Entrepreneurship in israel

Built for uncertainty - opinion

What Israeli entrepreneurs can teach global business about building when the plan keeps changing

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026|ByIDAN TAMIR

Israelis have become exceptionally good at building when the plan keeps changing.

Inside the student fund backing tomorrow's entrepreneurs

Some are barely into their twenties, yet they decide which startups receive funding. Inside Ben-Gurion University's Cactus Capital, students aren't preparing to become investors. They already are.

JUNE 25, 2026|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN

View of the Malha Technological Centre, which houses the Israel Innovation Authority, in Jerusalem.

'Dollar-shekel exchange, more local production': Next Innovation Authority CEO has challenges ahead

While the current chief, Dror Bin, faced economic turbulence with the pandemic and the Hamas war, the next CEO will be in charge of guiding Israel to the age of AI, experts told the Post.

JUNE 15, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

A group of diverse people are queueing up in a movie theater to watch a movie.

This Israeli startup is using AI to transform cinemas into more than just a place to watch movies

Aiming at younger generations and their need for socialization, Bigger Picture offers cinemas a platform to track their data and create better experiences.

JUNE 13, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Israeli startup funding plummets 60%, yet M&A landscape thrives with cybersecurity focus

Despite a decline in VC fundraising, the industry remains resilient, with a focus on cybersecurity consolidation.

JANUARY 2, 2024ByZACHY HENNESSEY

Global tech coalition launches 'Circles of Dialogue' to support Israeli tech amid crisis

The group is the latest addition to a series of collaborative efforts within the tech industry since October 7 aiming to keep Israeli tech afloat as war with Hamas continues.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY

Ben-Gurion University builds Silicon Valley-style campus on Minecraft

Players are tasked with developing a business plan before ultimately presenting their company to a Shark Tank-style panel of investors – all of which takes place inside Minecraft's virtual ecosystem.

AUGUST 31, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Minecraft campus (main view).

Entrepreneur of the Year competition set to showcase diverse youth innovation

Teen entrepreneurs from Jewish, Arab, Druze, and Bedouin communities, will compete for the coveted title of the "Entrepreneurial Venture of the Year."

JULY 9, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY

‘Modern-day Zionism to reboot the financial downturn’ - opinion

Thirtieth GoforIsrael conference to take place on May 3rd in Tel Aviv.

APRIL 25, 2023ByEDOUARD CUKIERMAN, CALEB RUBINSON

Edouard Cukierman, Chairman of Cukierman & Co. Investment House and Managing Partner of Catalyst Investments.

72% of start-up founders suffer from mental health issues - report

More than one-third of those founders (37%) reported that they suffer from anxiety as well.

APRIL 18, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY

ThermoMind wins Next-Gen Women Entrepreneurship Award at Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit

The award supports and empowers women entrepreneurs by giving them a prominent platform to tell Israel and the world about the companies they are trying to build.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023ByALAN ROSENBAUM