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Technological Incubators Funding Program
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
Venture Creation and Early-Stage Capital Investments in Technological Startups – The incubator’s role is to invest in companies in their early stages and to provide a framework that supports the establishment of the company and the development of the idea into a commercial product.
The...
Disruptive innovation in Bio-Convergence
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
Delivery – From “Last-Mile” to “Last-Yard”
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
Disruptive innovation in the security domain for schools and campuses
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
Visas for Foreign High-Tech Experts Incentive Program
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
As part of the efforts to contend with the shortage of skilled high-tech personnel in Israel, starting 2018 the Innovation Authority together with the State Population and Immigration Authority launched a specially designated visa program for foreign high-tech experts.
Victoria-Israel Science & Technology R&D Program (VISTECH)
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
R&D Cooperation with Australia
The Victoria-Israel Science and Technology Research and Development (VISTECH) Program provides funding support for market-oriented collaborative research and development (R&D) projects by Victorian (Australia) and Israeli companies, consistent with the...
Users’ Association R&D Infrastructure
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
This incentive program allows joint activity of a group of industrial corporations that promote a joint R&D infrastructure required by several industrial entities from the same technological field.
The Israel-Florida Innovation Alliance
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The Israel-Florida Innovation Alliance (the “Israel – Florida Industrial R&D Cooperation Initiative,” “Innovation Alliance”) is launched under the Florida- Israel MOU signed between the states and was formalized with the signing of the Space Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership Program by the...
TELEM (The National Infrastructure Forum for Research and Development)
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
TELEM was established in late 1997 at the initiative of the Israeli National Academy of Science. The Forum is a voluntary organization that strives to promote R&D programs and projects in scientific and technological fields through establishment of national R&D infrastructures and...
Technological Innovation Incubators Program
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The Incubators Program is intended for entrepreneurs interested in founding a startup company based on an innovative technological idea via a technological incubator that constitutes an entrepreneurial center.
The incubator’s role is to invest in companies in their early stages and to provide a...
Taiwan-Israel R&D Program
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
Companies from Israel and Taiwan are welcome to submit applications for financial support for Bilateral Industrial R&D projects under the Taiwan-Israel R&D Cooperation Program.
Support Program for Innovation in Selected Fields – Local Authorities
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
This program, that supports R&D and pilot programs of innovative technological products used by local authority entities that are expected to economize and improve the services provided to citizens, is operated jointly by the Innovation Authority, the Ministry of the Interior, and the...
Support Program for Innovation in Selected Fields – Government Companies
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
This program, that supports R&D and pilot programs at sites of government companies, is operated jointly by the Innovation Authority and the Government Companies Authority in the Ministry of Finance.
The program’s goal is to develop and examine technologies that allow for the government...
Shenzhen-Israel R&D Program
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
Companies from Israel and Shenzhen city (China) engaged in collaborative R&D projects are invited to apply for financial support through the Shenzhen-Israel R&D Cooperation Program.
Israel Innovation Authority in Israel and Shenzhen municipality’s Science, Technology & Innovation...
Shanghai-Israel R&D Cooperation Program
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
Companies from Israel and Shanghai (China) engaged in collaborative R&D projects are invited to apply for financial support through the Shanghai -Israel R&D Cooperation Program.
Israel Innovation Authority in Israel and Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (STCSM),...
Seed Incentive Program
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
Co-investment opportunity with the Israel Innovation Authority in early-stage startups operating in high risk
For more detailed information on this program in English please click here
R&D Preparatory Incentive Program for Companies in the Manufacturing Industry
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The preparatory incentive program is a complementary tool operated by the Innovation Authority for the manufacturing industry sectors. This tool is intended to assist companies without prior R&D experience in leading innovation processes, or for companies that require focus and guidance with...
R&D Infrastructure and Equipment
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
This incentive program enables the establishment and joint operation of R&D infrastructure for the industry via an association of users (a group of corporations operating in similar fields) or by subsidizing R&D equipment for service providers, providing access to the equipment for Israeli...
R&D Fund
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The incentive program supports commercial companies currently developing new products or upgrading an existing technology. The program offers the largest financial incentive awarded by the State of Israel for Israeli corporations’ R&D activity and is offered to all sectors with the aim of...
R&D Collaboration with Multinational Corporations Program (MNC)
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
Connecting foreign multinational corporations (MNCs) and innovative Israeli companies.
Israel has been frequently referred to as the “Startup Nation” with hundreds of net new startups established annually. While startups are in many cases the ones to make the technological...
