Biotech
Trump administration works to strengthen defenses against potential AI bioattacks - report
The Trump administration is reviving biosecurity efforts years after slashing related government departments amid growing fears that AI could enable biological attacks.
Israeli plant-based protein co Plantopia raises $9m
Israeli PolyPid signs $320 million deal to sell drug preventing surgical infections in US, Canada
Israeli health-tech conference opens in Jerusalem with 1,800 participants from 40 countries
Aardvark tech track gives gap year students an opportunity to take part in the start up nation
The Inside Israeli Innovation Podcast with guest hosts Ellie Esquenazi and Corey Tusak: Season 2, Episode 34.
For the first time: The great women's conference of the Jerusalem hi-tech
First-ever "Women at the Front" conference in Jerusalem for 250 senior women in tech on Sept 22 at JVP complex. AI, career management, and more.
Achievement: Japanese pharma firm invests in Israeli cell startup
Japanese pharma company Astellas Venture Management invests in Israeli startup Somite AI, expanding pre-seed round with over $10 million in fundraising for innovative stem cell treatments using AI.
Self-dyeing, plastic-free vegan leather can be grown from bacteria, study shows
Their new process could also theoretically be adapted to have bacteria grow materials with various patterns and vibrant colors and to make more sustainable alternatives to other textiles.
EmendoBio enters a licensing agreement for its gene editing technology with Anocca AB
AION Labs unveils TenAces start-up, will use AI to predict molecular glues
The company aims to improve the success rate of the discovery of treatments for a range of conditions.
Israel’s cell-based coffee: Sustainable solution to brewing industry challenges?
Due to climate change, within the next two decades, there is an expected 50% reduction in areas suitable for growing coffee.
Profuse Technology achieves 80% faster muscle growth for cultivated meat
A cultivated meat company has developed a new method for promoting muscle growth in the lab • the new technique enhances protein content by a factor of five, with tissue reaching maturity in just 48h
Innovation Authority puts NIS 113 million toward Bio-Convergence development
The move is a significant step forward in Israel's goal of becoming a global leader in the bio-convergence field.