Israeli innovation

Jerusalem establishes new accelerator initiative to expand role in Israel’s defense‑tech sector 

With hundreds of new start-ups, Israel’s growing defense-tech scene is heavily concentrated in central Israel.

People hold a giant Israeli national flag at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Old City, on the eve of Jerusalem Day, May 14, 2026.
AIR One eVTOL

Israel eyes 2027 rollout for Level 4 autonomous vehicles after UN breakthrough

Rude believes that Artificial Intelligence tools has transformed what a small group of creators can accomplish.

Inside RUDE, the small Israeli studio outpacing traditional agencies

A networked battlefield

The age of AI warfare has arrived, and speed will determine victory - opinion


Israeli startup raises $36 million to build world's first ‘Iron Dome for drone swarms’

The round will accelerate Skapion’s development and hiring as it builds a mobile end-to-end system designed for the scale, cost, and simultaneity of drone-swarm warfare

Drone being remotely controlled

Israeli firms unveil new collaboration for drone‑detection tool 

A new Israeli partnership unveils a powerful tool designed to detect drones faster and smarter than ever.

An explosive drone launched by Hezbollah is seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon during a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.

Nvidia inaugurates expanded Beersheba R&D center

Nvidia is currently one of the largest private employers in Israel's tech industry with over 6,000 employees in five R&D centers around the country.

 An NVIDIA logo appears in this illustration taken August 25, 2025.

Axon Vision links its AI system with Czech radar to spot drone threats

The system was tested against representative drone scenarios, including detection, tracking, and dynamic target movement, and demonstrated stable performance.  

Axon Vision's AI powered solutions

Near Lebanese border, Israeli tech reshapes how premium spirits are made

Verstill’s controlled systems let distillers craft custom aged flavors in weeks, not years

Yinon Tamir and Tal Cymbalista in Verstill's facility in northern Israel

How Israeli start-ups are helping ships navigate a contested Hormuz - opinion

Cheap Iranian drones and GPS jamming have choked the world's most vital oil route. A handful of Israeli start-ups think they can help ships find a way through

STRAIT OF HORMUZ, OMAN/IRAN -- JUNE 16, 2026: 01 -- Maps4media-processed Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows a broad overview of the Strait of Hormuz, including the Musandam Peninsula, nearby islands, coastal shallows, and the narrow maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.

Shekel squeeze: How offshore talent is keeping Israel's startup nation scaling upwards - interview

While reducing costs is one reason to hire offshore employees, ONE Offshore explained that most companies outsource to expand their teams.

View of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, October 8, 2025.

Israel's tech employees cost more than US counterparts

Tech workers in Israel are currently 2.4 times more expensive than their counterparts in Poland, Lithuania, Romania, and Ukraine

People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020

Israeli drones aid Mexican rescue teams in Venezuela earthquake aftermath - exclusive

Xtend was approached by the government of Venezuela to help rescuers find victims. Its platforms have already helped save the life of one man trapped under the rubble for over 72 hours.

Xtend's Honey Badger unmanned aerial system

Anduril founders invest in Israeli underground warfare startup

Traysar was unveiled last week at an industry conference in Detroit. It produces engineering components and digging machines for use against terrorist tunnels and underground military bases

Traysar boring machine for destroying tunnels