Promoting Applied Research in Academia
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The program encourages applied research with innovative technological feasibility that originated in academia and is brought to a stage where an Israeli industrial company can further develop and commercialize it.
Program for Boosting Participation of Israeli Companies in the European Frameworks Program- Horizon 2020
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
As part of the efforts to assist and encourage Israeli entities in submitting requests to the Framework Program and to programs that offer joint funding by the European Frameworks Program, the Innovation Authority has initiated the establishment of a program to support companies in seeking partners...
Pilot Programs with Prominent International Beta Sites
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The incentive program supports Israeli companies’ technological pilot programs in different fields, that will be conducted at selected foreign entities’ Beta sites or that will be based on their capabilities, data, or information. This incentive is made possible by a financial grant funded by...
Pilot Programs with Multinational Corporations (MNCs)
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The incentive program supports Israeli companies’ technology pilot programs in different fields that will be conducted at foreign companies or that will be based on their capabilities, data, or information. The program grants Israeli companies an opportunity to work with selected corporations and a...
Ontario (OICP) – Israel Program
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
Ontario small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in partnership with Israeli SMEs, will develop innovative industry-oriented technologies strengthening both Ontario’s and Israel’s technological expertise while enhancing global competitiveness.
For each successful application, an Ontario SME may...
New South Wales (NSW) – Israel R&D Cooperation Program
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
The NSW-Israel R&D Cooperation Program aims to facilitate, support and encourage research & development (R&D) partnerships between NSW and Israel based entities. Based on an agreement signed in April 2016, the program provides one-off financial grants to NSW entities and conditional...
MOFET – R&D in the Manufacturing Industry
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
The manufacturing industry struggles to cope with increasing global competition. The Innovation Authority provides a variety of incentives designed especially to meet these sectors’ needs and to encourage innovation in them.
MAGNET Consortiums
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
This incentive program provides grants for R&D collaboration as part of a consortium (a group of industrial companies and research institutions developing technologies together).
The different consortiums in the program enable a long-term engagement in R&D and create a supportive work...
Leveraging R&D for Dual Use Technologies – MEIMAD
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
MEIMAD is a joint venture of the Innovation Authority, Ministry of Finance and the Administration for the Ministry of Defense. This incentive program supports the development of innovative solutions for the defense and commercial markets.
Knowledge Commercialization
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
This incentive program is intended to develop groundbreaking products via commercializing knowledge from research institutes to an industrial corporation.
The program includes three sub-programs:
MAGNETON – encouraging the transfer and commercialization of technologies from a research institute to...
KIRD – Karnataka (India) – Israel Industrial R&D Program
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
A bilateral framework providing financial support for collaborative industrial R&D ventures between Israeli and Karnataka-based companies.
With the goal of supporting joint industrial R&D projects between Israeli companies and Indian companies based in the Indian state of Karnataka, a...
Joint Government Support for Pilot Programs
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
The collaboration between the Innovation Authority and the various government departments enables to focus state effort on selected fields including funding support for high-risk projects, supplementary support of regulatory entities as part of the pilot programs’ regulatory requirements, access to...
Israel’s Membership in CERN
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
Technological Infrastructure Division
CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) is the largest particle accelerator in the world. In 2012, Israel was upgraded from associate member to full member in CERN, with an annual membership fee of 15 million Swiss Francs, 17% of which is contributed...
Israel – Pennsylvania Collaborative Industry R&D Program
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
This Request for Proposals (RFP) is the first call for proposals initiated within the framework of the collaborative industry research and development program envisioned in the Agreement between the Israel Innovation Authority and the Pennsylvania Office of International Business Development on...
Israel – CABHI
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
Canada-Israel Collaboration Program
The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) and Israel Innovation Authority are excited to launch their third round of the Canada-Israel Collaboration Program. This program is intended to accelerate the evaluation and adoption of innovative products...
Innovation Labs Program
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The program is aimed at assisting entrepreneurs in the preliminary stages of a project, who need unique infrastructures and expertise to prove the feasibility of a technological idea. The assistance is provided through innovation labs operated by the industry’s leading corporations via a model of...
Increasing Participation in EU Framework Program
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
Program 37 – Program for Increasing Participation of Israeli Companies in the European Framework Program – Horizon Europe
Incentive Program for Adapting Products for Emerging Markets
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The Product Adaptation Incentive Program for emerging markets was developed as part of the bi-national incentive programs out of an understanding of the importance of economic activity with emerging markets.
Ideation (Tnufa) Incentive Program
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The Ideation (Tnufa) Incentive Program is designed for fledgling entrepreneurs to develop and validate innovative technological concepts.
