Tag: Israeli High-Tech
2021 opens with record investments for Israeli startups
Following a record-breaking year that saw some $10 billion of investment flowing to Israeli companies, the reported amount of funds raised in January exceeded $1.2 billion, the highest-ever amount for a single month.
The highest reported amount...
US to Israel: China poses significant security threat to tech industry
A senior Trump administration official has expressed concern about security threats posed by China to Israel’s technology industry, including China purchasing “Israeli civilian technology with dual-use that could pose a national security threat to...
Diplomatic technology summit highlights Israeli innovation in post-COVID world
The global DiploTech summit brought together ambassadors and technology leaders to explore Israel’s sustainable innovations in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as recent diplomatic victories in the region. The summit, “DiploTech...
Report: Investment in Israeli companies to reach record $10 billion despite pandemic
Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, Israeli companies raised a record amount of capital in 2020, according to a new report by an Israeli NGO.
According to the report, released by Start-Up Nation Central (SNC) on...
Jewish-Arab Hackathon aims to model new projects and ties in Jerusalem
A group of 20 young entrepreneurs took part in a new initiative by Jewish and Arab entrepreneurs to build new projects for the benefit of Jerusalem.
The first Jewish-Arab-Jerusalem Hackathon took place this month in...
Meet the Orthodox woman at the top of Israel’s cyber game
“On Friday morning, I have on one ear a conference call and one hand mixing cholent, and with my foot, I’m rocking the baby carriage,” says Ola Sergatchov. “That’s what my life looks like.”
Vice...
‘This is a revolution’: Israeli drone company plans for worldwide aerial-supply networks
Israel’s Gadfin UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and drone producer was the first company in the world to receive the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority permit for urban airspace deliveries this year. That permit means that...
‘Beacons of opportunity’: Israel-UAE to build broad partnerships, says high-tech investor
The recent Israel-UAE peace agreement will forever change the business and tech landscape in the region, says Jon Medved, CEO of Jerusalem-based venture-capital platform OurCrowd.
As one of Israel’s biggest high-tech investors, managing more than...
IDF steps up battle against brain drain
The Israeli military is stepping up its efforts to prevent proprietary technology and abilities from finding their way to civilian high-tech firms, Israel Hayom has learned.
As part of the battle against brain drain, IDF Military Intelligence’s...
Rivlin, tech leaders meet with Israeli haredim as numbers in industry rise
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin met with haredim involved in the Israeli high-tech industry on Tuesday in the backdrop of a report noting a 52 percent jump in the number of Torah-observant workers in the field since...