Israel Innovation Authority

20 stories about Israel Innovation Authority
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Israel Innovation Authority launches a new fund to develop human capital in tech

11.08.20|Meir Orbach
IIA CEO says Covid-19 employment crisis is an opportunity to train qualified personnel for work in the tech sector
ועידת התחזיות 31.12.19 אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות

69% of startups say R&D is down, IIA and IATI survey paints grim pictures for Israeli tech

23.07.20|James Spiro
The survey from July 2020 better shows some of Covid-19’s impact on the tech sector
אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות 17.4.19

Israel Innovation Authority eases terms for protecting institutional investors’ investments in tech

13.07.20|Meir Orbach
The minimal investment eligible for protection will be $29 million instead of the original $43.5 million minimum and several investors will be allowed to partner on a single investment
עסקים ב קבלה לחיצת ידיים

Israel Innovation Authority issues call for proposals for joint R&D projects with U.S. companies

09.07.20|James Spiro
Applicants will be eligible for a grant of up to 50% of the approved R&D costs, in the form of a conditional grant
ועידת התחזיות 31.12.19 אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות

Israel Innovation Authority to invest almost $4 million in bio-convergence R&D programs

09.07.20|CTech
This is the IIA’s first call for proposals from academia and industry in the field of bio-convergence in 2020, with the Israeli government's tech investment arm hoping this will pave the way for commercial deployment
פינת עבודה מחשב נייח עבודה מהבית

Survey finds Israeli tech workers taking Covid-19 salary cuts on the chin

25.06.20|Maayan Manela
While wages have been cut, the drop in income has been relatively small and the sector is still expected to pull Israel out of the crisis
תל אביב נתיבי איילון פקק תנועה פקקים כביש

Tel Aviv’s busiest road is set to become a staging ground for autotech experiments

23.06.20|Tomer Hadar
Ayalon freeway to pilot smart transportation solutions with companies who can’t conduct trials abroad
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Space Florida, Israel Innovation Authority announce winners of innovation partner funding

16.06.20|CTech
In October 2013, Florida and Israel established a $2 million recurring joint fund to support research, development, and commercialization of aerospace and technology projects that benefit both Israel and Florida
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Israel’s securities and innovation authorities team up to launch ‘Data Sandbox’

09.06.20|Meir Orbach
The initiative is set to promote the activity of fintech companies in Israel as part of the ISA's strategy to modernize the Israeli stock market
ועידת התחזיות 31.12.19 אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות

IIA approves $43 million budget for three R&D consortiums

07.06.20|CTech
The consortiums will combine the efforts of academic researchers and industry leaders to develop new technological solutions for autonomous vehicles command and control systems, laser material processing, and quantum communications
נעמי קריגר כרמי רשות החדשנות

Nearly $3 million earmarked for innovative Israeli tech for people with disabilities

07.06.20|Hagar Ravet
Israel Innovation Authority and National Insurance Funds want to promote research and development of life-changing technologies
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Israel Innovation Authority Approves Establishment of Genome Editing Consortium

03.06.20|Adi Pick
The consortium will be allocated with a total of NIS 36 million (approximately $10.36 million) for a period of 18 months
עובדים משרד מחשבים אופן ספייס

Covid-19 Does not Have to Mean an Untimely Demise for Young Israeli Startups

02.06.20|Meir Orbach
If Israel wants its growth engine back on track, it is going to have to be far more creative and generous
פתרון הטכנולוגי שיחמם את המים במקלחות חיילי צה"ל משרד הביטחון וחברת ברנמילר אנרג'י

Israeli Military Outpost Pilots Energy-Saving Solution for Heating Shower Water

01.06.20|CTech
The heat recovery from the existing generators allows hot water to be supplied without the burning of additional fuels. It saves about 36,000 liters of diesel fuel per year, and reduces pollutant emissions of about 112 tons of carbon dioxide a year
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Immediate Threat: 80 Small Tech Companies in Danger of Closing Within Three Months

31.05.20|Meir Orbach
A survey conducted among 414 companies by the Israel Innovation Authority and IATI indicates that investors have stopped fundraising processes and that sales of a quarter of the companies have fallen by more than half since the Covid-19 outbreak
אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות 17.4.19

Covid-19 May Have Hurt the Economy, but Israeli Innovation is Here to Stay

28.05.20|Ron Friedman
Israel Innovation Authority CEO Aharon Aharon says agile tech sector will rebound within a year
ועידת התחזיות 31.12.19 אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות

Israel Launched $145 Million Program to Protect Institutional Investments in Tech

17.05.20|Meir Orbach
Each of the 6-12 institutional bodies selected for the program will be eligible to up to 50% put option protection for its investment of up to $85 million in Israeli early stage startups
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Innovation Authority Invites Israeli Companies to Participate in Pilot with World-Leading Medical Centers

13.05.20|Hagar Ravet
The IIA program will offer financial support of up to 50% of the project’s approved research and development budget.
ועידת הדיגיטל והמובייל הילה גולדמן אצלאן מייסדת ומנכ"לית Imagin Dia

Medical Analytics Company DiA Aims to Detect Heart Complications in Coronavirus Patients

13.05.20|Meir Orbach
DiA develops pattern recognition and machine learning software that can generate automated image analysis, and be implemented in ultrasound devices and medical picture archiving and communication systems (PACS)
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Israel Innovation Authority Doubling Down on Strapped Tech Startups

12.05.20|Naomi Zoreff
Sagi Dagan, Vice President, Growth Division says the authority is determined to give the industry’s good companies a longer runway to survive the pandemic