Tag: high-tech
Israeli Tech Surpasses $12b in Funding in 2024 Amid Ongoing Conflict
"The return of President Trump and the ongoing development in the Middle East introduces fresh opportunities for Israel's tech ecosystem," said Startup Nation Central CEO Avi Hasson.
Israel Approves New $1 Billion High-Tech Stimulus Package
The announcement came the same day as the government passed Israel’s 2024 state budget
SVB Proves Israel is the Safest Investment
I truly wish that these entrepreneurs who pulled their money [out of Israel] will take this story and learn their lesson, that their money is safer here than anywhere.
Despite the US Economic Slump, Israeli Startups Blossom in the Big Apple
Some 400 Blue and White tech initiatives are busily innovating in New York City.
For First Time in Israel’s History, High-Tech Exports Accounted for More than 50%
One-third of the high-tech companies in Israel, which employ around 25% of all the workers in the industry, is located in Tel Aviv.
2021 was a Record Year for Israeli Tech: $25 B. Raised, Unprecedented Number of...
2021 was another record-breaking year for Israel’s tech scene.
Survey: Despite Investments, Government Aid, Israel’s Hi-Tech Must Take ‘Painful Actions’ to Survive Crisis
"The State of Israel expects Israeli industry to solve these most complex challenges – mainly health and economic challenges. However, we will not be able to do so without the necessary assistance."
Israel’s Hi-Tech Saw 1,210 Exits Totaling at $111.3 Billion in Past Decade
Israeli tech ended 2019 with a record high of $8.3b in capital funding. The number of transactions in 2019, 522 funding deals, remained at the same level as 2018.
Israel Sees Sharp Decline in Hi-Tech Exports in 2019
Hi-tech accounts for approximately 37% of all industrial exports in Israel and contributes immensely to Israel’s annual growth.
Israeli Hackathon to Attack Gaza Terror Kites, Balloons
"It is inconceivable that 150 people will sit for a full day to think about solutions and not come up with an idea that will help stop the burning of our fields."
Five Israeli Autotech Companies to Watch
Whenever a new high tech sector emerges, you can bet an array of Israeli companies will be among the first in the field.
Israeli Startups Post Record Fifth Year of Growth
Israeli VC funds invested $814 million in 2017, the highest sum since 2013, and an increase of 25 percent from $651 million in 2016.
Report: Tel Aviv Becoming R&D Mecca for Corporate Giants
Visa, Barclays, Amazon, Renault and Bosch have joined more than 70 international R&D centers in Tel Aviv, a city where one out of every 10 jobs is in the high-tech sector.
Expert: 67% Drop in 2016 Israeli Exits, But the Future Looks Promising
'On its face it appears that it has been a drought year in terms of exists and that we've hit a crisis of sorts, but the truth is not nearly so dramatic.'
Microsoft Buys 5th Israeli Company of the Year
Microsoft really does love Israel.
The computer giant is about to buy Israeli cyber security company Secure Islands for $100-150 million, Globes reported Thursday.
The purchase...
SanDisk to Open R & D Center in Israeli Arab City
The flash-storage company's Israeli division will hire dozens of workers, most of them Arabs.
SanDisk Hiring 90 New Employees n Israel
Any SanDisk employee who can successfully headhunt and bring another worker to the company will receive a bonus of nearly $2,000 (20,000 shekels), the...
Microsoft Pays $39 Million for ‘FieldOne’ Headed by Satmar Hassid
Shlomo Boim, who founded Field One, also developed a filter for Hareidi Internet users.
Apple Hiring Hundreds of More Workers in Israel
Apple is expanding its Israeli operations at its headquarters in Herzliya and is hiring hundreds of more employees for its development center.
Apple CEO Tim...
Barak Invests $1 Million in Firm Linked to Military-Industrial Complex [video]
The former defense Minister puts his money in 911-type platform developer run by former defense and IDF officials.
‘Big Apple’ Tim Cook to Visit Israel Next Week
Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to arrive in Israeli next week to launch his company's new Israeli headquarters near Tel Aviv.
Russian Search Giant Buys Israeli Start-Up
The Russian search giant Yandex has bought out Israel’s KitLocate start-up, a maker of low-power mobile geolocation technology, for “several million Euros,” TechCrunch reported...
Priceline Buys Israeli Ad Start-Up for $3 Million
The Priceline online ticketing and reservation company has bought Israeli-based start-up Qlika for around $3 million, according to the VentureBeat website.
Qlika, based in the...
Americans in Beit Shemesh Present the Better Side of Haredim
Sexist and often violent, corrupt and even anti-Zionist Haredim in Beit Shemesh create a false image of the city.
Venture Capital Fund Awards Israeli Start-Up $ 1 million
Jerusalem Ventures Partners (JVP). Israel's leading VC firm and the largest early-stage cyber-security investor in Israel, announced Wednesday that Titanium Core, an innovative startup...
Be’er Sheva Prepares to Be the New Israeli Silicon Valley
The launching of the CyberSpark national cyber complex in Be’er Sheva this week prepares the way for what the “capital of the Negev” hopes...
Lockheed Martin to Help Launch Cyber Security Program in Israel
Lockheed Martin and EMC Corp. announced on Sunday an agreement to invest in cyber security and other technology projects based in the new Advanced...
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to Visit Israel in July
Yahoo President and CEO Marissa Mayer told Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Davos Wednesday that she expects to visit Israel in July.
Meeting at the...
Larry King Teams Up with Technion to Promote Israeli High Tech
Former CNN host Larry King and the Haifa-based Technion Institute are establishing the Israel Silicon Valley Chambers of Commerce to promote Israeli high tech...
Netanyahu to Address Davos Forum on ‘Israel – Innovation Nation’
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will travel Wednesday to the 2014 World Economic Forum in Davos, where he will deliver an address under the heading...