Six Israeli Startups Make TIME Magazine’s Annual Best Inventions List

By Ariel Grossman, NoCamels October 25, 2023 2 minutes

Six Israeli startups, including one honorary mention, were chosen to be a part of TIME Magazine's annual Best Inventions list (Courtesy)

Six Israeli startups have been included in TIME Magazine’s prestigious and annual Best Inventions list, which features 200 extraordinary innovations that are changing lives.

The startups included are:

Beewise, which has developed an AI-powered beehive that uses a chemical-free heat treatment to fight off the Varroa mite, a pest that attaches itself to bees as they develop in their cocoons and feeds on them, transmits viruses to them and can even kill them;

Wiliot, developer of a stamp-sized device that is placed on shipment boxes to transmit information about the delivery’s journey in real time as well as calculate the carbon footprint of shipping, storage, and more, and deliver that data to its client companies to help them analyze where they could cut carbon emissions;

Salignostics, which has developed the world’s first saliva-based pregnancy test, and that delivers accurate results in no more than 10 minutes;

Lumen, a handheld, breathalyzer-like device that accurately measures metabolism using a carbon dioxide sensor and is normally only possible to test in a clinical setting. The device can then determine whether the body is burning more fat or carbs at a given time, and advise users via a connected app on nutrition, exercise and rest; and

UBQ Materials, which converts household waste into a sustainable and recyclable replacement for fossil fuel-based plastics; and

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Brenmiller Energy, which uses electricity obtained by solar panels to heat crushed rocks and store it as renewable energy.

“It is a true honor to see Brenmiller’s bGen thermal energy storage system recognized by TIME,” said Avi Brenmiller, CEO and Chairman of Brenmiller Energy.

Another Israeli startup, Sensibo, developer of a smart, emissions-saving air conditioner device, was included as a special mention.

“TIME has recognized Sensibo’s mission to globally impact climate technology, addressing the most pressing challenge of our era,” said Ran Roth, Sensibo’s CEO and Co-Founder.

“Sensibo aims to be the brains of every indoor climate system, using data to provide the best comfort, energy efficiency and air quality to every home and office.”