Shulman, Meir OrbachA year of cyber milestones, wartime innovation, and shifting investment dynamics.
High-tech sector steps up with new Israel-US flights as government fails to act
31.10.24|Meir OrbachWith high demand and soaring prices, and the Ministry of Transportation failing to provide a solution, Israel’s high-tech industry launches affordable flights open to all.
August 2024 in Israeli tech funding: $201 million in 7 deals
01.09.24|CTechThe month of August is traditionally a weak one for tech funding and this year was no different.
High-tech decline begins to weigh on office rentals
07.08.24|Amir PragerThe average rent for office leases signed by the real estate investment firm Amot in the first half of the year declined for the first time since 2020. The CEO attributed this decline to high-tech tenants delaying investments and hiring.
Finance Ministry increases budget for Israel Innovation Authority Fast Track channel by 300 million NIS
25.10.23|Meir OrbachThe ministry had already pledged 100 million NIS to the channel aimed to support Israel’s high-tech sector, struggling amid Israel’s war against Hamas
Tel Aviv Municipality and Tel Aviv University opening joint workspace for startups
08.05.22|Dotan LevyThe Kiryat Atidim-Connect complex will cover a 780 square meter area and will be located near the CityZone program, which is home to over 20 startups that are developing smart-city solutions
High tech is turning a blind eye to transgender employees
09.12.21|Roni DoriEmployee harassment, being passed over for positions and promotions, and micro-aggression in the cafeteria: Although the high tech industry is considered progressive, it’s still an exclusive men’s club for transgender employees
Microsoft Israel GM: Time to bring back Israeli high tech expats
02.11.21|Tomer HadarMichal Braverman-Blumenstyk, the GM of Microsoft Israel’s R&D Center said during Calcalist’s Tech TLV conference that the company plans to hire an additional 2,500 workers over the coming years, including ultra-Orthodox Jews and Arabs
Connecteam inks $117 million office deal
01.09.21|Meir OrbachWorking from home? The panic in the high-tech sector to acquire real estate continues as Israeli startup signs 15-year lease for 11,500 square meter office space as part of the Da Vinci building project in Tel Aviv
Importing tech employees is not the answer
18.08.21|Hagar Ravet and Meir OrbachOver the past three years, 1,000 high tech workers arrived in Israel from abroad with most working at Intel or Teva Pharmaceuticals, but experts don’t think that will solve the manpower shortage
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