# Israel Innovation Authority

> The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) is Israel's statutory, independent public agency responsible for national innovation policy. It serves as the gateway to global collaborations and the strategic engine behind Israel's globally renowned tech ecosystem — bridging financial gaps in deep tech through conditional grants and matched funding, building forward-looking ecosystems in AI, bio-convergence, climate tech, and quantum, and catalyzing collaborations among academia, startups, multinational R&D centers, and government. Israel has over 9,000 high-tech companies, 840+ active venture capital funds, and tech accounts for 20% of GDP and 53% of total exports.

## About

- [About the Israel Innovation Authority](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/the-israel-innovation-authority/): Overview of the Authority's mission, strategy, operational divisions (Startup, Growth, Technological Infrastructure, International Collaboration), and role as the anchor of Israel's innovation ecosystem. The Authority invests in innovation to promote sustainable and inclusive growth, provides conditional grants repaid only upon commercialization success, and leads national programs in Deep Tech, AI, and Bio-Convergence.
- [The Israeli Tech Ecosystem](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/israeli-tech-ecosystem/): Comprehensive overview of Israel's innovation landscape — the "Startup Nation" with the highest number of startups per capita globally, world-leading R&D investment (6% of GDP), 500+ multinational R&D centers, top-tier universities (Technion, Hebrew University, Weizmann Institute), and a culture of bold experimentation and acceptance of failure.
- [Strategy and Policy](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/strategy-and-policy/): The Authority's strategic pillars — direct R&D investment, preparing future ecosystems, and enabling innovation competitiveness through human capital development, regulatory facilitation, and global market access.
- [Our Leadership Team](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/our-team/): The Authority's leadership team and key decision-makers.

## Invest With Us

- [Invest With Us](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/invest-with-us/): Gateway for international investors to tap into opportunities with Israeli startups poised for rapid global expansion. Includes vetted top-tier company portfolios, tax reforms, IP guidance, and co-investment frameworks.
- [Invested Companies 2026](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/invested-companies-2026/): Annual portfolio of top-tier Israeli tech companies handpicked for their disruptive potential, solid market traction, and scalability.
- [High-Tech Tax Reforms](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/israel-tax-reform-2025/): Comprehensive reform in high-tech taxation designed to enhance tax certainty, remove investment barriers, encourage return of Israeli high-tech professionals from abroad, and streamline bureaucratic procedures.
- [Investment Considerations](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/investment-considerations/): Wide range of incentives and benefits for local and foreign investors in industry, tourism, and real estate, with special emphasis on high-tech and R&D activities.
- [Royalties & Intellectual Property](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/royalties-intellectual-property/): Transparent IP rights guidance ensuring secure, informed collaborations with predictable terms and protected rights in Israel's tech hub.
- [Co-Invest with the Authority](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/co-invest-with-the-israel-innovation-authority/): Strategic co-investment opportunity for international investors — corporate investors, VCs, PE firms, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds. The Authority provides 30%-85% co-funding, de-risked frameworks, and access to Israel's innovation ecosystem.
- [Calls for Proposals](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/calls_for_proposal/): Current open calls for proposals across all Authority programs.

## Collaborate With Us

- [Collaborate With Us](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/collaborate-with-us/): Hub for unlocking business and market opportunities through global collaboration — incubators, accelerators, consortia, innovation centers, and labs.
- [Global Collaborations](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/global-collaborations/): The International Collaboration Division connects global investors and partners with Israel's tech ecosystem through strategic matchmaking, R&D funding, multinational programs, bilateral cooperation agreements, and bi-national funds. Separate resources for Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Africa.
- [Bi-National Funds](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/foundation/): Bi-national R&D funds promoting technological collaboration between Israeli entities and counterpart organizations in the US, India, Singapore, South Korea, and other countries.
- [Venture Incubators](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/technological-incubators-2024/): Venture creation and early-stage capital investments in technological startups through competitively selected incubators that provide business, financial, and operational support.
- [Manufacturing R&D Accelerators](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/manufacturing-industrys-accelerators/): Revitalizing traditional manufacturing by integrating cutting-edge technology, fostering collaborations between industrial companies and startups to strengthen Israel's leadership in advanced manufacturing innovation.
- [Innovation Centers](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/innovation-centers/): Key hubs for tech advancements in agriculture, food, energy, and climate change — connecting startups with academia, industry leaders, and investors across Israel.
- [Applied Research Consortia](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/applied-research-consortiums/): Collaborative alliances of industrial companies and research institutions conducting joint R&D to develop generic technologies in key global markets.
- [Innovation Labs](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/innovation-labs-program/): Collaborative spaces operated by leading corporations through open innovation model, providing entrepreneurs with unique technological infrastructures to prove feasibility of ideas.
- [C4IR Israel](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/collaboration_opportunities/c4lr-israel/): Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution — promoting cross-sector collaborations, knowledge sharing, and groundbreaking solutions involving governments, corporations, and experts.

