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In addition to the award to Israel’s OncoHost (see previously), two other Israeli startups won 2025 BIG Innovation awards from the Business Intelligence Group. won in the agriculture category and of Singapore and Tel Aviv won in the retail category.

Israel-based global innovation hub Creation-Space is launching Space Venture - an accelerator program to create space-tech startups. Each will receive up to $250,000, plus tech support, access to research facilities, test sites, and workshops by top experts from NASA and the deep space industry.

Nine defense companies and startups conducted a second test to the Defense Ministry of some 20 drone interception solutions at a simulated testing field in the Negev (see previously). They were from IAI, Aerobotics, Rafael, Elbit, Robotican, Xtend, General Robotics, Smart-Shooter, and Tamar.

Israel’s Decart (see previously) has developed the app Oasis that attempts to replicate the game Minecraft, but using generative artificial intelligence. The AI-driven simulation uses "next-frame prediction" to anticipate player actions to generate scenery and construction sites.

It’s never too early to prepare children for the world of tomorrow. In a pilot of the first initiative of its kind, Israel’s Education Ministry is integrating robotics into 500 kindergartens across Israel. Pupils will make tracks for robots, solve puzzles, program through play, and create performances.

Please register for this event on Feb 10 featuring eight Israeli agritech startups Hoffman & Hoffman, , , NETA (transforming agricultural waste), Acclym, SolarWine, , and .

Israeli security giant Wiz uncovered a major security flaw in China’s new AI chatbot DeepSeek. In a routine scan, Wiz found DeepSeek had left a publicly accessible database unprotected, exposing digital software keys, backend operational details, and chat logs containing user prompts from its AI assistant.

Israel’s StePacPPC (see previously) and its partner Windham Packaging have developed a range of its bulk modified-atmosphere packaging to extend the shelf life of fresh produce headed to foodservice outlets - predominantly restaurants, hotels, and canteens. It is already having success in the US.

Israel’s Afimilk (see previously) has launched a robotic milking system for farms with 500 to 5,000 cows. The cows are herded in; the robots arrive, sanitize the udders, attach milking cups, remove them after milking, disinfect the teats, take 3D images and collect data about each cow.

Israeli companies Hazera Seeds and BeeHero (see previously) are testing BeeHero’s Pollination Insight Platform (PIP) for monitoring pollinators in seed production fields. IoT sensors in fields collect data including on bees’ visits to flowers and environmental conditions.