Technology

Israeli-Founded Open Source Security Firm Snyk Raises $150M At $1B Valuation
The funding round comes four months after Snyk announced a $70 million investment led by VC firm Accel.
January 21, 2020

Israel Slips To 6th Place In 2020 Bloomberg Index Of Innovative Countries
While dropped one spot in the newest Bloomberg Innovative Index, retaining the first place spot for research and development intensity for the third year in a row.
January 21, 2020

Israel Innovation Authority, Education Ministry Launch New Program For Teen Entrepreneurs
The program will work with a budget of NIS 10 million and will set out to establish 120 groups per year in northern and southern Israel.
January 20, 2020

Dare To Challenge: An Interview With Chief Chutzpah Officer Inbal Arieli On Israel’s Entrepreneurial Successes
Arieli's 2019 book unpacks Israeli culture and its approach to parenting and raising children in an environment of uncertainty and messiness that encourages 'chutzpah.'
January 20, 2020

Peres Center Calls For Startups, Researchers To Showcase Tech In Expo Hall
The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, in conjunction with the Israel Innovation Authority and the Israeli Ministry of Economy, has put out a call for applications from its second cohort of startups to exhibit at the Startup Gallery in the Peres Center’s Expo Hall from 2020-2021. Last February, the Peres Center opened its Israeli […]
January 20, 2020

From Drip Irrigation To Digital Farming, Netafim Delivers Innovative Agriculture Tech Solutions Worldwide
Today, Netafim says it delivers innovative agriculture tech solutions to millions of farmers in over 100 countries, from smallholders to large-scale agricultural producers.
January 19, 2020

Texas Governor Scouts For Israeli Tech, Urges Deeper Collaboration With Startup Nation
Greg Abbott is in Israel as head of an economic development mission looking to deepen collaborations with Israeli entrepreneurs in the cybersecurity, energy, and health sectors.
January 19, 2020

5 Healthy Snack Foods With An Israeli Flavor
Israeli food-tech startups and manufacturers continue to prove that they’ve got the innovation to keep snack foods healthy and yummy.
January 16, 2020

Israel’s Mellanox Technologies To Join Israeli Cyber Companies Consortium Led By IAI
Israeli chipmaker Mellanox Technologies will join the Israeli Cyber Companies Consortium (IC3,) headed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), to “market its products within the IC3 framework,” IAI announced Thursday. IC3 was founded in 2016 with the support of Israel’s Ministry of Economy to provide a comprehensive solution to cyber challenges founded by governments around the […]
January 16, 2020

Israeli AI-Powered Transcription Startup Verbit Raises $31M
Founded in 2017 by Eric Shellef, Kobi Ben Tzvi and Tom Livne, Verbit harnesses artificial and human intelligence to provide a smart transcription and captioning solution.
January 16, 2020

10 Israeli Health Tech Startups Head To UK To Offer Solutions
A delegation of 10 Israeli health tech startups will visit the UK next month as part of an effort by UK healthcare organizations to address issues such as overcrowded clinics and inadequate resources, while building more modern and efficient healthcare offerings. Companies such as AstraZeneca, NHSX, Care UK, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Amazon Web Services […]
January 15, 2020

Israeli Exit Deals Soar To $21.7B In Record High For The Decade
Israeli high-tech companies exited for $21.7 billion in 138 deals in 2019, a record high for the past decade, according to a new report from IVC-Meitar released on Tuesday. Those exits marked a significant increase from just 122 deals worth $12.63 billion in 2018. The bi-yearly report, which IVC Research Center produces in collaboration with […]
January 15, 2020

SpaceIL Gets $1 Million Grant From Blavatnik Foundation For New Spacecraft, 2nd Moon Mission
The foundation said the grant would support SpaceIL's Beresheet 2 program and advance the goal of landing an unmanned Israeli spacecraft on the lunar surface.
January 15, 2020

US-Israel Foundation To Invest $2.3M In 3 Joint Projects To Develop Homeland Security Tech
The Israel-US Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation announced on Monday that it has awarded $2.3 million in funding to three joint projects between US and Israeli companies which aim to develop technologies for homeland security. The projects were selected by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), the […]
January 14, 2020

OrCam Unveils Wearable Smart Device For Hearing Impaired, Nabs Innovation Award
The company's newest device OrCam Hear won a 'Best of Innovation' award for accessibility at CES 2020.
January 14, 2020