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Israel defense ecosystem meets to accelerate fieldable counter‑drone tech
Sparked by a message from the frontlines, CET Sandbox put together an urgent seminar to bring counter-drone tech to troops in the field who are scrambling to counter Hezbollah attack drones
Tax Authority wants army tech veterans tied to Israel
The development that makes it possible to maintain the health of edible fish
Ondas buys Israeli defense software co Omnisys for $200m
Israeli unicorn Wix launches world-first AI website builder, cutting weeks of work into minutes
Wix Harmony would allow users not only to design websites in a matter of seconds rather than hours, but also to refine the design via a chatbox with an AI agent.
Israeli defense-tech co Kela teams with Starling on drones
As part of the agreement, Kela will receive exclusive rights to sell, integrate and deploy Starling's Pathfinder X autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system in the IDF.
Škoda partners with Upstream to strengthen cybersecurity across connected vehicles
Upstream developed a platform that provides cybersecurity extended detection and response (XDR) for connected vehicles and IoT
As 2026 begins, AI boom pushes Israeli tech salaries toward NIS 40,000
Despite global uncertainty and ongoing market turbulence, the local tech market has managed to maintain stability while continuing to grow.
Ashdod Port boosts investment in Israeli cyber‑resilience start-up Salvador Technologies
Ashdod Port has been increasing its focus on strengthening cyber resilience across critical operational technology
ServiceNow to buy Israeli cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion
The company aims to integrate Armis' security features, such as device scanning, threat detection, and vulnerability prioritization, to its AI-powered platform.
An Israeli startup won the most important award in the world of medical tech
The Israeli company MedCu won the innovation award at the global Medtech conference, thanks to innovative copper dressings for treating chronic wounds and preventing infections.
Innovation Authority CEO: Deep-tech is next big wave
Alongside the good news, there is a drop in the number of new startups founded in Israel, and a sharp drop in capital raised by venture capital funds
Israeli startups raised $1.4 billion in November 2025, reports show, but figure could be higher
Israeli privately-held tech companies raised $7.03 billion in the first nine months of 2025, according to IVC-LeumiTech. Since the start of 2025, Israeli startups have raised $9.08 billion.
Ondas continues Israel defense-tech buying spree
The buying spree could even accelerate, with several Israeli defense-tech companies in Ondas's sights.
