Deep Space Israel: Israel establishes Space Laboratory and Cooperation with SpaceX

Israel Establishes National Space R&D Laboratory to Accelerate Startup Innovation in Orbit. Israel is taking a major step to solidify its position as a global space powerhouse with the launch of Access to Space, a new national research and development laboratory designed to make space more accessible for startups, companies, and academic institutions. Announced on … Continue reading Deep Space Israel: Israel establishes Space Laboratory and Cooperation with SpaceX →

Breakthroughs in Israeli Academia: Late 2025 Research Highlights

As 2025 draws to a close, Israel's top universities continue to punch above their weight on the global scientific stage, delivering innovations in biotechnology, immunology, optics, and pandemic preparedness. Despite geopolitical challenges, institutions like the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI), Weizmann Institute of Science, and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have produced groundbreaking results in November … Continue reading Breakthroughs in Israeli Academia: Late 2025 Research Highlights →

Unified World University Ranking 2025: Israel notable

Based on the latest global rankings as of December 2025, I have compiled an aggregated Top 20 university ranking. This is a synthesis of the three leading ranking systems: Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025 QS World University Rankings 2025 ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025 These rankings evaluate criteria such … Continue reading Unified World University Ranking 2025: Israel notable →

Israel’s Scientific Triumphs in October 2025: A Month of Groundbreaking Discoveries

As autumn leaves turned in the Northern Hemisphere, Israel's academic institutions continued to illuminate the global stage with innovative research and accolades in October 2025. Despite ongoing geopolitical challenges, public universities and research institutes like the Weizmann Institute of Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv University pushed the boundaries of knowledge in fields … Continue reading Israel’s Scientific Triumphs in October 2025: A Month of Groundbreaking Discoveries →

Two Startup Nations: Israel and the USA. No EU University is in the Top 20.

Apologies to my US friends and readers. Yes, Israel was mentioned first because, in relation to its population, resources, and the hostile environment it operates in, Israel is and remains the world's number one startup nation. Now, here are the facts, presented in an infographic. (c) Pitchbook The PitchBook index ranks the world’s top 50 … Continue reading Two Startup Nations: Israel and the USA. No EU University is in the Top 20. →

Technion: Music, Science, and Inspiration

The Technion has opened a new season of its multidisciplinary series “Music, Science, and Inspiration,” founded and artistically directed by pianist Dr Orit Wolf. These free events, open to the general public, enrich the interface between science, music, and art. Donate For Independent NewsMake an independent pro Israel Blog (Non-Profit) possible. Donate 1.8 US-Dollar. Google … Continue reading Technion: Music, Science, and Inspiration →

Bionic Bacteria: On the Edge of Life and Death. New Sustainability (D/E)

In the press release, Technion says: "Technion scientists demonstrated connecting animate and inanimate matter, creating hybrid components with a wide range of applications. Researchers in the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology have developed “bionic bacteria.” The innovative technology has many potential applications in industry (e.g. improved production of … Continue reading Bionic Bacteria: On the Edge of Life and Death. New Sustainability (D/E) →

Israel launches Phase II of National Artificial Program: 500 Million NIS

A completely correct and good decision by the State of Israel. AI is not only crucial for a modern economy and science, but AI is also important for war. In the future, AI-controlled robot dogs may clear the tunnels of Hamas, Hezbollah, and the PA. Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dr. Daniel Gold said: “Artificial intelligence is … Continue reading Israel launches Phase II of National Artificial Program: 500 Million NIS →

Innovative Sustainability from Israel: Water From the Air

Israel is a pioneer in the sustainable use and production of water. Around 70% of water is recycled in Israel. Spain is number 2 globally with a water recycling rate of around 12%. Israel is the world market leader. Israel could supply the Middle East with water, but Islamic states and their terrorist organizations prefer … Continue reading Innovative Sustainability from Israel: Water From the Air →

Technion (Israel) first-ever: Observation of ‘Cherenkov Radiation’. Another next step to Israeli Quantum Supremacy

It may sound unwieldy, but the Technion's first-ever experimental demonstration of a 2D interaction of the 'Cherenkov Radiation' is an important milestone in the development of the quantum computer. The next Nobel Prize goes to the Technion reaseracher? Likely. And this quantum supremacy is not an academic matter, but will provide a foundation for Israel's … Continue reading Technion (Israel) first-ever: Observation of ‘Cherenkov Radiation’. Another next step to Israeli Quantum Supremacy →

