NeuReality, a start-up providing dedicated inference architecture for artificial intelligence based on its NR1® — the first-of-its-kind AI-CPU — has won a special award at the InnoVEX 2025 pitch competition, held annually as part of the Computex exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan. NeuReality was selected as one of the 15 finalists — out of 150 candidates — for the prestigious InnoVEX Pitch competition. CEO and Co-Founder Moshe Tanach presented the company’s solution to a panel of industry leaders and investors.
NeuReality was the only Israeli company to reach the finals, joining start-ups from Canada, the U.S., South Korea, and Taiwan. The award was presented by Applied Ventures, the investment arm of Applied Materials, in recognition of NeuReality's innovation and market potential in AI infrastructure.
The InnoVEX 2025 exhibition was held alongside the giant Computex 2025 show, focusing on artificial intelligence, green technology, smart mobility, chip applications, and advanced communications. The event saw a record participation of around 450 start-ups from 24 countries, including national pavilions from various countries — among them, Israel.
During the event, NeuReality announced a significant upgrade to its NR1® Inference Appliance system. The updated system now includes pre-installed popular large language models (LLMs) and supports the deployment of generative AI (GenAI) models and AI agents both in private cloud environments and on-premises.
At the heart of the system is the NR1® chip — the world’s first dedicated AI-CPU — which enables deployment in under 30 minutes, triples time-to-business-result, and improves performance by 6.5x (measured in tokens per second) compared to x86-based solutions — all at the same cost and power consumption. Unlike traditional CPU architectures, the NR1 integrates seamlessly with any GPU or other AI accelerator. It offers a significant advantage in cost, power consumption, and footprint — all critical factors for widespread AI adoption.
Moshe Tanach, NeuReality’s Co-Founder and CEO, stated: “We are proud and excited by the international recognition NeuReality received as one of the 15 finalists in the InnoVEX 2025 pitch competition at Computex 2025. For me and the team, this is not only a recognition of our groundbreaking technology — it's also a great honor to represent Israel and the local high-tech ecosystem as the only Israeli start-up selected out of around 150 companies worldwide.”
Tanach added: “Our goal is clear: to make AI efficient, accessible, and truly practical. We are proud of our AI-CPU, which removes critical performance bottlenecks and maximizes the output of GPUs, enabling the deployment of efficient, cost-effective, and scalable AI systems. This award strengthens our mission to build a new AI infrastructure that allows innovation to flourish everywhere.”
“In an era where enterprises and cloud providers are rapidly adopting AI applications and agents, the focus today is on delivering maximum performance at minimal cost,” said Rachid Attar, Senior Vice President of Cloud Computing at Qualcomm Technologies. “Thanks to the combination of Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 Ultra accelerators with NeuReality’s unique AI-CPU architecture, we can now achieve new levels of efficiency — in performance, cost, and deployment scalability.”
Founded in 2019, NeuReality is a pioneer in building dedicated AI inference architecture, enabling advanced AI systems to become more accessible in terms of both cost and ease of implementation. The company’s innovation lies in its NR1 chip — the first AI-CPU of its kind, specifically designed to manage AI inference and eliminate existing bottlenecks. NeuReality adopts an open approach, collaborating with others, and its chip is fully compatible with all AI accelerators.
The NR1 embodies breakthrough technology delivered as a ready-to-use solution for clients and enterprises. It deploys in less than an hour, comes with pre-installed AI models, and provides enterprise-grade AI inference with unprecedented ease.
NeuReality currently employs around 80 skilled professionals based in Israel, Poland, and the U.S., with the goal of advancing artificial intelligence into the next generation. The company is actively recruiting additional team members in Israel to support its development challenges.