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Promoting tech innovation in Haifa

Posted on November 24, 2019

The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA), has selected the ILAB group including JVP and Mellanox to promote tech innovation in Haifa. ILAB will receive $25 million which it will match. ILAB will support 150 startups focusing on digital health, energy, environment … Continue reading →

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Innovation hub for hi-tech medicine

Posted on August 20, 2019

Israel’s Innovation Authority and the National Digital Israel Initiative are setting up an innovation hub dedicated to computational biology, digital health, pharmaceuticals, and artificial intelligence. They are asking for bids worth up to NIS 32 million to build the hub. … Continue reading →

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Investing in social innovation

Posted on April 7, 2019

Israel’s Innovation Authority (IIA) has issued grants of up to NIS 1 million to the winners of its “Grand Challenges Israel” program.  Hargol, Senecio, OKO, Soapy Care, Jacob’s Well, Amaizz, Farmster, ZZappMalaria and Sharp Mentoring have all taken on humanitarian … Continue reading →

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Nevada and Israel sign landmark deal on water innovation

Posted on December 18, 2016

Nevada’s WaterStart public-private joint venture and Israel’s National Technological Innovation Authority signed a memorandum of understanding on water-use innovation, to pave the way for Israeli water companies to set up facilities in the arid state of Nevada. http://www.jns.org/news-briefs/2016/12/13/nevada-and-israel-sign-landmark-cooperation-deal-on-water-innovation

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Fund for deep-tech incubators

Posted on May 5, 2024

The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) has launched a new NIS 40 million fund to create three new incubators for Deep Tech (innovation in science or engineering) startups. They will focus on health, climate, bio-convergence, agritech and foodtech and complement other … Continue reading →

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Tech startups hire more women in R&D

Posted on March 17, 2024

A survey by the Israel Innovation Authority and Israel’s Reichman University has determined that 38% of women in the Israeli tech industry held R&D positions last year. This compares to 28% in 2013. Women now hold around one-third of all … Continue reading →

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DNA sequencing to combat pathogens

Posted on January 25, 2024

Israel’s Sequentify (see here previously) was awarded a grant by the Israel Innovation Authority to help develop a targeted DNA sequencing panel for infectious disease research, focusing on pathogen diagnosis and antibiotic resistance surveillance. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sequentify-awarded-grant-by-israel-innovation-authority-for-infectious-disease-sequencing-panel-302031466.html

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Angel Investor Clubs

Posted on December 10, 2023

The Israel Innovation Authority is to allocate NIS 9 million for the establishment of three clubs of private investors. They will aid Israeli early-stage startups that are struggling to get critical funding during wartime. The clubs will provide crucial support … Continue reading →

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Automatic parking & recharging

Posted on December 4, 2023

Israel’s Innovation Authority funding 50% of the NIS 1.2 million cost of a pilot solution by Israel’s Charging Robotics for wireless recharging of electric vehicles in automated parking systems. The vehicles will be robotically parked in facilities managed by Israel’s … Continue reading →

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Identifying drone malfunctions

Posted on November 12, 2023

Israel’s Maris-Tech (see here previously) has just received a $156,000 grant from the Israel Innovation Authority. It will help it continue its joint project with Ben-Gurion University to identify and predict drone faults and malfunctions. https://nocamels.com/category/news-briefs/#post-125141

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