Technion & Pfizer to Collaborate: AI steps into Pharmacy -D/E

The Technion is the leading university for 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) within the European sphere and belongs to the top 10 worldwide when it comes to Artificial Intelligence, as reported many times on VonNaftali. Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Pfizer, one of the world’s premier biopharmaceutical companies, recently signed a collaboration framework agreement to identify opportunities … Continue reading Technion & Pfizer to Collaborate: AI steps into Pharmacy -D/E →

Technion (Israel): Structural Reform came out with a new Faculty – D/E

'The Faculty of Data and Decision Sciences' is the new name of the 'Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management' at the Technion (Haifa), effective from January 1, 2023. Prof. Rann Smorodinsky, “In the past two decades, the faculty has changed its research focus and curriculum, and as a result, the former name no longer reflects … Continue reading Technion (Israel): Structural Reform came out with a new Faculty – D/E →

Bio-Print from Israel – D/E

Researchers at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology have developed an innovative technology for growing tissue for transplantation by printing it into a microgel bath as support material. The research, published in Advanced Science, was led by Professor Shulamit Levenberg and her doctoral student Majd Machour from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering along with … Continue reading Bio-Print from Israel – D/E →

BioComputers: Cooperation between Technion (Israel) and MIT (USA) – (D/E)

Bringing together concepts from electrical engineering and bioengineering tools, Technion and MIT scientists collaborated to produce cells engineered to compute sophisticated functions – “biocomputers” of sorts. Graduate students and researchers from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Professor Ramez Daniel’s Laboratory for Synthetic Biology & Bioelectronics worked together with Professor Ron Weiss from the Massachusetts … Continue reading BioComputers: Cooperation between Technion (Israel) and MIT (USA) – (D/E) →

Abraham Accords: H2Pro (Israel) starts Green Hydrogen Project in Morocco (D/E)

Another success of the Abraham Accords shows that the spirit of the Abraham Accords goes seamlessly hand in hand with sustainability. The Players The Moroccan renewable energy developer Gaia Energy signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Israeli Startup H2Pro, which produces green hydrogen energy from water, during the UN COP27 climate conference in … Continue reading Abraham Accords: H2Pro (Israel) starts Green Hydrogen Project in Morocco (D/E) →

Global Entrepreneurship Ranking of Universities: USA and Israel are League on their own (D/E)

PitchBook delivers each year their various rankings of Universities worldwide and the Tel Aviv University has always a safe place under the Top 10. This year the Tel Aviv University reached the whooping 7th place in global entrepreneurship ranking. And, not enough, TAU is the only non-US-University under the TOP 10. With other words: USA … Continue reading Global Entrepreneurship Ranking of Universities: USA and Israel are League on their own (D/E) →

‘Quantum Machines’ (Israel) to partner with leading European universities (D/E)

Quantum Machines is well known to 'VonNaftali' readers as it got the the mandate by the State of Israel to build up an Israeli 'National Quantum Center'. Quantum Machines (QM) drives quantum breakthroughs that accelerate the path towards the new age of quantum computing. The company's Quantum Orchestration Platform (QOP) fundamentally redefines the control and … Continue reading ‘Quantum Machines’ (Israel) to partner with leading European universities (D/E) →

Technion (Israel): Paving the way for Cancer Vaccines

Technion and Sheba scientists develop a novel technique, improving diagnosis and immunotherapy treatment for lung cancer “It is basically a ‘therapeutic cancer vaccine’,” Prof. Arie Admon from the Technion Faculty of Biology explains the mechanism behind the immunotherapy cancer treatment that is the focus of his lab. “It activates the body’s own immune system against … Continue reading Technion (Israel): Paving the way for Cancer Vaccines →

Artificial Intelligence: If Israel would be part of Europe, the Technion AI Department (Israel) will be the best of Europe (D/E)

In any case, the CSRanking pretends that the Technion in Israel is part of Europe, which is neither politically, geographically nor culturally correct. But be that as it may, it definitely offers a good comparison of the status quo, and that's where the powerful EU, which always wants to tell Israel exactly where it has … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: If Israel would be part of Europe, the Technion AI Department (Israel) will be the best of Europe (D/E) →

Israel & Artificial Intelligence (AI): Co-operation Hebrew University, Technion and IBM to Advance AI

The Technion and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have signed a partnership agreement with IBM Research to advance artificial intelligence capabilities and applications in Israel. In light of the fact that Israel has a severe shortage of people with advanced degrees in computer science, and given higher education’s need for funding and skills from the … Continue reading Israel & Artificial Intelligence (AI): Co-operation Hebrew University, Technion and IBM to Advance AI →