Biotech

Israeli plant-based protein co Plantopia raises $9m

The new funds will allow the company to move forward to the industrial production stage at a manufacturing plant currently under construction on Kibbutz Sdot Yam.

Mozzarella cheese produced by Plantopia.
Medications. Ilustrative.

Israeli PolyPid signs $320 million deal to sell drug preventing surgical infections in US, Canada

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, IATI CEO and President Karin Mayer Rubinstein and Teva executive Mark Sabag attend the opening of MIXiii Health-Tech.IL 2026 in Jerusalem.

Israeli health-tech conference opens in Jerusalem with 1,800 participants from 40 countries

In the photo (from left): Karin Mayer Rubinstein, CEO and President of the Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association (IATI), and Dror Bin, CEO of the Israel Innovation Authority.

Israeli life sciences investments fell 40% in 2025, report found


Israeli woman's vision restored in world's first-ever 3D-printed cornea implant

The new Israeli technology allows for the creation of hundreds of cornea implants from a single donor sample, offering a scalable solution.

The surgery team working on the implant at Rambam Hospital in Haifa.

Jerusalem surges ahead: Aspiring to become Israel’s biotech capital

Jerusalem's biotech sector grows with $1.7B in investments and 150 companies. In June, the city will host the international medical hackathon MinDstart.

 Jerusalem from above.

Jerusalem as our biotech capital: The city’s ascent as an innovation hub - opinion

Jerusalem's transformation is the outcome of long-term strategic policy, targeted public investment, and a thriving academic ecosystem.

 Jerusalem from above.

Is former truck mechanic Tim Friede may be key in creating anti-venom biotech

Friede's subjected himself to over 200 snake bites.

 Cobra snake.

Former Pfizer R&D chief Mikael Dolsten joins Immunai’s board of directors

Dolsten brings decades of pharmaceutical leadership to advance AI-driven drug discovery.

Tel Aviv startup Immunai aim to map the immune system

MNDL Bio wins award for the most innovative biotech solution in the Middle East

The startup company MNDL Bio has been named the winner of the Most Innovative Biotech Solution in the Middle East award.

 MNDL Bio

Phage virus discovered at Hebrew University named after fallen soldier

Phages are viruses that precisely target and kill bacteria, which can offer “a potential solution to the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance.”

 An aerial view of Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Mount Scopus campus.

The unique challenges integrating AI into biotechnology - opinion

According to Start-Up Nation Central (SNC), AI represents about 30% of Israel’s start-ups and attracts nearly half of total company funding.

 Artificial Intelligence Illustration

Immunai and Teva partner to innovate new cancer, immunology therapies

The collaboration between the two companies reflects ongoing efforts to enhance drug development, the CEO of Immunai said.

 An Israeli flag flutters near the logo of Teva Tech which is part of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in Neot Hovav, southern Israel December 14, 2017.

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.

 Guests hosts Ellie Esquenazi and Corey Tusak