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The Israel Defense Ministry led a showcase of defense innovation at DEFEA 2025 in Athens. 25 top Israeli companies presented advanced technologies, from autonomous drones to secure battlefield communications, and flexible solar-powered energy systems.

Israel’s Ramon.Space has won a 3-year, $70 million contract to supply satellite communication systems to European satellite giant Eutelsat OneWeb. Ramon.Space allows data collected by the satellite to be processed onboard, dramatically improving efficiency and speed.

Global scholars, librarians, journalists, and cultural leaders attended Jerusalem’s JPRESS Conference to celebrate 20 years of the Historical Jewish Press (HJP) project. So far it has digitized 500+ Jewish newspapers and periodicals in 26 languages, some going back centuries.

The Coller Dolittle prize is a multi-year challenge with an annual prize of $100,000, recognizing significant scientific research that supports the aim of interspecies communication. The 2025 finalists are Germany (nightingales), France (cuttlefish), USA (dolphins), and Israel (marmoset monkeys).

In the LinkedIn AI Talent Index, Israel has the highest proportions of workers with AI-related skills (1.98%). Israel is first in education, financial services, manufacturing, and technology, information & media. Israel’s women score 2.95% - nearly three times the average of the 87 countries listed.

Israeli-American mathematician Dennis Gaitsgory has been awarded the $3 million 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics for his role in the proof of the geometric Langlands conjecture - often called a "grand unified theory of mathematics."

Israel’s Sett offers a suite of tools that automates the creation of ads and content for mobile games. But unlike traditional AI content generators, Sett’s platform learns from live campaign data, competitor behavior, and consumer interaction patterns to generate content that performs well.

More information about Israel’s Buildots (see previously) which says it can cut construction project delays by 50% and reduce timelines by an average of three months. Buildots works with 50+ construction firms globally. One of its case studies is UK Royal Bournemouth’s hospital project.

The EG7 robot produced by Israel’s Okibo autonomously finishes dry walls – sanding and spray-painting, guided by Okibo’s patented AI-guided 3D scanning and real-time modeling algorithm. No preparations, measurement tools, or special marking. Okibo has just launched its US HQ.

Israel’s Bettear (see previously) is a leader in assistive listening and audio streaming. Its system is available in concert halls, museums, theaters, cultural centers, university campuses and senior residences in 60 countries. 4,000 venues and institutions use it in Israel alone.