Israel Innovation Authority

20 stories about Israel Innovation Authority
הפגנה פרו פלסטינית באוניברסיטת סורבון 2 ב פריז ספטמבר 2024

"Horizon is our academic oxygen. It is a matter of life and death for Israeli academia"

26.05.25|Shahar Ilan
Researchers warn that losing EU support may lead to a crisis at Israel's world-class institutions.
AI בינה מלאכותית

Moonshots and bottlenecks: Inside Israel’s new AI strategy

18.05.25|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman
With a $15B private sector boom, the state races to catch up.
ארקדי וולוז נשיא יאנדקס העולמית

Nebius to build Israel’s AI supercomputer

14.05.25|Meir Orbach
Half a billion shekels will fund one of the world’s most advanced AI research infrastructures.  
לוחות סולאריים בשדה חקלאי.

Israel's climate-tech crossroads

05.05.25|Shani Ashkenazi
A new report by the Israel Innovation Authority points to a troubling decline in climate-tech investment. In the domain of clean energy, not a single startup was founded in Israel in 2024.
Alon IIA

Innovation Authority selects two new Deep Tech incubators to focus on energy, infrastructure, and medical tech

09.04.25|James Spiro
Square One Labs Build and Edge Medical Ventures will each secure NIS 40 million over five years aimed at creating dozens of startups in energy, infrastructure, and medical technology.
הייטק עובדים

Over 8,000 tech professionals have left Israel since the war began

07.04.25|Meir Orbach
Innovation Authority report reveals surge in relocations as industry faces first decline in a decade.
נשים חרדיות ב הייטק

High-tech gender gap persists despite surge in female students

04.03.25|Meir Orbach
More women are studying high-tech subjects, but representation in the workforce and leadership remains stagnant.
הייטק פיטורים משרד ריק שבוע עבודה מקוצר

Survey finds 50% of high-tech startups in Israel may exhaust funds in six months

19.01.25|Meir Orbach
As a result of financial constraints, around 20% of companies reported in the Israel Innovation Authority's survey that they relocated activities or staff abroad, and approximately 40% reported deliberately reducing their cash burn rates.
שדה חקלאי ב קיבוץ עין דור שבגלילי התחתון שהפך ל שדה סולארי

Israel to invest over $30M in groundbreaking lab for bio-devices and biochips development

25.12.24|Shani Ashkenazi
The state-of-the-art facility, backed by the Innovation Authority, will drive advancements in medicine, agriculture, energy, and environmental solutions, positioning Israel as a global leader in bio-device technology.
Quantum computer

Israel launches its first domestically built quantum computer

16.12.24|CTech
Nation joins global race for quantum supremacy with a 20-qubit system. 
בינה מלאכותית

Israel launches new programs to address AI talent shortage

15.12.24|CTech
Initiatives aim to bring 200 global AI experts to Israeli startups within three years to sustain tech innovation. 
יוסי שלי. "כבר כמה חודשים שאין ראש למנהלת תקומה, ואת מקומו ממלא מנכ"ל משרד ראש הממשלה, שהוא אחד האנשים העמוסים במדינה. זה יוצר קושי גדול"

Prime Minister’s Office pushes for AI control amid concerns from National Security Council

30.10.24|Meir Orbach
A proposal for a new AI directorate faces scrutiny, as some officials warn it could add unnecessary layers and weaken existing efforts.
דרור בין מנכל רשות החדשנות

Despite the war, Israel holds third place in global tech investments, but growth slows

23.09.24|Meir Orbach
Cyber leads the charge, but stagnating employment and reliance on mature companies raise long-term concerns.
מגדל עזריאלי שרונה תל אביב

Israel turns to tax breaks to lure back foreign high-tech investors

08.09.24|Adrian Filut
As investments drop, the government plans to roll out new tax incentives to reinvigorate foreign interest.
Dror Bin IIA

Israel Innovation Authority announces NIS 35 million investment for high-tech in the Negev and Galilee

28.08.24|James Spiro
The funds will address challenges stemming from the ongoing war to hire and support local talent in the north and south of the country. 
מגדל עזריאלי שרונה תל אביב

High-tech's growing influence: 36% of Israel’s income tax comes from tech workers

13.08.24|Meir Orbach
Over a period of six years, nearly 100 billion shekels were collected from the income tax payments of high-tech employees. 
Dror Bin IIA

Israel launches multi-million initiative to attract top global AI talent

11.08.24|CTech
The 10 million shekel program will support recruitment of highly skilled AI researchers with advanced degrees and experience in the high-tech industry to bolster Israeli high-tech companies.