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It’s the world’s first fully autonomous fast-food restaurant, churning out 50 pizzas an hour as onlookers peer through the window in amazement. There’s no human being inside the sealed 40ft unit. It’s operated entirely by robots. They take the delivery of the ready-mixed dough and other ingredients at the start of the day, and from […]

A new program will help orthodox Jewish entrepreneurs to integrate into Israel’s hi-tech and technology industries.  It is the first of its kind, and will provide them with mentoring, marketing and sales skills. It will also teach them how to raise funds and adapt their products, and connect with other groups within the population.  The […]

A clean energy startup that produces hydrogen from liquid ammonia has been selected for a mentoring program by e-commerce giant Amazon. GenCell will participate in a 14-week program on fostering innovation and the rapid growth of clean energy technologies. The program will bring leading energy organizations to work with the selected 15 startups on addressing […]

Israeli fraud protection company Riskified is moving all of its funds – which amounts to $500 million – out of the country. CEO Eido Gal came to the decision due to the Israeli government’s proposed judicial reforms, which many believe will undermine the country as a democratic state by severely weakening the Supreme Court. “The […]

The gender gap in Israel’s startups is slowly narrowing, with women now accounting for 35 percent of all jobs. A report published by Start-Up Nation Policy Institute to mark International Women’s Day shows the number of women in startups is increasing, albeit slowly, up from 33.4 percent in 2021. Still, women account for just 16 […]

Michal Herzog, wife of Israeli’s president, urged 300 women hi-tech leaders to demand equality in the workplace.  She was addressing the Women CEO Summit at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, ahead of today’s International Women’s Day. “We believe that the female minority in the hi-tech industry does not stem from a lack of skills, but […]

Israel is becoming the Climate Tech Nation, with over 100 startups receiving venture funding or grants in the last two years.  They’re among the country’s 850 startups that are addressing climate change, according to Start-Up Nation Finder. It has generated an interactive map allowing users to click the company logo and learn about their product, funding […]

South Korean tech giant Samsung is launching a program to integrate innovative Israeli technologies into its products.  Selected startups will receive $50,000 in funding and technical support from Samsung’s various R&D units to build a proof of concept (POC) – or a pilot project demonstrating the feasibility of their product.  Samsung is interested in innovations […]

An Israeli startup that identifies damage to cars from a smartphone picture has raised $7.5 million. AI developed by Click-Ins allows rental, insurance, and automotive companies to automatically discover, analyze, process, and evaluate external damages caused to vehicles without the need for special equipment or skilled personnel.  The AI finds any external damage to any […]

BeeHero, an Israeli startup that uses sensors to collect big data from beehives, is increasing bee-related research across California, USA, with 14 new research stations.  The data from each station determines beehive health and predicts crop yields and the company is posting free daily updates on pollination progress to help beekeepers and almond growers. Each research […]

An Israeli startup that turns regular images on websites into interactive 3D models has raised $20.5 million. Hexa digitizes products like furniture and fashion on websites and social media with its AI that gives consumers a 360-degree view.  Using their cursor they can inspect it from any angle, making the ecommerce experience much more interactive […]

A new family of snakes, dating back 50 million years, has been identified by researchers in Israel. They say three species of snake, found in Israel, Kenya and Tanzania, are members of the newly-named Micrelapidae family. Until now, they’d been considered as members of the largest family, the Colubridae, but multiple DNA tests over the […]

A startup that helps companies provide remote working options for their employees has raised $16 million. Gable allows employees to search for and book a spot at locally available workspaces in 26 different countries. It also indicates if colleagues are booked in, so that they can work together at the employers’ expense. The startup was […]

Sheba Medical Center, in Ramat Gan, central Israel, has been recognized as one of the world’s best hospitals for a fifth consecutive year. The ranking evaluated the best hospitals across 28 countries, including the US, the UK and France. Sheba ranked as the number one hospital in both Israel (also for the fifth year running), […]

Israel hosted an event that provided women entrepreneurs with the support, resources, and opportunities they need to succeed.  The Cartier Women’s Initiative (CWI) Impact event brought together impactful female entrepreneurs, experienced professionals, and investors for a morning of networking, pitching, and collaboration.  Five startups pitched their innovative ideas, including: Pika, a maker of reusable and […]