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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich presents an assistance program to support Israel's technology and export sectors, Jerusalem, June 30, 2026. (Finance Ministry Spokesperson)
June 30, 2026, 6:53 pm
Israel rolls out NIS 1.6 billion aid plan for tech sector hit by rapid shekel surge
Government says program will help extend eroded financial runway of startups and export companies and enable them to maintain and expand their R&D centers and operations in Israel
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of a doctor with digital icons (chaiyapruek2520, iStock by Getty Images)
June 28, 2026, 7:13 pm
Investment in Israeli health tech startups plunged 40% in 2025 – report
While the global industry saw a resurgence in private funding, investments in Israeli startups hit a five-year low amid geopolitical uncertainty
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich addresses the Knesset on January 28, 2026. (Sam Sokol/Times of Israel)
June 25, 2026, 8:20 pm
Smotrich vows long-sought assistance plan for Israeli tech harmed by strong shekel
Amid wave of layoffs and fears that multinationals and local tech will relocate abroad, government set to propose package to help mitigate financial damage created by shekel spike
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. An employee works in the tech sector. (Hadas Porush/ Flash90)
May 31, 2026, 9:34 pm
After record year, Israeli tech brain drain raises fears for future growth – report
Israel Innovation Authority says R&D activity and management of startups are increasingly moving abroad amid AI-related changes, and as strong shekel raises costs
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. An employee works in the tech sector. (Hadas Porush/ Flash90)
March 31, 2026, 7:05 pm
Nearly half of tech firms struggling with worker shortages due to Iran war – survey
Companies report that more than a quarter of their workforce is absent because of reserve duty, closure of educational frameworks, and security restrictions
By Sharon Wrobel
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a press conference on Nov. 2 in Jerusalem. (Courtesy of Finance Ministry)
November 2, 2025, 9:39 pm
Israel rolls out tax benefits to lure back tech talent and investments after Gaza war
Finance Minister Smotrich says reform will simplify tax processes and provide tax breaks and regulatory certainty for investors in Israeli funds and tech companies
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Playtika at high-tech development centers in Herzliya, October 30, 2020. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
September 17, 2025, 4:04 am
Tech sector resilient but job growth and creation of new startups slowing — report
Israel Innovation Authority raises serious concerns about stagnation in tech output, emphasizes urgency of government investment to secure one of the main sources of tax revenue
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. A satellite orbiting the earth (iStock)
August 4, 2025, 9:30 pm
Israel will invest NIS 40 million to launch a national R&D lab for space tech
New lab by Israel Space Agency hopes to help startups speed up local technologies for outer space and compete in the growing global space tech market
By Sharon Wrobel
Ignite DeepTech accelerator for young startups launches first cohort, April 2025. (Courtesy)
April 27, 2025, 11:59 pm
Intel-backed accelerator kicks off first cohort for Ignite startup program in Israel
Ignite DeepTech, a project to foster and grow young companies, selects 10 startups in areas of cybersecurity, biotech, and road safety to participate in new initiative
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. An employee works in the tech sector. (Hadas Porush/ Flash90)
April 7, 2025, 12:55 am
War spurs brain drain, outflow of Israeli high-tech employees, report finds
Israel Innovation Authority’s snapshot of employment trends shows 8,300 high-tech workers left Israel from Oct. 2023 to July 2024, with intent to stay away for at least a year
By Sharon Wrobel
An illustration of a man working on computers. (scyther5; iStock by Getty Images)
January 19, 2025, 8:08 pm
One in five Israeli tech firms moved some operations and staff abroad during war
Israel Innovation Authority survey finds that about 50% of startups and tech firms may run out of funds within 6 months, as they grapple with flight suspensions and staff shortages
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of robot assistant technology, industry 4.0, artificial intelligence (Jiraroj Praditcharoenkul; iStock by Getty Images)
December 15, 2024, 8:22 pm
Israel seeks 200 global AI experts to address shortage in local tech startups
In initative led by Israel Innovation Authority, NIS 7M. allocated to attract top-tier talent over the next three years and help country keep pace in global AI race
By Sharon Wrobel
Synergy7's R&D robotics lab in Beersheva. (Sali Petel)
December 15, 2024, 9:47 am
Negev-based consortium helps war-hit startups reach US, Singapore and UAE markets
Synergy7, backed by the Israel Innovation Authority, Elbit and Dell, sets up an innovation hub in Beersheba to give businesses access to tech space and develop the country’s south
By Sharon Wrobel
A drone carries medical samples near Ziv Medical Center in Safed on October 18, 2020. (David Cohen/FLASH90/File)
November 25, 2024, 6:20 am
Pressed into service by war, national drone delivery project moves closer to takeoff
Created to build system tracking and managing UAVs that one day may fill Israel’s skies, state-run Drone Initiative shifts on the fly to keep drones out of IDF’s way after Oct. 7
By Zev Stub
Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro of Tel Aviv University. (Tel Aviv University)
November 22, 2024, 8:39 am
COVID vaccine in nasal spray: Israeli researchers help develop needle-free inoculation
Tel Aviv University scientists say peer-reviewed invention can be stored at room temperature, helping to reach remote regions; it can be administered without nurses or injections
By Diana Bletter
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