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Israel plans to phase out the ubiquitous “Dude Shemesh” - rooftop solar water heaters, in favor of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells that power heat pumps, which are 2.5 to 4 times more energy-efficient than standard electric boilers. The NIS 4,500 cost pays back in about 4 years.

From coral reef restoration to the new space revolution, from building a thriving high-tech company to science and entrepreneurship in the fight against cancer: all the lectures from the Unexpected Innovation event at Israel’s Technion Institute are now available to watch.  

An international team, led by Israel’s Technion Institute researchers has measured cosmic rays at the heart of a galactic nebula located 400 light-years from Earth for the first time. Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, they analyzed the Barnard 68 nebula, opening a new field of astrophysics research.

Israel’s Marquee has developed an AI-native operating system for recruitment departments in pro team sports. It matches the club’s sporting DNA, financial constraints and the prospects abilities to make recommendations. It also automates some 70% of the manual recruitment work.  

Israel’s Constrol turns buildings into computable financial models, enabling fast, accurate, and lower risk estimation at scale and ultimately lowering construction costs. It has supported the estimation of projects with a cumulative value of over $50 billion across Israel, Europe, and the US.

The wings on the F35 jet fighter are made of unique composite materials and Automatic Fiber Placement (AFP) technology by Israel Aerospace Industries. IAI has just delivered its 350th F-35 jet wing to overall jet manufacturer Lockheed Martin.

Israel is constructing its largest-ever desalination project - a 21km, 2 billion shekels system that will send 200 million cubic meters of purified seawater north. It will revive drought-stricken landscapes, secure water for millions, and permanently transform the region’s water future.

Israel’s reputation as a cybersecurity powerhouse was on full display at the CyberTech Tel Aviv - one of the largest gatherings in the world of the cybersecurity community.. Government officials, startups, and international investors met to address the growing cyber threats.

New Israeli power stations are being built – They include Mivtach Shamir's Kesem power plant, the Ari Real Estate's power station in Givat Haviva, the Shimshon plant near Beit Shemesh, Eshkol 2 and Sorek 2, and now the Atarot power plant north of Jerusalem.

Israel launched, in Eilat, the “Sea the Future 2026” international conference on food security and aquaculture. Some 400 researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and industry figures discussed sustainable marine food production.