Israel Start-Up Nation

Tech Talk: Do startup competitions matter for founders? New research says yes, if done correctly

A new Tel Aviv University analysis examines whether startup competitions improve survival, access to funding, and growth, or reward teams already positioned to win.

Dr. Eyal Benjamin, Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University.
Workers repair Israeli Railway tracks after a shutdown caused by a technical problem in Tel Aviv, August 15, 2025

Israel Railways showcases AI-powered mapping breakthrough on global stage

Israeli shekel

What are tech exits doing to Israel's economy?

DELIVERED TO the IDF late last year, the Iron Beam system marks a historic milestone – the world’s first operational laser defense platform capable of neutralizing rockets, drones, and mortars at a fraction of the cost of traditional interceptors.

How Israel's defense-tech ecosystem reshapes the battlefield - and the Start-Up Nation


Israeli space-tech startup can now locate lithium deposits on Earth

ASTERRA’s groundbreaking satellite image analysis tech can find precious minerals without breaking ground.

 Brine pools used to extract lithium are seen at the Salar del Rincon salt flat, in Salta, Argentina August 12, 2021. Picture taken August 12, 2021

Forget avocado oil, this startup uses a new avo extract to treat skin issues

Early startup AvoMed has developed a way to use the whole buffalo (or in this case, the whole avocado) to develop effective skin damage treatments.

The demand for the popular fruit is rising endlessly.

We're one step closer to a plastic-free world; meet the company helping us along

Meet the Israeli company that developed a game-changing food packaging solution

 W-Cycle

Assuta’s RISE announces collaboration with Philadelphia’s University City Science Center

Participants will gain feedback from clinical, technological and business experts, and will conduct physical meetings in the US with potential partners and investors.

 (L-R) VP Government and Capital Engagement Heath Naquin, head of RISE and of Assuta’s director of medical imaging services Dr. Michal Guindy, co-head of RISE Daniel Rabina and President and CEO Tiffany Wilson

Not only in Tel Aviv: New start-ups in the Negev and Galilee

The data speak for themselves: there are 2,383 hi-tech companies in Tel Aviv, whereas in all the other nine cities, including Jerusalem, Herzliya, Haifa and Ra’anana there are only 2,311 companies.

CAMPUS OF the Shamoon College of Engineering. Beersheba is home to academic centers such as Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and SCE, the writer notes.

20 high school entrepreneurs present startups to potential investors

The “teenpreneur” students showcased their business plans to conclude the Uzia Galil Startup Program’s first year.

Israeli students in attendance at the Uzia Galil Startup Program

Sheba, Mayo Clinic to share health tech across US and Israel

The collaboration agreement was signed during the sixth annual Mayo-Sheba Cardiovascular Symposium, held on June 26–28 at Sheba's ARC Innovation Center.

‘Complete care in English and in Russian.’ Israel’s Sheba Media Center

How to invest in leading Israeli startups

Meet the leading digital platform for investment in Israel hi-tech

 ExitValley Founders

Using STEAM education: Narrowing gaps between the haves and have-nots

While still grappling with rising inflation costs and attempts to recover from the post-COVID slump, the start-up scene is one of the few sectors where its resources seem virtually unlimited.

 STUDENTS AT a World ORT kindergarten in Kiryat Yam participate in a robotics program.

Future Sport Israel expo hosts NFL, European top leagues officials

Delegates from the most popular sports leagues around the globe came to Tel Aviv to see Israeli sporting innovations.

 The Future Sport Israel 2022 expo held in Bloomfield Stadium