Rivlin will lead Electreon as its president and 'enhance the company’s collaboration with governments and global companies.'

Israel has always shared its knowledge to help better raise crops, advance sustainable agriculture, improve land development and adapt to climate change.

The prize was awarded in Tel Aviv at the 4th Israeli Climate Conference which aims to increase public awareness of climate issues.

RealView Imaging's HOLOSCOPE-i, the world’s first medical holographic system that provides realistic, spatially accurate 3D in-air holograms, was used in a valve procedure in Toronto.

The project, which runs IT seminars aimed at building ties between young Israelis and Palestinians, was among two winners of the NIS 10,000 award.

The new initiative will tap into the talents of computer science graduates from Israel's Arab and ultra-Orthodox communities to answer a chronic shortage of some 15,000 workers in the tech ecosystem.