Israel’s Moonshot Space is developing a high-power electromagnetic launcher designed to propel objects to hypersonic speeds using electricity rather than chemical propellants. The team includes veterans of Iron Dome, David’s Sling, JFrog, Valerann and Ramon Foundation. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bklyq7jwzx https://www.moonshot.space/ https://payloadspace.com/moonshot-space-raises-12m-for-electromagnetic-launch/

800+ people registered for the Next Summit 2026, sponsored by Finnegan and the “What’s Next in Israel Tech” initiative. They heard presentations from RAAAM Memory (AI chips), GynTools, Attis Aviation,  and Eexion Energy. At the end, 150 delegates stayed behind … Continue reading →

I24 News featured Israel’s Meala (see here previously) and its pea protein powder that replaces eggs. https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/innov-nation/artc-innov-food-tech-vtr

Scientists at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University and Technion Institute have teamed up with Australian scientists to save coral reefs from dying. Their coral reef ecosystem transplant (aCRET) uses terracotta tiles embedded with invertebrates and microorganisms, to rejuvenate damaged reefs. https://israfan.com/p/coral-reef-restoration-breakthrough

Brig. Gen. (res.) Daniel Gold, head of the Directorate of Defense Research & Development at the Defense Ministry, announced that Israel’s Iron Beam (Ohr Eitan) laser defense system will begin defending against aerial threats at the end of December. Daniel … Continue reading →

Israel’s LeanCon uses AI to overhaul one of the construction industry’s most entrenched bottlenecks – pre-construction planning for bids. This phase typically spans months, but with LeanCon it takes about 7 minutes, generating detailed projections on cost, schedule, logistics, and … Continue reading →

Israel’s Technion Institute founded the Center for High-Speed Flight at the Technion in 2023. It combines materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, and physics. It is building wind tunnels that can heat air to 9,000 deg F and … Continue reading →

Israel’s Heven Drones (see here previously) has partnered US quantum computing company IonQ to integrate quantum-based sensing, communication, navigation, and security into Heven’s drone systems. It will keep the drones accurate and stable in electronic interference conditions. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/skbasl9wze