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אירוע טק עצמאות - ראיון אולפן - דיליה פקלמן ראש ענף חברות צמיחה ותאגידים לאומיטק וידאו

"Capital is flowing into the market, but it is more selective, more money going to fewer companies"

27.04.26|Tomer Hadar

Delia Pekelman, SVP Corporate and Growth at LeumiTech, spoke at Calcalist's Tech Independence 2026 event about how startups are dealing with the AI revolution: "More mature growth companies must integrate AI in a meaningful way. That often requires rethinking and rebuilding core technology and products."

אירוע טק עצמאות - ראיון אולפן - אור זילברמן פלייטיקה וידאו

"Ads needs to be implemented in a smart, data-driven way that doesn't interfere with the player’s experience."

27.04.26|Tomer Hadar

Or Zilberman, Ad Monetization Lead at Playtika, spoke at Calcalist's Tech Independence event.

אירוע טק עצמאות - ראיון אולפן - אנה פלקין מנהלת פעילות עסקית טיקטוק וידאו

"TikTok's bread and butter is human creativity. AI empowers it"

27.04.26|Tomer Hadar

Anna Pelkin, IL Country Manager, Global Business Solutions, at TikTok, addressed the impact of AI on creators at Calcalist's Tech Independence event: "People will always seek human connection, especially in the age of AI, and creators who know how to use these tools can only benefit."

מוסף עצמאות מנהלים איור חדי קרן

A quiet shift is underway in the startup nation

24.04.26|Sophie Shulman

Israeli founders are moving earlier, hiring abroad and rethinking where development should sit.

חוות שרתים דאטה סנטר

Goodbye SaaS, hello silicon

24.04.26|Omer Kabir

The AI boom is redirecting billions from software applications to the hardware that powers them.

מוסף עצמאות מנהלים מייסדי AI נתנאל גולדברג , רני פלאוט ו חן רוזן

Israel’s AIR looks to bring aviation into the consumer era

21.04.26|Meir Orbach

With software updates and home-based infrastructure, the company, ranked third in Calcalist and CTech’s top 50 most promising startups of 2026, mirrors Tesla’s playbook in the skies.

מוסף עצמאות מנהלים מייסדי Irregular מייסדי Unframe מימין עדי עזריה , שי לוי לריסה שניידר

“Despite all the noise, organizations struggle to extract real value from AI”

21.04.26|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman

Unframe positions itself as a bridge between experimental AI agents and practical enterprise deployment, after being named the No. 2 most promising Israeli startup for 2026 by Calcalist and CTech.

מוסף עצמאות מנהלים מייסדי Irregular דן להב ו עומר נבו

“We’re aiming to build the next Palo Alto Networks or CrowdStrike”

21.04.26|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman

Working with companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, Israeli startup Irregular, named Israel’s most promising startup in Calcalist and CTech’s annual Top 50 list, is betting that the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence will upend existing security models and reward those who can control it.

Calcalist and CTech's 50 most promising startups list 2026

The 50 most promising Israeli startups - 2026

21.04.26|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman

Now in its 17th year, Calcalist and CTech’s Top 50 list showcases Israel’s most promising private tech companies, selected with input from leading investors, entrepreneurs, and industry advisors, and curated by the publication’s editorial team, reflecting the sector’s shift toward AI-native platforms, deep tech, and scalable, revenue-driven innovation.

Promising Fintech

WATCH: CTech's most promising fintech startups

Here's everything you need to know about Agora, IVIX, Grain, and Nilus

Promising HealthTech

WATCH: CTech's most promising healthtech startups

Here's everything you need to know about Sensi.ai, Briya Labs, PhaseV, Zorro, and DeepCure

Promising Proptech

WATCH: CTech's most promising proptech startups

Here's everything you need to know about Buildots, qbiq, Agora, and Doorloop

Robotics Promising

WATCH: CTech's most promising robotics startups

Here's everything you need to know about ForSight Robotics, Mentee, and CaPow

WATCH: CTech's most promising AI startups

Here's everything you need to know about Decart, Fetcherr, Qodo, Voyantis, and Panax

Most Promising Cyber

WATCH: CTech's most promising Cyber startups

Here's everything you need to know about Blockaid, Prompt Security, Ox Security, Torq, and Upwind Security

כנס טק עצמאות - מקבלי הפרסים - רועי דנון מייסד משותף ומנכ״ל Buildots ד"ר יונתן כהן CTO וממייסדי Quantum Machines משה שלו מייסד שותף ו-CPO,Decart וידאו

"Our entrepreneurs are building the country with world-class, groundbreaking technologies"

05.05.25|Maya Nahum Shahal

LeumiTech CEO Maya Eisen Zafrir was speaking at the opening of Calcalist's Tech Independence event. Calcalist Publisher Yoel Esteron said: "The State of Israel owes a debt of gratitude to the entrepreneurs who continue—even in difficult times—to energize our high-tech sector."

כנס טק עצמאות - דורון מדלי יזם מפיק ומנהל מוזיקלי ו אנה פלקין IL Country Manager Global Business Solutions TikTok

"Startups can see TikTok as the world's largest focus group"

05.05.25|Maya Nahum Shahal

Anna Pelkin, TikTok Israel’s Country Manager, was speaking at Calcalist’s Tech Independence event. According to her: "TikTok didn’t invent digital communities and the need for people to consume focused content and short videos, but it gave it the best technological solution."

כנס טק עצמאות - ליאור יצחק Executive general manager Playtika וידאו

"Added value—the experience beyond the product—is what keeps users coming back"

05.05.25|Maya Nahum Shahal

Lior Itzhak, Executive General Manager at Playtika, was speaking at Calcalist's Tech Independence event.

מימין סנז ישר רומי גובס נועם מילס חמוטל מרידור

The female founders shaping Israel’s startup scene in 2025

05.05.25|Amy Shapiro

From Calcalist’s Top 50 list of the most promising private tech companies, these standout innovators are redefining the future of the Startup Nation.

מוסף עצמאות 30.4.25 ד"ר גל הררי סמנכ"ל הטכנולוגיות של מפא"ת במשרד הביטחון

How Israel’s defense-tech industry rebooted after October 7

04.05.25|Yuval Azulay

Once caught off guard by Hamas, the Defense Ministry is now turning to startups and AI to shape the battlefield of the future.