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Analysis by Avi Hasson, CEO of Startup Nation Central, ex-Chief scientist and Israel Innovation Authority chairman. “From scale to substance: Israeli tech’s 2025 turning point.” How discipline, concentration, and execution replaced speed and hype. A more mature, resilient era for the Start-Up Nation.

Israel’s Thermagix (see previously) is building a patented, economical platform to capture low-grade heat for producing electricity and / or cooling. It comprises Phase Change Thermoacoustic technology with outstanding heat dissipation capabilities for data centers.

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.