Technion Innovations: High Tech Future

Generations of faculty, students, and alumni have helped build the technologies, companies, and industries that earned Israel its reputation as the “Startup Nation,” with Technion – Israel Institute of Technology graduates founding hundreds of startups and driving breakthroughs in fields ranging from AI and cybersecurity to semiconductors and robotics.

Here’s a look at some of the recent innovations from Technion alumni that are helping shape the future of the global high-tech landscape.

Robot Classroom Aides  

Researchers studying STEM education are deploying adorable humanoid robots to help children learn computer science, enabling deeper learning of complex subjects. 

From the Mindful Learning Technologies Lab at the Technion

Storing Data With DNA   

A team of Technion researchers is finding a way to encode digital information in DNA, striving to replace massive, energy-intensive data centers with microscopic strands — and taking a cue from nature to transform data storage.

Research led by Technion Prof. Eitan Yaakobi