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Israeli life sciences investments fell 40% in 2025, report found

Investments in Israeli life sciences companies fell sharply in 2025, dropping 40% after a recovery the previous year, according to a report by the Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association.

In the photo (from left): Karin Mayer Rubinstein, CEO and President of the Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association (IATI), and Dror Bin, CEO of the Israel Innovation Authority.
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

Israel Innovation CEO Dror Bin.

Dror Bin to step down as CEO of Israel Innovation Authority after five-year term

18X Elite Impact expert network of investors and business leaders from left to right: Avigail Levine - 18X Elite Impact, Roy Gat - Schesto Ventures, Renana Ashkenazi - Grove Ventures, Shira Eting - Vintage Investment Partners, Nadir Izrael – Armis

IDF reservists created 150 new startups during last year, innovation program reveals


Israel Innovation Authority program aims for printed organs, better mail

The IIA has launched a NIS 40 million innovation program to drive technological innovation in key sectors.

A 3D printed, small-scaled human heart engineered from the patient’s own materials and cells.

This wearable AI device reads your sweat to tell you about your heart's health

YOPI Technologies' new wearable device will be manufactured in the company’s first factory, located in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council.

 YOPI: Your Online Personal Instructor.

Space Florida and Israel Innovation Authority announce winners of $2 million funding round

Space Florida has joined with the Israel Innovation Authority to unveil the winners of the tenth round of funding from the Space Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership Program.

 Israeli flags flutter at a business park housing hi-tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva.

Government budget cuts hold Israel’s tech companies back

Appelbaum has warned that the government budget cuts will result in the Israel Innovation Authority failing to meet their goals.

 The Israel Innovation Authority offices in the Jerusalem Technology Park.

Israel Innovation Authority warns of economic woes from judicial reform

The position paper is couched in diplomatic language but it emits loud warnings about “uncertainty” stemming from the judicial reform proposals.

 Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 4, 2023.

Israel Innovation Authority: Driving Israeli hi-tech forward

The Jerusalem Report spoke to the Israel Innovation Authority to learn more about how it is working to keep Israel ahead of the curve.

 The Israel Innovation Authority offices in the Jerusalem Technology Park.

What is the beating heart of Israeli innovation?

For those who need a boost, I recommend a visit to IIA’s offices in Jerusalem or any of the hi-tech hubs around the country. Innovation is still very much alive and kicking.

 Dror Bin, CEO of IIA

Israel calls for 5G tech pilots to promote next-gen network deployment

Chosen Israeli companies will receive up to 60% expenditure funding as part of the recent government push to roll out 5G technologies.

Workers install 5G telecommunications equipment on a T-Mobile tower in Seabrook, Texas. May 6, 2020

Israel devotes NIS 150m. to lasers, super material and eating flies

The IIA outlined its areas of focus for 2023, and announced a 150m NIS budget to launch three “innovation consortiums” — groups of innovative tech companies.

 A black soldier fly.

Israel's AVATAR Consortium tests autonomous vehicle decision-making

The group of Israeli companies and researchers from Israeli institutions is developing a framework for advanced technologies available only in Israel.

The autonomous driving systems installed on a test vehicle that drove in various scenarios in real-time on a physical test surface at the Shlomo Group Arena in Tel Aviv.