Entrepreneurship in israel

Altruistic Aliyah: A tool for world Jewry to transform Israeli policy from within - opinion

The moment a diaspora Jew becomes an Israeli citizen, they cease to be a passive bystander affected by Israel's policies - they become an active participant in shaping them.

New French Jewish immigrants arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel on August 3, 2026.
 LEADERS PROGRAM class of 2026, at their graduation ceremony

The start-up is just the excuse 

Israelis have become exceptionally good at building when the plan keeps changing.

Built for uncertainty - opinion

Cactus Capital Winners

Inside the student fund backing tomorrow's entrepreneurs


New NGT fund will promote Arab medical innovators

The $92 million funds will be used to promote innovation in medical technology.

THE CHURCH of the Annunciation in Nazareth

Herzog visits the Golan Heights, possibly as a retaliation against Russia

The statement appeared to be in retaliation for Israel's publicly proclaimed empathy with Ukraine in the face of Russia's assault.

 President Isaac Herzog visits local authority heads at Kibbutz Ramot in the Golan Heights, March 1, 2022.

Asaf Azulay becomes new marketing VP at Team8

Azulay had previously served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Bank Hapoalim.

Team8 founder and managing partner Nadav Tzafrir, and incoming VP of marketing Azaf Azulay.

1point8 initiative encourages and aims high-tech workers’ donations

The 1point8 project is an accelerator program that encourages Israeli high-tech workers to donate 1.8% of their shares to social organizations.

1point8 logo

Liberman announces new business aid measures: easier bureaucracy, state-guaranteed loans

As part of the plan, financial relief worth more than NIS 1.3 billion will be granted.

Avigdor Lieberman, former Israeli Defence Minister and head of Yisrael Beytenu party speaks during a news conference in Tel Aviv, Israel May 30, 2019

Everyone wants to be successful until they learn what it actually takes

Opinion: The emotional struggles of being an entrepreneur

 Portrait of successful businesswoman (illustrative)

Female activists present alternative to Miss Universe pageant

The event, attended by women from areas of real estate, food or hi-tech, and was designed to show Israelis the real beauty of the state through women's rights activism.

 Hundreds of women gathering in Tel Aviv to protest rape culture, October 15, 2021

Tracking device wins first place at JCT's student hackathon

The winning team, Wi-Find, developed an easy-to-use solution using inexpensive components that can pick up data from the signals around it.

 (from left to right): Eran Yomtovyan, Director of the LevTech Entrepreneurship Center; Shalom Iyhe, Program Coordinator of LevTech; Yosef Mizrahi; Ariel Szmerla; Amitai Salomon; Andrew Goldman (judge); Vice President of JCT Stuart Hershkowitz; Dr. Dov Rubin (judge)

Technion student entrepreneurs win BizTEC 2021 for compact defibrillator

Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan opened the event and said: "Entrepreneurship is a state of mind that can be applied in every sphere of the lives of us all and is tightly connected with leadership.

First prize winners. Right to left: Ohad Yaniv, Eyal Kellner, Yaron Arbel, Alon Gilad, Idan Shenfeld, Ravit Abel and Prof. Ezri Tarazi

Techstars Tel Aviv launches its second Accelerator Program of 2021

The international network plans to hold two cohorts in Israel annually from now on, doubling their number of participants.

A group photo of the Techstars team