Israel stands at a pivotal crossroads. The global tech landscape is shifting once again, from fast-scaling software toward deep technologies that demand advanced science, real engineering, and long-term infrastructure. And this is exactly where Israel holds a natural advantage.
Artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, advanced materials, quantum computing, and climate-resilient technologies are reshaping global priorities. To remain a global innovation leader, Israel must double down on deep tech because that is where the world is headed and where we hold a relative and strategic advantage.
Israel’s innovation ecosystem has always been rooted in deep-tech. Our earliest breakthroughs, whether in defense, life sciences, or semiconductors, included complex, infrastructure-intensive, and science-driven solutions. This foundation is our competitive edge.
Today, humanity’s grand challenges, including climate change, aging societies, food insecurity, and energy transition, demand physical solutions. These require scientific breakthroughs and engineered systems. Deep-tech is not a passing trend; it is a necessity.
This transformation is happening globally. Governments around the world are investing heavily in AI and deep tech, recognizing that these capabilities are now inseparable from economic competitiveness and national security. The era of relying solely on private-sector speed and agility is over.
In this new phase, states are reclaiming their role as active stewards of deep innovation. For Israel, this shift is an urgent call to action. We must approach deep-tech development at the national level, treating it as strategic infrastructure paramount to our nation’s future economy.
Israel already has approximately 1,500 deep-tech companies that collectively raised over $28 billion between 2019 and 2025. This makes us a global leader in deep-tech fundraising in the Western Hemisphere, second only to the U.S.
But this momentum will not sustain without targeted public investment, industrial-scale infrastructure, and alignment across academia, government, and the private sector. That is the mission of the Israel Innovation Authority: to ensure the infrastructure, funding mechanisms, and collaborative frameworks are in place so deep-tech can thrive.
We are creating the conditions for deep tech to move from labs to markets. The goal is to build long-term capacity.
If Israel’s early tech chapter was defined by deep tech, and the last decade has proven we can scale software globally, then our future must combine these strengths. We must lead in scientific invention and global market reach.
Looking ahead, as AI automates routine and repetitive tasks, only sectors grounded in deep scientific and technological foundations will remain relevant. In that world, deep-tech is not just a growth engine; it is a shield.
Israel has the talent, the legacy, and the ambition to lead. But now we must match that with bold, strategic investment and long-term policymaking.
This is our moment to redefine ourselves, and I am convinced that Israel will become the “Deep-Tech Nation” of tomorrow. We have the roots, the talent, and the ambition. With the infrastructure, funding, strategic focus, and ecosystem architecture, we are laying the foundation for Israel to lead globally in deep tech and deliver real solutions to the world’s most urgent problems: feeding humanity, preserving our planet, providing security, caring for our aging societies, and more. The moment is now. The challenges are immense, but so is the opportunity. Let us not just participate in the future, let us define it.