The Technion’s story has been intertwined with Israel’s for more than a century, from laying the foundations for a new nation to shaping its future.
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Discover the Next Big Ideas from Startup Nation Experience the webinar by clicking on the image above. Hear from Israel’s most intrepid minds: the Technion’s t-Hub students, who presented the next generation of innovative technologies, their business plans, and elevator pitches at Pitch Night 2025. Our exclusive panel of judges — all entrepreneurs and investors — interrogated their concepts, scaling and distribution plans, sales projections, marketing strategies, and more. If you love Israel, science, innovation, and investment opportunities, you won’t want to miss this recap!
The Technion celebrated 100 years since its opening with a festive event at its historic building in the Hadar neighborhood, in the presence of President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, and his wife, Michal. The event marked the opening of the Technion Board of Governors meeting. During the event, Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan presented the […]
For the past 100 years, the Technion has played a seminal role in transforming a tiny country with plenty of existential challenges and few natural resources into a technological powerhouse and a world-class economy. From its early days, Technion students, faculty, and alumni persistently engaged in groundbreaking research, fueled by the necessities of a young country in a hostile neighborhood. Time and again, they devised creative solutions across many fields, resulting in numerous remarkable breakthroughs that helped Israel become one of the world’s most advanced technological pioneers. Technion researchers and alumni were directly responsible for establishing most of Israel’s key…
First, they say they want you/ Indeed, how they really need you/ Suddenly, you find you’re out there walking in a storm… – Neil Diamond Neil Diamond’s 1981 hit song “Love on the Rocks” captures my anger, angst, disgust, and deep sense of betrayal regarding America’s elite two-coast universities Princeton, Harvard, MIT, Columbia, NYU, Stanford, and Berkeley. I did my PhD at Princeton, taught for 20 summers at MIT, visited many of the others – always, when walking their halls, with a sense of awe and affection for these sacred places where creative ideas thrived that made the world a…
Bloomberg L.P. co-founder and philanthropist Tom Secunda today announced a landmark donation to Cornell Tech, Cornell University’s tech campus in New York City, totaling $10.5 million to create the Cornell Empire AI Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program Fund. This donation will advance the mission of Empire AI, providing researchers and faculty with unparalleled access to computing power and opportunities to engage in groundbreaking AI research for the public good. “I’m proud to be supporting Cornell’s top AI researchers in their pursuit of new, groundbreaking AI developments that will benefit the people of New York. By giving these researchers the freedom to explore…
Wendy Ju, associate professor at Cornell Tech, the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, and the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, has been awarded a place in the Class of 2025 of the prestigious ACM SIGCHI Academy. The award honors her leadership and innovations in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI). ACM SIGCHI — the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction — is one of the world’s largest associations of professionals who contribute towards the research and practice of HCI. The highly competitive SIGCHI awards uplift those who have changed the field of HCI…
Over one hundred years ago, a few bold visionaries recognized the imperative to establish a nexus of research and technological advancement on Haifa’s Mount Carmel. The goal: to build the State of Israel physically and discover breakthroughs that would drive change around the world. From their determination came the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Film producer and director Uri Rosenwaks created the inspiring documentary “Technion 10²” to celebrate and reflect on the impact that the university has had on the State of Israel and beyond. As the documentary moves through the Jewish film festival circuit here in the United…
The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, one of the world’s leading research institutes, is celebrating 100 years since its founding. Israeli President Isaac Herzog hosted Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan for a special discussion reflecting on the University’s early days and its remarkable achievements over the past century. During the meeting, Prof. Sivan presented President Herzog with a special commemorative stamp, designed in collaboration with Israel Post’s Philatelic Service, in honor of the centennial. President Herzog commented, “The Technion is a symbol of Israeli excellence. One hundred years of innovation, groundbreaking research, and the continuous pursuit of world-class achievements….
One of the American Technion Society’s most popular speaker series, the Ilene & Steve Berger Technion Visiting Fellows Program features the University’s greatest assets: its students. Known as the Berger Visiting Fellows, these select scholars represent the very soul of the Technion. Their visit provides an inspiring glimpse into the lives and minds of those who will help shape the future of Israel and the world. This year’s event series, “Meet Today’s Technion Students … Tomorrow’s Innovators” featured eight undergraduate and graduate students from the Technion.
Naftali Bennett, Israel’s 13th prime minister and a Haifa native, may have obtained a law degree, but the high-tech entrepreneur has the spirit, drive, and pride of the Technion at his core. “I grew up in the Technion; it was really central to my identity,” the former prime minister said in an interview with ATS […]
Hen Davidov and Noam Morris have been selected as the 2025 Rhodes Scholars from Israel, earning a prestigious opportunity to pursue advanced degrees at Oxford University this fall. The Rhodes Scholarship, the world’s oldest and most prestigious, provides a comprehensive scholarship package worth up to $320,000 per student, covering tuition, living expenses, and more. This year’s selection process was unprecedented. The Rhodes Foundation extended its application deadline by two weeks due to the war in Israel. Many potential candidates were called to active or reserve military duty, making the extension essential for ensuring participation. Davidov, 25, from Haifa, is a…