Regulatory Pilot Program – Pilots Fund

Supporting industrial corporations in conducting R&D and real-world pilots in areas facing regulatory barriers and uncertainty.

To support industrial corporations in carrying out research and development activities, including pilot programs and/or product demonstrations at beta sites, in technological fields whose advancement is hindered by regulatory barriers or regulatory uncertainty.
The program operates through public calls for proposals, often in cooperation with the relevant government authority and regulators

Industrial corporations that are legally incorporated and registered in Israel, operating under Israeli law, and conducting R&D for commercial purposes.

• Grants covering 20%, 30%, 40% or 50% of the approved budget for eligible industrial corporations that do not receive additional government or Israel Innovation Authority funding for the same program components
• Additional 10% grant for programs primarily carried out in Development Area A
• Option to participate without the Authority’s funding (0% grant) when receiving parallel public funding, while still benefiting from regulatory pilot participation
• Non-dilutive funding – no equity taken by the Innovation Authority
• Risk-sharing mechanism – repayment via royalties only if the project reaches commercialization
• Participation in regulatory pilots accompanied by relevant government bodies, entities, and regulators
• Quality seal of the Israel Innovation Authority, supporting private investment attraction

• Opportunity to test and demonstrate innovative technologies in a real-world regulatory pilot environment
• Structured cooperation with Israeli government authorities and regulators
• Reduction of regulatory risk and uncertainty prior to market entry or scale-up
• Access to Israel’s advanced innovation ecosystem and pilot infrastructure
• Credibility and visibility through participation in an official Innovation Authority- supported program

The program is designed to enable advanced R&D activities, validation, and regulatory learning processes that support technology maturation, pilot deployment, and future commercialization in regulated markets.

Submissions for this program are subject to periodic public calls for proposals, as published by the Israel Innovation Authority.

Israeli companies seeking further information on the requirements and application process to this program, should refer to the Israel Innovation Authority’s Hebrew site.