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Left to right: An aerial view of Tel Aviv University (Tel Aviv University); Haifa's Technion campus. (Technion Spokesperson's Office)
July 30, 2026, 12:55 am
Two Israeli universities rank among top 30 global producers of AI talent, startups
Technion and Tel Aviv University secure 25th and 28th places, respectively, in global index measuring ability to educate talent and generate research and entrepreneurship in AI
By Sharon Wrobel
Ari Siegel pitched his business History By Mail on "Shark Tank." (Disney/Christopher Willard)
April 19, 2025, 11:23 am
How ‘Lincoln’ in a kippah made a $250,000 deal on ‘Shark Tank’
Entrepreneur Ari Siegel credits his Jewish identity with inspiring ‘History by Mail’ business concept that won over reality TV show judges
By Grace Gilson
Innovation Africa founder & CEO Sivan Yaari bringing solar panels to an African village in Karamoja, Uganda. (Courtesy)
June 15, 2023, 3:06 pm
Kernels of hope: This book picks 13 earthshaking innovators for world’s challenges
Avi Jorisch’s ‘Next’ spotlights countries and entrepreneurs playing outsized roles in tackling major challenges and finding solutions to mankind’s problems in the coming 30 years
By Shoshanna Solomon
Israeli doughnuts sold at the Roladin bakery outside the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, on December 7, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 27, 2023, 2:19 pm
London gets a taste of Roladin with new gourmet doughnut shop in city center
Donutelier by Roladin offers luxury ‘concept’ doughnuts – made famous during Hanukkah holiday in Israel – all year long to British customers and tourists
By Danielle Nagler
Nomi Zysblat, Israeli creator of Paletas, homemade natural popsicles (Courtesy)
November 25, 2022, 12:06 pm
Podcast: Israelis love these natural popsicles — all year round
Paletas frozen treats were created in Tel Aviv, inspired by Mexico and bring seasonal flavors to the palate, including Hanukkah’s sufganiya
By Jessica Steinberg
Edward Ilyasov, 29, left his job in finance to pursue opening a pickle store full time after years of feeling unfulfilled. (Courtesy/ via JTA)
January 22, 2022, 12:59 pm
Meet the 29-year-old Bukharian Jew who quit Wall Street to open a pickle shop
Edward Ilyasov is using his already-successful venture to show others in his community that unusual or riskier careers can pay off big – in both money and fulfillment
By julia GERGELY
JVP founder Erel Margalit, center launches the food tech innovation center at Margalit Startup City Galil in Kiryat Shmona, in September 2021. (Courtesy)
December 30, 2021, 5:55 pm
A model for inclusion? Tech investor Erel Margalit touts Startup City hubs
Founder of Jerusalem Venture Partners says cities and regions hold key to fostering lasting innovation, reducing inequality
By Ricky Ben-David
From left to right: Efrat Duvdevani, Director General of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation; Israeli actress Esti Zakheim, who hosted the 'Miss Fix the Universe' event, Einat Fischer Lalo, Director of the Israel Women’s Network. (Sivan Shachor)
December 12, 2021, 6:16 pm
Miss Fix the Universe: Alternative ‘pageant’ in Israel highlights beauty of ideas
Part-protest competition organized by Israel Women’s Network awards prizes for social entrepreneurship
By Ricky Ben-David
Jacob Maslow
September 1, 2020, 1:27 pm
Jacob Maslow
How to raise an entrepreneur
If we are to raise the next generation of entrepreneurs, we need to be proactive about teaching our kids early on the dynamics of risk and reward and openness to creativity
Mabel Higgins
February 26, 2019, 3:52 pm
Mabel Higgins
Understanding Israel’s entrepreneurial spirit
There are all sorts of reasons why a particular region can turn into a hotbed for innovation; Silicon Valley was able to turn into one because of Stanford
Illustrative image of students in the campus at of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, on May 8 2013. (Dudu Greenspan/ Flash90)
December 24, 2018, 1:20 pm
At Ben-Gurion University, academia makes a space for entrepreneurship
New center being built at the heart of the Negev campus will run courses, hackathons and initiatives to connect budding inventors to the startup ecosystem
By Shoshanna Solomon
Technion Israel Institute of Technology campus in Haifa (Courtesy)
November 11, 2018, 11:59 am
Israel’s Technion gets $2.7 million grant to set up entrepreneurship hub
The t-hub will become a focal point for all entrepreneurial activities of the various Technion faculties, encouraging entrepreneurial thinking
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative: Early commuters drive as the sun rises over the Chicago skyline Friday, June 30, 2017. (AP Photo/G-Jun Yam)
October 25, 2018, 3:11 pm
Tel Aviv University to partner in new Chicago innovation, entrepreneurship hub
Center will focus on cybersecurity, AI, big data, food security, among other fields of innovation
By Shoshanna Solomon
Avi Yaron developed an endoscope that mimicked the eye of a bug to help surgeons better visualize tumors; the company he founded, Vsionsense, was sold to Metronic earlier this year (Courtesy)
September 20, 2018, 12:37 pm
His own brain tumor spurs entrepreneur to develop life-saving surgical device
Devastated by diagnosis at 26, Israeli Avi Yaron went on to develop a 3D tool that helps doctors better visualize tumor sites; now his quest is to find wellbeing through technology
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative image of entrepreneurship (teddybearpicnic; iStock by Getty Images)
September 12, 2018, 11:51 am
In new vision for Hebrew University, all students will study entrepreneurship
Everyone in the workforce today needs to know how to be innovative, says the new managing director of the university’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
By Shoshanna Solomon
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