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Illustrative. An employee works in the tech sector. (Hadas Porush/ Flash90)
August 6, 2025, 11:10 pm
In worrying trend, Israel’s tech workforce is shrinking after decade of growth
New workforce report shows tech firms cut marketing, sales and HR roles — as well as non-academic staff — amid war and political upheaval, though investments remain resilient
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Chairwomen and female CEOs of tech and biomed companies ring the opening ball at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in celebration of International Women's Day, March 7, 2024. (Courtesy)
March 6, 2025, 8:20 pm
Only one-tenth of Israeli startups are headed by female CEOs as gender gap persists
Women hold around 17% of senior management positions in private tech firms; overall share of women in Israeli tech workforce stagnates, study by Israel Innovation Authority shows
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Offices of the Jerusalem Venture Partners tech investment firm in Jerusalem, February 18, 2019. (Hadas Parush/ Flash90)
December 8, 2024, 11:34 pm
Israel is producing fewer new startups, raising concerns about future tech jobs
The past decade has seen the number of newly founded startups plunge 45% and more, creating a potential economic shortfall in the coming years, according to RISE Israel
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. High-tech office buildings in Herzliya Pituach, in central Israel, December 12, 2015. (Nati Shohat/ Flash 90/ File)
July 2, 2024, 6:34 pm
Decline in investors, negative sentiment over Gaza war ‘extremely concerning’ — study
Despite several large mega-funding deals over the past three months, the high-tech sector is struggling to raise money, according to research by RISE Israel
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of innovation, AI, machine learning and robots. (ipopba; iStock by Getty Images)
May 21, 2024, 6:26 pm
AI boom may leave Israel behind due to shortage of funds and talent, report warns
Research by RISE Israel and Google shows that local AI tech startups attract less investment than in US and Europe, and face a lack of employees with advanced academic degrees
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Haredi young women who are part of the Adva program that aims to train them with skills for the tech sector (Courtesy)
March 7, 2024, 5:57 pm
Still underrepresented, share of women in Israeli tech workforce stagnates
Women make up a little more than a third of the total number of tech employees but their share of senior management jobs is lower, and only 13% of CEOs are female
By Sharon Wrobel
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