Innovation

Israel’s innovation economy and the growth of new start-ups

Explore how Israel’s start-up ecosystem thrives in 2026 through cutting-edge tech, venture capital influx, and adaptive strategies for sustainable expansion.

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Yalantis joins Nordic Semiconductor to advance secure, connected device design.

Yalantis Joins Nordic Semiconductor’s Design Partner network as demand for secure devices grows

Zim containers are stacked just outside Israel's port of Ashdod February 23, 2012

Hapag-Lloyd urges Israel to review improved offer for shipping services company ZIM

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'We'll be the growth engine': Three years after October 7, a college powers Sderot's return to life


Israeli startup uses advanced AI for new communication alternative for verbally-challenged people

BarVox has also begun research with the University of Haifa to evaluate the effect of its application on the social-emotional well-being of verbally impaired users.

An illustrative image of the Israeli flag covered in computer pieces and the words "Artificial Intelligence."

Online entertainment sites in the context of U.S.-Israel business and technology

How American market scale and Israeli expertise in cybersecurity, AI, fintech and software are shaping the technology behind digital entertainment.

Behind every digital experience lies a complex technology ecosystem where American scale meets Israeli innovation.

Targeted antibiotic gel helps 80% of pilot patients avoid foot amputation, Jerusalem trial finds

GentaGel’s biodegradable treatment releases antibiotics directly at infection sites for up to 60 days; the company is pursuing further trials and an FDA regulatory pathway.

Dr. Ariel Orbach (L), Co-Founder and CEO of GentaGel, Prof. Avi Domb (M), Inventor of GentaGel-LR Technology, and Eli Lerner (R), Co-founder and COO of GentaGel.

Checking in and getting your room key from a hologram: Astral Hotels’ new innovation

Astral Hotels debuts a check-in kiosk with an AI holographic avatar at Eilat’s Queen of Sheba Hotel, with plans to expand across the chain.

Check-in kiosk featuring a hologram.

As Europe remains divided over Israel, North Macedonia finds new reasons to stand with Jerusalem

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: North Macedonia's FM says Skopje is prioritizing closer ties with Israel through direct flights, trade and defense cooperation, while warning that Iran also threatens Europe.

NORTH MACEDONIA’S Foreign Minister Timco Mucunski sits with ‘The Jerusalem Post’ during his day-long visit to Israel. His meeting with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar focused heavily on expanding bilateral ties.

OpenAI says AI agents broke into its own networks as regulators probe Hugging Face hack

Some of the rogue behavior, which culminated in the highly publicized breach of the open source repository Hugging Face last month, has been disclosed or alluded to previously.

The ChatGPT app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025

Cheap 'Guardian' interceptors developed by Florida start-up could turn tables on Iranian drones

The interceptor has a top "burst" speed of 340 kph, a 160 kph cruise speed, a range of 15 kilometers, 28 minutes of operational endurance, and "hundreds" of confirmed interceptions.

Powerus-developed Guardian interceptor.

The next evolution of technology transfer - opinion

Today’s scientific breakthroughs rarely emerge in isolation. They are increasingly shaped by collaboration across disciplines, institutions, and sectors. 

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Israeli scientists make plants produce milk protein, paving way for cow-free dairy

The discovery would thus help overcome a major hurdle in producing real dairy proteins without cows, paving the way for more sustainable dairy ingredients and less climate change.

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Technological innovation is redefining aesthetic surgery in 2026

From ultrasonic precision to 3D imaging, new technologies are reshaping plastic surgery around subtle, natural-looking results.

“Modern plastic surgery bridges the gap between artistic harmony and medical technology.”