{"id":2743,"date":"2021-12-28T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/?post_type=press_release&p=2743"},"modified":"2023-11-30T09:42:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T09:42:12","slug":"winners-of-3rd-round-of-funding-for-pilots-using-5g-cellular-infrastructures","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/press_release\/winners-of-3rd-round-of-funding-for-pilots-using-5g-cellular-infrastructures\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners of 3rd round of funding for pilots using 5G cellular infrastructures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Grants totaling NIS 4.3 million will be granted to three startups and companies that will carry out pilots using 5G cellular infrastructures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The Ministry of Communications and the Israel Innovation Authority Announce the Winners of the \u201cThird Round\u201d of Funding for the Pilot Program:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Grants totaling NIS 4.3 million will be granted to three startups and companies that will carry out pilots using 5G cellular infrastructures<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth round of the program will begin at the start of 2022<\/strong>
 
The Winning Companies:
\u2022 NOVELSAT \u2022 Ran El \u2022Topaia \u2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communications Minister, Yoaz Hendel<\/strong>: \u201cIsrael is going through a great revolution in communications’ infrastructure \u2013 fiber optics and 5G cellular technology will improve our lives in many areas \u2013 remote work, remote medicine, the growth of advanced and innovative industries, smart cities, smart transport, and more. I commend the three winning companies. They presented pilots that realize the highest abilities that 5G has to offer, and we look forward to seeing their final products. The ministry will continue to support creative ideas and initiatives in order to ensure the State of Israel continues to be at the forefront of innovation, and an international leader in the area of 5G technology.\u201d
 
Israel Innovation Authority CEO, Dror Bin<\/strong>: \u201cThe Israel Innovation Authority puts great importance in promoting advanced communication infrastructure as part of developing the economy, industry, for the benefit of the Israeli population. The Pilot Programs allow technological companies that have completed development of ready protypes to test the technology they have developed at quality pilot sites, and to establish quality pilot facilities, on the way to transforming Israel into a quality international-level beta site. The project advances the deployment of 5G technology and its availability for Israel\u2019s population by implementing the technology in the field.\u201d
 
On Tuesday (December 28, 2021), the Communications Ministry and the Israel Innovation Authority, are publishing the decisions of the research committee to approve grants for the third round of the Pilots Program dealing with 5G cellular technology. The goal of the program is to support the expansion of 5G networks in Israel and to develop innovative applications that make use of this infrastructure.
 
The different candidates for the grant were thoroughly evaluated by an expert team comprised of Innovation Authority’s expert evaluators as well as representatives from the Ministry of Communications, and following deliberations at the Innovation Authority’s research committee, three additional companies won approval to carry out pilots and were awarded up to 50 percent of the project’s costs.
 
Summary of the Winning Projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n