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

OpenAI.

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


Eretz Angels: The new investment club piling resources into Israel's periphery

Eretz Angel members will have the opportunity to invest in deep-tech technological ventures in Israel’s northern and southern communities.

 Eretz Angels: The new investment club piling resources into Israel's periphery

The most Zionist thing to do is invest in Israeli technology - opinion

Since October 7, more than 80% of the start-ups in Israel reported suffering damage from the war, with over 50% of start-ups left with less than six months of cash.

 High Tech

Israel lagging in generative AI investments due to shortage in local experts - study

Israel excels in cybersecurity but lags in AI investment, facing human capital shortages. Generative AI’s rapid global growth contrasts with Israel’s moderate increase.

 Google logo and AI Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken, May 4, 2023.

The Institute: What AI advancements will be made in 2024?

"I don't meet a single CEO who doesn't say that they want to use AI or have an 'AI first' approach."

 Sivan Cohen Saban introduces a talk at The Institute

Startup Nation Central: Resilience of Israel's tech ecosystem despite war

Despite challenges derived from the ongoing war, Israel's high-tech and startup ecosystem has shown great resilience and hope.

 An areal view of the beaches and city skyline in Tel Aviv, on February 19, 2018.

Decline in early-stage startup investments signals market caution

The report highlights that 80% of newly established startups are choosing to incorporate in Delaware, USA, to potentially bypass tax complications in their native countries. 

 Intel Israel’s plant in Kiryat Gat.

'The Genius of Israel': How we became the 'Comeback Nation' - review

After a military debacle that saw the IDF unable to protect the people of Israel on October 7 – a major failure – the IDF and the people of Israel have made a strong recovery and comeback.

 Sir Jonathan Sacks, then-Britain's chief rabbi, sings a prayer at a rally of British Jews in solidarity with Israel at the Jewish Free School in Kenton, northwest London, in 2006.

Israeli climate tech innovators awarded $1 mil. to combat climate crisis

Dozens of Israeli companies applied for the reward. The prize is a joint initiative of JNF-Canada and KKL-JNF in partnership with StartUp Nation Central. The ceremony was held in Tel Aviv.

 ATTENDEES STAND during the COP27 climate summit in Sharm e-Sheikh.

Israeli Innovation Authority unveils ambitious stimulus to revitalize hi-tech ecosystem

This fund will not only provide financial backing but also establish innovation incubator hubs, fostering global collaboration in deep-tech technological vectors.

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Climate innovation center teases a more developed Negev

The center's activities will stretch throughout the Negev and the Arava, from Kiryat Gat to Eilat and Sderot to the Dead Sea.

 DeserTech and Climate Innovation Center leaders gather in Beersheba