Israel Start-Up Nation
Israel’s innovation economy and the growth of new start-ups
Explore how Israel’s start-up ecosystem thrives in 2026 through cutting-edge tech, venture capital influx, and adaptive strategies for sustainable expansion.
Rosh Hashanah 2026: Israel’s 78-year miracle was never supposed to happen - opinion
IDF Unit 8200 Alumni Association uses network to drive Israeli innovation, start-ups
Israel isn’t losing to Europe. It’s simply not showing up - opinion
Israeli Embassy of Mexico inaugurates Israel-Mexico tech acceleration program
Israel and Mexico have developed the joint initiative amid the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Israeli startup Watergen, SMV Jaipuria Group partner to bring India ‘air-to-water’ technology
The joint venture aims to bring Watergen’s “Atmospheric Water Generation” technology to India, where three-quarters of rural Indian families do not have access to clean water.
Israeli tech giant Fiverr posts record revenues in Q1
The record revenue marks a 27% increase in year-over-year Q1 revenues, even as the global economy teeters on the brink of recession.
Israeli startup Firmus raises $4.5M for AI-based construction
Led by CEO Shir Abecasis, Firmus applies advanced computer vision techniques to analyze construction blueprints and other documents and uncover costly design issues.
Upstep looking to raise $10m. in funding
This is Upstep's second round of funding. In 2021, the company raised about $2.5 million.
Israeli startup Nanox opens semiconductor plant in South Korea
Nanox will develop crucial semiconductor microchips – The subject of many supply issue woes – That produces digital x-rays for their 3D medical imaging systems.
Shamir Optical announces partnership with Blink Technologies
Shamir Optical, a world-leading company in the production of high-performance optical lenses, will become a shareholder in AI-based eye-tracking startup Blink.
Advertising and social media companies behind 70% of decline in number of startups
Technological changes on the global level are assumed to be the cause for such a decline, with the demand for solutions in advertising and social media dropping in turn.
Israeli VC firm Glilot Capital raises $220m. in 4th seed funding round
Glilot Capital is among the best-performing venture capital funds in the world and will now see their value increase to $400 million
Is the Galilee Israel’s next big hi-tech hub?
If the proper strategy is employed, Israel’s northern region could become the next big thing in hi-tech.