Research and development

Your Taxes: What makes Israeli hi-tech tick

Venture capital (VC) funds provide capital, education, and financial discipline to clever young geeks. The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) provides R&D grants.

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View of the Sapir Station belonging to the Israeli Mekorot National Water company, near Kinneret in Northern Israel. December 15, 2010.

The future of Israeli water: The technological revolution

The Water reservoir in Netufa, from were the main national water pipes originats and carries water supply to the country, March 9 2011.

Connecting the ends under fire: A national development surge

The Iron Beam laser defense system, pictured in December 2025.

Defense Ministry rolls out Iron Beam laser air defense system across Israel


U of Haifa receives $1.15m. donation to support Israeli musicians

The donation is the latest contribution to the university's broader mission of community building and urban development across northern Israel.

University of Haifa.

Scientists find a new plastic eating bacteria

Reports of scientists finding bacterial bugs, enzymes, or even caterpillars that eat or break down plastic have been heard before, so what makes this one different?

‘THE PLASTIC plate and utensils are a symbol of modernity and the environmental destruction brought about by mankind through uncontrollable dumping and pollution.’

Treatments for the coronavirus are being developed by Hebrew U and Yissum

While new innovations have been proposed to the Israel Innovation Authority, other already existing methods have already been re-purposed for the goal of fighting the coronavirus.

A medical team performing Alpha Tau treatment

TAU researchers use intentional structural defects to manipulate texture

The researchers created a complex metamaterial construct with 3D printing, and added intentional defects in the structure to show how they influenced the response.

Complex mechanical metamaterial designed so that it can deform without changes in the lengths of the bars comprising it.

Ben-Gurion: Warts and all

Academic Tom Segev gives a no-holds-barred view into Israel’s hallowed founder.

ISRAEL’S FIRST prime minister, David Ben-Gurion

BIRD Foundation okays $1 million grant for Israel-US drone project

The collaboration between BWR Israel and Easy Aerial USA will allow one operator to simultaneously operate multiple drones with several different tasks from an advanced command center

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Israeli researchers discover 'blue dye' to repair hearts after attack

"Because Chicago Sky Blue is non-toxic, we think it might be tested to prevent further damage following the initial injury of a heart attack."

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

Adama establishes NIS 12m. research center at TAU

Under the program, researchers and students from Israel and abroad will be trained in advanced degrees in the field.

ADAMA President and CEO of Adama Chen Lichtenstein (left) and Tel Aviv University President Prof. Ariel Porat.

Ben-Gurion University develops miracle molecule for fighting Lupus

NIBN, BGU and NIH researchers make breakthrough in the 'Fight to Cure Lupus: A Proof of Concept in an Animal Model', reported in the prestige journal Science.

The National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev building at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Turkish Navy engages with Israeli research ship, deporting it out of Cyprus

Turkey does not have jurisdiction over the area of the Mediterranean Sea in which the researchers were working.

Turkish drilling vessel Yavuz is pictured in the eastern Mediterranean See off Cyprus