Israel Start-Up Nation

IDF Unit 8200 Alumni Association uses network to drive Israeli innovation, start-ups

The event comes as artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are reshaping the technology sector and forcing companies and professionals to adapt to new realities.

Alumni from Unit 8200 attend annual conference in 2025.
A European Union flag flies outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, December 19, 2019.

Israel isn’t losing to Europe. It’s simply not showing up - opinion

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Jewish success in AI is fueling an old debate about antisemitism - opinion

ISRAELI SCIENTISTS who reside overseas visit the Teva factory as part of a new project to encourage their return to Israel.

Israel must reverse the loss of its top scientists and doctors - opinion


If we’re so smart, why are we so divided? Rethinking Jewish unity - opinion

If we can win Nobel prizes for economics or medicine, imagine the legacy of those who crack the code of Jewish unity.

 An illustrative image of an Israeli flag shattered like glass.

DOGE cuts to US cybersecurity give Israeli firms a chance to fill the gap - opinion

Israel entities have an opportunity to collaborate more closely with US state and local authorities to deliver innovative and integrated cybersecurity solutions.

 An illustrative image of a computer with code running vertically down the screen behind an opaque image of an Israeli flag.

Stalled-Up Nation? Report shows loss of innovation momentum in Israel

Companies in the center significantly outperform companies in the periphery in almost all innovation criteria, the report found.

 Israeli national flags flutter in front of an office tower at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020.

Israel is a high-tech powerhouse: How can it win the AI race?

Looking at what needs to happen in Israel's infrastructure to facilitate an AI industry and a full AI ecosystem.

 Artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT are changing the world (Illustrative).

What is Israel’s economic tipping point? - opinion

Over the last 33 years, we have assisted dozens of companies in setting up distribution or production facilities abroad, while continuing to grow their operations in Israel.

 THE WRITER is flanked (from left) by Sharon Vanek of the California-Israel Chamber of Commerce, David Yaari, then-of the Texas Association of Business, Sima Amir of the Georgia Department of Commerce, and Michael Calvert of the US Commercial Service, as they attend the US-Israel Business Summit.

A year of war: How has the Start-Up Nation's hi-tech sector been impacted? - experts

The Israel-Hamas War has led to fundraising declines and workforce disruptions in Israel's hi-tech sector, with varying impacts across industries.

 Clockwise: Maayan Shahar, Arik Faingold, Gal Ringel, Yinnon Dolev

Here's why now is the most critical and opportune time to invest in Israeli AI tech - opinion

As the war that began on October 7 continues, Israel faces critical challenges in security, energy, and the economy, the nation must turn to its innovative spirit: AI technology.

 Strategic AI investment in Israel could create 50,000-100,000 jobs and add $100-$200 billion to GDP within five years, mirroring trends in other countries.

Start-up nation: Israeli company launches in-game brand campaigns

International Video Game Day data reveals 3 billion global gamers, each spending about $75 per month. Buff has introduced in-game brand campaigns.

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'Revolutionary’: Defense Ministry start-ups grab investments of NIS 500m.- exclusive

Senior defense official to ‘Post’: Ukraine, Asia conflicts keep Israeli sales high despite Gaza war.

 Col. Nir Weingold

Google close to acquiring Israeli cybersecurity start-up Wiz for $23 billion - WSJ report

Wiz is a cloud security start-up founded in 2020 by Israelis Assaf Rappaport, Yinon Costica, Roy Reznik, and Ami Luttwak, with headquarters in New York City.

  People walk next to a Google logo during a trade fair in Hannover Messe, in Hanover, Germany, April 22, 2024.