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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 342

Research and development R&D

An illustrative photo of an Apple store in Thailand. (prachanart via iStock by Getty Images)
July 27, 2022, 7:37 pm
Apple picks Jerusalem for new development center in Israel
Tech giant runs existing R&D sites in Herzliya and Haifa; new center to focus on processor developments for Mac computers
By Ricky Ben-David
Neetai Eshel, managing director of Yahoo's R&D centers in Israel. (Gil Merav)
July 26, 2022, 10:30 am
Yahoo to expand Israel-based R&D centers under new local leadership
Company runs sites in Tel Aviv and Haifa with about 150 programmers, engineers and researchers
By Ricky Ben-David
The AT&T office in Israel. (Nadav Karlinsky)
October 25, 2021, 11:37 am
AT&T opens new R&D center in Tel Aviv, to focus on cloud solutions
American telecommunications giant to launch second development center in Israel, recruit 100 new employees
By Ricky Ben-David
Microsoft's new campus in Herzliya .(Amit-Geron)
October 6, 2021, 1:36 pm
Microsoft to open 5 new sites in Israel, double R&D workforce
Offices are in the works in Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Beersheba, Jerusalem and one location to be determined; tech giant plans to recruit over 2,500 more employees
By Ricky Ben-David
Jonathan Cherki, CEO and Founder of Contentsquare, right, and Contentquare Global CFO and former Clicktale CEO Shlomi Hagai (Courtesy)
May 26, 2021, 2:36 pm
France’s Contentsquare to double Israel R&D team as firm raises $500 million
Digital analytics firm bought Israeli analytics startup Clicktale in 2019; the 150-strong team in Ramat Gan is French firm’s local R&D base
By Shoshanna Solomon
Jensen Huang, CEO and co-founder of US chip maker Nvidia. (Courtesy)
March 29, 2021, 12:17 pm
US chip giant Nvidia to recruit 600 engineers in Israel to boost AI prowess
The US firm, which completed acquisition of Israel’s Mellanox Technologies in 2020, already employs over 2,400 workers in seven R&D centers including in Yokneam, Tel Aviv, Raanana
By Shoshanna Solomon
SAP's new building in Ra'anana, Israel (Courtesy: Uzi Porat)
September 20, 2018, 1:57 pm
Germany’s SAP’s Israeli R&D center gets boost from cloud venture with Alibaba
Software firm’s branch in Raanana says it’s recruited dozens of new employees for a collaboration with China’s e-commerce giant
By Shoshanna Solomon
Israeli entrepreneur Yossi Vardi (L) speaks to Amazon's Werner Vogels during an Invest in Israel event aat DLD Tel Aviv, September 6, 2017. (Courtesy)
October 2, 2017, 1:09 pm
Amazon to open 2 Israeli R&D centers to develop Alexa Voice Shopping
Centers in Tel Aviv and Haifa will employ 100 people, further deepening the retail giant’s presence in the country
By Sue Surkes
Nvidia's Santa Clara headquarters (Courtesy)
August 2, 2017, 12:50 pm
Nvidia sees Israel as a key to leadership in AI technologies
US maker of processors is looking to add up to 100 workers to its new R&D team in Tel Aviv
By Shoshanna Solomon
Aharon Aharon, CEO of the Israel Innovation Authority (Courtesy)
July 13, 2017, 11:42 am
Israel sets up plan to keep large tech firms ahead of the curve
Innovation Authority targets firms with over $100m in sales; offers grants of up to 50% of projects’ R&D costs
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative view of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
June 29, 2017, 3:19 pm
Brazil looks to Israel for ways public policy, academia can spur economy
Visiting delegation seeks technology to help struggling country out of 2-year economic slump
By Micah Danney
The Volcani Institute research helicopter, gifted by Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel to Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev on November 10, 2016, seen in action flying over agricultural fields. (YouTube screenshot)
November 25, 2016, 7:50 pm
Spain seeks answers for Israel’s drone gift to Russia
Madrid says license on Spanish-made $50,000 craft did not allow minister Uri Ariel to impulsively hand it over to Medvedev
By ToI Staff and AFP
Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) seen with Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Uri Ariel during their visit at the Volcani Institute, November 10, 2016. Photo by Flash90
November 14, 2016, 3:28 pm
Minister gives Russia $50,000 drone on whim, crimping research and breaking rule
Uri Ariel impulsively gifts Dimitri Medvedev advanced aircraft used for surveying crops; he wanted the software too, but didn’t get it
By Sue Surkes
Shai Blitzblau, president and co-founder of Israeli cyber security company Maglan. (YouTube screenshot)
June 20, 2016, 3:54 pm
Accenture buys Israel’s Maglan, sets up cyber security R&D lab
Tel Aviv-area firm, sold for undisclosed sum, specializes in offensive cyber simulation, cyber forensics, malware defense
By Shoshanna Solomon
Motorola Solutions Chairman and CEO Greg Brown (left) shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, April 13, 2016. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)
April 15, 2016, 1:09 pm
Motorola Solutions to seek out Israeli start-ups at new innovation center
Tech giant looks to develop cyber-security, mobile products in Jewish State, where it has had a presence since creation of state
By David Shamah
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