Made in Israel: The top 64 innovations developed here

To celebrate Israel’s 64th birthday, here are what many consider the country’s top 64 innovations — developments that are transforming and enriching lives across the planet

By Nicky Blackburn 26 April 2012, 8:27 am

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Former Minister of Science and Technology Daniel Hershkowitz (second from left), in an unusual meeting with the Israeli scientists who won a Nobel Prize in the last decade. The participants in the meeting were Professor Aaron Ciechanover, Professor Israel Aumann (right), Professor Ada Yonath and Professor Peretz Levi (not seen). (photo credit: Gil Yohanan/Flash90)

(ISRAEL21C) — When Israel was founded 64 years ago, it was a barren country with no natural resources, little water, and more than half of its land mass desert. The only thing the new country had going for it was the natural creativity of its people.

More than six decades later, the Israelis have turned their country into an oasis of technology and innovation. With the most startups per capita worldwide, and the third highest number of patents per head, Israel has become one of the leading players in the world of high-tech innovation, attracting international giants to its shores.

From health breakthroughs to technology, agriculture, the environment and the arts, the country’s innovations are transforming and enriching lives everywhere. Israel today is playing a significant role in some of the most important challenges facing our planet.

Not bad for a country the size of New Jersey.

See the 64 greatest Israeli tech contributions here.