Mobileye is one of Israel’s biggest success stories in technology and road safety. Founded in Jerusalem in 1999 by Professor Amnon Shashua, the company developed computer-vision technology that helps cars “see” the road. Its system uses cameras and advanced software to detect other vehicles, pedestrians, lane markings and potential hazards in real time. By the early 2010s, Mobileye was already being built into cars by major manufacturers, helping reduce crashes by warning dri

Remilk is a new Israeli food tech company that makes real dairy without animals. Instead of cows, it uses a yeast fermentation process that creates milk proteins that are identical to the ones found in regular milk. Israeli scientists developed a process that uses only a fraction of the land, water and energy normally needed for dairy production. The result looks, cooks and tastes like dairy, but without animals, antibiotics or the environmental cost that comes with tradition

Iron Beam is Israel’s new laser-based defence system. It uses a high-energy laser to destroy rockets, mortars and drones in mid-air. Because it uses electricity instead of missiles, each interception costs only a few dollars (often quoted as US $2–5 per shot), compared with missile interceptors that can cost tens of thousands.   It works alongside the Iron Dome and other defence systems, adding another layer of protection for Israeli communities. Early tests show it can inter

Bamba looks like a simple peanut snack, but in Israel it became something much bigger. For years Israeli parents gave it to their babies because it was soft, easy and everywhere. What no one realised at first was that this everyday snack was shaping an entire generation.   For a long time doctors in many countries advised parents to keep nuts away from babies. In Israel the opposite happened by accident. Babies ate Bamba early, and researchers later discovered that Israel had

Founded in 1983 at Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu in northern Israel, BioBee began as a small kibbutz project and grew into a world leader in biological pest control and natural pollination. Long before most people understood the global importance of bees to food security and ecosystems, BioBee was already showing how farming could work in harmony with nature.   The company breeds beneficial insects that protect crops from pests and exports bumblebees for pollination and predatory mites

Founded in 2009 by Israeli inventor Arye Kohavi, Watergen creates drinking water from the air using solar energy and condensation. Its machines range from small household models to industrial units that can produce hundreds of litres a day, at an average cost of just a few cents per litre.   Designed to be sustainable and self-reliant, Watergen systems run on renewable energy and need no external water source, reducing plastic waste and dependence on bottled supplies. They ar

Earlier in 2025, Israel passed new legislation to support families of hostages who return home. The law provides financial aid, counselling, and access to special committees for exceptional cases; closing a gap where families of captives once had no legal recognition.   What makes this truly unique is the scale; no other democracy has faced the return of so many hostages at once, across every age and stage of life. Creating a legal framework to meet that challenge is itself a

For new parents, nothing matters more than a baby’s safety. In the early 1990s, Israeli engineers created BabySense, the world’s first non-contact breathing monitor for infants. Placed under the crib mattress, it tracks a baby’s tiny movements and alerts caregivers if breathing slows or stops.   BabySense has since been adopted in homes and hospitals around the world, helping to prevent sudden infant death and giving parents peace of mind. It is a powerful example of Israeli

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Not every Israeli innovation is about defence or high tech. In the 1990s, Israeli scientists pioneered the use of medical lasers for...

On Rosh Hashana, Jews eat pomegranates as a symbol of abundance and mitzvot, hoping our merits will be as numerous as the seeds. The...