## Funding Programs

- [All Programs](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/): Complete directory of all Innovation Authority funding and support programs, filterable by geographic location, collaboration type, and division.
- [R&D Fund](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/rd-fund/): The largest financial incentive awarded by the State of Israel for R&D activity — supports commercial companies developing new products or upgrading existing technology.
- [Startup Fund](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/startup-fund/): Support for early-stage startups in Israel's tech ecosystem, providing funding for pre-seed and initial R&D stages.
- [Ideation (Tnufa) Incentive Program](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/ideation-tnufa-incentive-program/): Designed for fledgling entrepreneurs to develop and validate innovative technological concepts.
- [Bilateral R&D Incentive Program](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/bilateral-rd-incentive-program/): Support for Israeli companies collaborating with foreign companies on joint R&D projects to develop new technological products.
- [Bilateral Funds Incentive Program](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/bilateral-funds-incentive-program/): Support for Israeli-foreign company collaborations in the US, India, Singapore, and Korea via bi-national funds (BIRD, SIIRD, etc.).
- [R&D Collaboration with Multinational Corporations](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/rd-collaboration-with-multinational-corporations-program-mnc/): Connecting foreign multinational corporations with innovative Israeli companies for joint R&D and market development.
- [Pilot Programs with MNCs](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/pilot-programs-with-multinational-corporations-mncs/): Support for Israeli companies' technology pilot programs conducted at or with foreign corporations.
- [Human Capital for High-Tech Fund](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/human-capital-for-high-tech-fund/): Incentive program addressing the shortage of skilled high-tech personnel in Israel.
- [Visas for Foreign High-Tech Experts](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/visas-for-foreign-high-tech-experts-incentive-program/): Specially designated visa program for foreign high-tech experts to work in Israel.
- [Applied Research in Academia](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/applied-research-in-academia/): Incentivizes applied research with innovative technological feasibility originating in academia for commercial adoption.
- [Bilateral Programs with European Countries](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/bilateral-programs-with-european-countries/): Industrial R&D cooperation programs with European countries and the EU.
- [Increasing Participation in EU Framework Program](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/increasing-participation-in-eu-framework-program/): Program for increasing Israeli companies' participation in Horizon Europe.
- [GCI – Grand Challenges Israel](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/gci-grand-challenges-israel-incentive-program/): Part of the Grand Challenges in Global Health international initiative, partnered with Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV).

## National Programs

- [National AI Program](https://aiisrael.org.il/): The Israeli National AI Program — a collaborative, holistic, and cross-ministerial effort to secure Israel's long-term leadership in AI. Israel has the world's highest concentration of AI talent per capita and among the highest levels of AI startup formation and VC investment globally.
- [Bio-Convergence Program](https://bioconvergence.org.il/): Merging the strengths of biology and engineering to generate cutting-edge solutions for complex challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and sustainability.
- [AI Strategy 2026](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/ai-strategy-2026/): Israel's AI strategy addressing scale-based global competition and disruption of core Israeli high-tech sectors by large language models and AI agents.

## News & Resources

- [Press Releases](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/press_release/): Latest announcements, policy updates, and achievements from the Israel Innovation Authority.
- [Events and Webinars](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/event/): Upcoming events, webinars, and conferences organized by the Authority.
- [Digital Reports](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/digital-reports/): Annual innovation reports and research publications.
- [Digital Magazines](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/digital-magazines/): In-depth industry insights and trend analyses.
- [Blog](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/blog/): Articles and thought pieces on innovation trends and ecosystem developments.
- [Success Stories](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/success_story/): Case studies of companies and technologies supported by the Authority that have achieved global success.

## Key Facts

- Israel has the highest number of startups per capita globally, with over 9,000 high-tech companies.
- Over 840 venture capital funds are active in Israel.
- High-tech contributes approximately 20% of Israel's GDP and 53% of total exports.
- Over 500 multinational corporations operate R&D centers in Israel, including Google, Intel, Microsoft, and Apple.
- Israel leads the world in R&D investment relative to GDP (approximately 6%).
- Israel has produced 100+ NASDAQ-listed companies and numerous unicorns.
- The Authority provides conditional grants (30%-85% co-funding) repaid only upon commercialization success.
- Israel is the world's leading Deep-Tech hub outside the US, with 1,500+ Deep-Tech companies raising over $28 billion since 2019.

## Contact

- [Contact Us](https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/contact-us/): Reach the Israel Innovation Authority for investment inquiries, collaboration opportunities, and general information.
- Website: https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovationisrael_english/
- WhatsApp: +972-52-418-9734