ISRAEL INNOVATION PROJECT

"Israeli AI startup Sola Security came out of stealth on Tuesday armed with $30 million in funding and a self-serve software platform to make cyber threat security accessible and affordable to any size of business or startup."

"Israeli entrepreneur and investor Shmulik Bezalel teamed up with serial entrepreneur Boaz Goldman and neuroscientist Dr. Nisim Perets to expand the limited therapeutic options for neuropsychiatric disorders. They founded Itay & Beyond with the vision to generate a simulation of the brain and test the efficacy of drugs. The startup, is now developing a drug discovery and testing platform for psychiatric and neurological disorders such as autism, epilepsy, and schizophrenia."

Israel continues to pioneer inventive approaches to fire prevention – including an herds of thousands of goats, sheep and antelopes that have been strategically deployed to Israel’s forests, fields and army bases.

"Israeli startup Dream Security, which develops software to protect critical national infrastructure sites — like oil, water, and energy facilities — from sophisticated cyber attacks, raised $100 million in its latest funding round, announced Monday, giving the two-year-old company a valuation of $1.1 billion."

"Israel’s high-tech sector has proven its resilience and adaptability in 2024, achieving significant growth despite significant regional challenges, according to the 2024 annual report from Startup Nation Central (SNC). The tech ecosystem not only weathered the storm but emerged stronger, with notable increases in funding, successful exits and continued global leadership in key sectors."

“A new technology developed at Tel Aviv University and implemented at Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon has demonstrated a significant increase in the success rates of fertilization, pregnancy, and the birth of a healthy baby through in vitro fertilization (IVF). According to the findings collected thus far, the technology has increased IVF success rates from 34% to 65% — resulting in 20 pregnancies out of 31 embryo transfers compared to only 14 pregnancies out of 41 embryo transfers in the control group.”

"The Energy Ministry on Tuesday launched an interactive website showing the potential for solar energy generation on every roof, park, parking lot, sports ground and cemetery in Israel. The system also calculates the profitability of installing solar panels, and channeling the electricity into the national grid."

Afimilk’s Synergy robotic milking system is transforming dairy farming by introducing advanced automation for medium-sized farms with 500 to 5,000 cows. Leveraging 3D vision, machine learning, and spatial algorithms, the system ensures efficient milking while monitoring cow health and productivity. Building on its legacy of innovation, including the 1979 launch of the first “milk meter,” Afimilk continues to revolutionize the dairy industry, offering a state-of-the-art solution that bridges the technological gap between small robotic farms and large industrial operations.

Three Israeli companies won 2025 BIG Innovation Awards for groundbreaking contributions in their fields. ICL Group of Tel Aviv was honored in agriculture for its sustainable solutions, including advanced ag-tech products and fertilizers from Dead Sea minerals. OncoHost of Binyamina and North Carolina won in healthcare for its AI-powered PROphet platform, improving immunotherapy decisions for metastatic lung cancer. Trax Retail, founded by Israeli entrepreneurs, was recognized in retail for its image-capture technology and merchandising system that helps address inventory and pricing challenges.

"Technion researcher Dr. Assaf Zinger says his team’s work shows that the proteins cover and protect nanoparticles as they pass through intestinal layers, conveying therapeutics. After two years of research, Zinger said he believes that his team of 16 scientists is the first in the world to show that breast milk proteins can be used to protect and deliver nanoparticles so that people will be able to receive their medication — not by injecting it but by drinking it."