Israel Innovation Authority

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מוסף עצמאות מנהלים  מחשב קוונטום של המרכז הישראלי למחשוב קוונטי 2

Israel launches plan for a national quantum computer

04.08.26|Meir Orbach
The National AI Directorate unveiled its first flagship initiatives, including a long-term quantum computing project and plans for a national physical AI testing center.
דרור בין מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות 2026 חדש

Israel launches NIS 1 billion startup lifeline as strong shekel squeezes tech sector

26.07.26|Meir Orbach
The Israel Innovation Authority is rolling out a $322 million fast-track program to help startups whose runways have been cut by the strengthening shekel, allowing them to extend operations by up to six months while avoiding premature fundraising rounds.
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Israel launches $27 million quantum computing center as the industry searches for a winner

20.07.26|CTech
The facility will integrate at least three competing technologies and allow companies to compare platforms, develop algorithms and test commercial applications.
רפואה מותאמת אישית בזכות מודלי בינה מלאכותית אילוסטרציה

The Israel Innovation Authority is spearheading a $23.3M investment to establish an AI consortium for personalized medicine

12.07.26|Meir Orbach
The Israel Innovation Authority, NVIDIA, and several more companies and universities will establish a consortium to develop the next generation of AI applications in biology, drug discovery, and personalized medicine. 
מימין מנכ"לית מטא ישראל עדי סופר תאני שותף־מייסד בקרן גלילות קפיטל אריק קלינשטיין מנכ"לית המחקר והפיתוח של מיקרוסופט ישראל מיכל ברוורמן בלומנשטיק

"We could be facing a tsunami": Finance ministry convenes emergency meeting with tech leaders

07.06.26|Sophie Shulman
Industry warns that the strong shekel is eroding profits and shortening startup runways.
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The great high-tech shift: Israel’s startups grow, but not necessarily in Israel

31.05.26|Meir Orbach
New report reveals expanding overseas operations, rising relocation, and a shrinking share of local employment. 
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Israel Innovation Authority CEO Dror Bin to step down after five-year term

19.05.26|Meir Orbach
Exit comes after period of expansion in AI, deep tech, and national R&D funding.
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War strains Israeli tech: 71% of startups report fundraising hit

30.03.26|Meir Orbach
New survey finds widespread staff absences, delayed launches and growing concern over prolonged conflict.
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Despite the AI boom, tech layoffs aren’t about automation

28.01.26|Maayan Cohen Rozen
New survey shows AI plays only a marginal role in workforce reductions.
הדמיית מחשב על מבית אנבידיה

Israel launches AI supercomputer to accelerate tech innovation

18.01.26|Meir Orbach
1,000 Nvidia B200 accelerators to be allocated for high-tech firms and academic researchers at reduced cost. 
מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות דרור בין

Israel channels $450 million into venture capital to support tech industry

14.01.26|Sophie Shulman
State-backed program focuses on institutions and deeptech investment.
Prof. Lior Zalmanson, Coller School of Management at TAU.

"Israel would become a global AI powerhouse if it moved from inventing to owning and scaling"

14.01.26|Zachy Hennessey
What would it take to make Israel the world’s third AI power? 
Shlomi Kofman, IIA VP & head of international collaborations division; Yariv Lotan, SNC VP of product and data.

“Health tech is nowhere near the ‘bottom of the well’ - we are just moving from hype to value”

24.12.25|Zachy Hennessey
After a sharp contraction in 2025, healthtech is entering an efficiency cycle where funding decisions are driven less by long-term promise and more by demonstrable, near-term return on investment. 
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Israel Innovation chief: AI, chips and quantum are now national-security assets

27.11.25|Shlomo Teitelbaum
"Israel must understand that it is entering an era in which national technology programs must be part of its political and security strategy," said Dr. Alon Stopel, Chairman of the Israel Innovation Authority.
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95% of tech employees in Israel use AI tools, but is its widespread adoption causing demographic divides?

25.11.25|Zachy Hennessey
AI adoption reveals clear divides among tech staff, peripheral-region employees, and non-degree workers feel the greatest threat.
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Netanyahu’s office takes direct control of Israel’s AI policy

19.10.25|Zvi Zerahia
Brig. Gen. (res.) Erez Askal appointed without tender amid growing scrutiny over budget and process.
Wiz founders

Israeli high-tech breaks records in 2025, but growth stalls

17.09.25|Maayan Cohen Rozen
Investments and exits soar, while GDP and employment remain frozen.
מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות דרור בין

Innovation Authority launches $70M program to back deep-tech venture funds

09.09.25|Meir Orbach
Grants of up to $10M per fund aim to accelerate Israeli capital raising and attract global investors.
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“What’s at stake is not just building a company but building Israel into a world power”

08.09.25|CTech
Decart’s Dean Leitersdorf, Kela’s Hamutal Meridor, Cyera’s Shiran Bareli and Hailo’s Orr Danon explained at Calcalist’s AI Conference that drones, data, and defense demand urgent national investment.
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"There is a severe shortage of AI experts in Israel"

07.09.25|Meir Orbach
Dr. Ziv Katzir, Head of the National Program for AI Infrastructure at the Israel Innovation Authority, told the Calcalist AI Conference that global demand and limited academic output threaten the country’s leadership in AI.