Start up nation

Israel experiences 150% more investments in mental health, $352 million in startup funding in 2025

Since October 7, Israel's mental health startup sector has been growing non-stop, showing the need for a nationwide plan to address the mental health crisis in the country.

Mental health [illustrative]
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From scale to substance: Israeli tech’s 2025 turning point - analysis

A demonstrator protesting the deadly crackdown in Iran gathers outside the White House in Washington, DC on January 17, 2026.

Where is American Jewish outrage over Iran? - opinion

The Israel Defense Forces announced that troops from the 10th Brigade have wrapped up a series of operations around the Yellow Line in the Khan Yunis area.

Defense Ministry orders boost Israeli startups


URBAN-X joins forces with JVP on climate and livable cities

New partnership between MINI and JVP to accelerate the next phase of URBAN-X and support high-impact startups from around the world.

 Erel Margalit, Founder and Executive Chairman of JVP and Margalit Startup City

A whole new world: From start-up to build-up in Israeli academia

Professor Paul Romer, Nobel Laureate in the Economic Sciences, comes to Tel Aviv to jump-start a unique undergraduate excellence program at Tel-Aviv University.

Tel Aviv University students relax on the first day of the new academic year, in October 2018.

Israeli startup Nanox opens semiconductor plant in South Korea

Nanox will develop crucial semiconductor microchips – The subject of many supply issue woes – That produces digital x-rays for their 3D medical imaging systems.

 (From left) Akiva Tor Israeli Ambassador, Erez Meltzer CEO of Nanox, Tae Yeol Lee, Vice president of Yonging Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Il Ung Kim Chairman of Nanox Korea at the operational ceremony.

Birthright Israel launches coding boot camp, hi-tech job placement program

The program encompasses a five-month virtual course followed by a month-long period of in-person study and scheduled social activities in Tel Aviv.

 BIRTHRIGHT CEO Gidi Mark: "We understand that the pandemic is here to stay, and that we need to be creative and think of new ways to engage the young generation of Jews."

Israel and the UK have a close R&D relationship

"What we've seen is the R&D happening in Israel, and then the commercialization happening [in the UK],” said CEO of Public Daniel Korski.

 From left to right: Danny Kessler, Chairman of UK-Israel Business, Dr. Merav Galili, Founding CEO of the Menomadin Foundation, Daniel Korski, CEO and Founder of Public, Former Adviser to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, Yaniv Amir, President, Essence USA.

Medicine provides hope without boundaries or borders - opinion

During the past few weeks, we have brought the wonders of the Start-up Nation to Moldova, where dozens of pregnant refugees from Ukraine have been treated.

 STAFF WORK on setting up the field hospital in Ukraine.

TAU Ventures launches ‘GROW’: a leadership program for managers in startups

New program by Tel Aviv University Ventures will give managers tools to handle hyper-growing start-up companies to avoid falling behind.

Tel Aviv University.

Israeli startup CYE launches threat intelligence, response group

CYE’s Critical Cyber Operations group is composed of national-level cybersecurity experts and senior intelligence officers who provide organizations with Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) assessments.

 Rubi Aronashvili of CYE

When Iran counterstrikes Mossad in secret war - analysis

Even the legendary spy agency has screw-ups, which may have happened this past week.

A SATELLITE view of Iran's Fordow nuclear plant.

Israel’s start-up collaboration with EU enters third year

Calling2Scale program will accept start-up applications throughout March and April.

 Calling2Scale program.