Horizon 2020 Program and Jointly Funded Associated Programs (ERA NET)
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The EU Horizon 2020 Program seeks to create collaboration in areas of research, development, and innovation between Israeli and European entities from industry, academia, research institutes, and public and private organizations.
ISERD, the Israel-Europe Research and Innovation Directorate, is...
Hong Kong-Israel R&D Program
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
Companies from Hong Kong (SAR) and Israel are welcome to submit applications for financial support for Bilateral Industrial R&D projects under the HK-IL R&D Cooperation Program.
The Hong Kong-Israel R&D Cooperation Program was established with the goal of promoting industrial R&D...
Gov-Tech – Technological Innovation for the Public Sector – (Mimshal-Tech)
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
This incentive program is the result of collaboration between the Innovation Authority and the Israeli Ministry for Social Equality’s “Digital Israel” project. The program is intended to encourage and assist companies and NGOs offering an innovative technological solution for public sector...
Generic R&D Incentive Program for Large Companies
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
This incentive program allows large companies to focus on long-term creation of new knowledge and technological infrastructure, used for the development or production of future innovative products.
GCI – Grand Challenges Israel Incentive Program
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
The Grand Challenges Israel incentive program operates as part of the Grand Challenges in Global Health international initiative. The incentive program is also partnered by Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV).
EU-Guaranteed Loans via The European Investment Fund (EIF)
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
Many innovative companies develop high-risk technologies and therefore either struggle to obtain credit or receive loans with daunting terms. To help these companies receive more affordable credit, the European Investment Fund (EIF) has launched a program that enables them to receive a European...
Early Stage Companies Incentive Program
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
The Early Stage Incentive Program is designed for startup companies seeking to develop and promote an innovative technological project, as well as penetrate the market by raising investments from the private sector. The program offers preferred incentives to minorities and Ultra-Orthodox...
Company Catalogs for Japan-Israel Partnerships
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
Are you a Japanese Company looking for an Israeli Partner?
Are you an Israeli company interested in doing business with Japan?
Check out the new Israeli and Japanese Company Catalogs to find your partner!
As the world’s third largest economy, fourth-largest exporter and importer, and a leader in...
Coding Bootcamps Program
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
This program supports courses that offer extra-academic computer coding training.
China-Israel Changzhou Innovation Park (CIP) Initiative
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
Paving the Way for Israeli Firms Entering the Chinese Market Providing Professional Services and Facilities.
What is the CIP Initiative?
The China-Israel Changzhou Innovation Park (CIP) is a bi-national governmental initiative that provides a unique platform for Israeli industrial companies...
C4IR Israel
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
The world is in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution – a period during which technological breakthroughs and industrial disruptive technologies are blurring geographical borders and challenging existing regulatory frameworks. Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and...
Bilateral R&D Incentive Program
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The incentive program provides support to Israeli companies working with foreign companies on commercialization-directed programs to develop new technological products or to significantly upgrade an existing technology.
The program provides financial incentive funded by the Innovation Authority...
Bilateral Programs with European Countries
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
Industrial R&D Cooperation with European Countries
As Israel’s number one trading partner, Europe is a continent rich in opportunities for Israeli industry. European countries, the EU and Israel have a long history of successful and groundbreaking technological and scientific cooperation in a...
Bilateral Funds Incentive Program
Closed for submission now.
Program's Description
The incentive program provides support for Israeli companies collaborating with foreign companies in the US, India, Singapore, and Korea on R&D projects of new technology products or the significant upgrade of an existing technology. The program’s financial
incentive, financed by the...
Back to Tech Program
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The Back to Tech Incentive Program (formerly: The National Program for the Return of Israeli Academics) seeks to increase the number of skilled workers in the Israeli high-tech industry with Israeli technology professionals living abroad who have accumulated knowledge and experience in the global...
Assistive Technological Solutions for the Disabled – “Ezer-Tech”
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
This incentive program is the result of collaboration between the Innovation Authority and the National Insurance Institute funds. The program aims to encourage R&D of assistive technologies for the disabled in order to allow them equal opportunity and full integration in society and the labor...
Argentina – Israel Industrial R&D Cooperation Program
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
The Bilateral Framework Program is jointly implemented by MINCyT, The Ministry of Science Technology and Productive Innovation in Argentina and Israel Innovation Authority.
Preferred Technologies and Sectors : All Technological Fields
* Academic and other research entities are eligible to join as...
Applied Research in Academia
The program is open yearlong
Program's Description
This program incentivizes applied research with innovative technological feasibility originating in academia that is advanced to the stage at which an Israeli industrial company will adopt it to develop a commercial product.