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    Thuringia Becomes the First German Federal State to Return to Israel with a Large Delegation

    With a high-level delegation from politics, business, and academia, Thuringia deepened existing relationships and set new impulses for cooperation with Israel.

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    Specialized chip plant to be built in Ashkelon, Israeli-Canadian fund announces

    Awz Ventures says it will invest $1.6 billion in a foundry to produce advanced semiconductors for defense use and civilian companies, though the public portion of the project cost is unclear

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    Key industry trade fairs: Sector secures 280,000 jobs and generates 30 billion euros

    The 2026 trade fair year begins with the leading European trade fair for promotional products and merchandising, PSI, in Düsseldorf.

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    NVIDIA partners with Israel to launch $32 million Space City Campus in Negev region

    In partnership with the global AI giant NVIDIA, the southern Israeli town of Mitzpe Ramon launched a new $32 million Space City campus on Thursday under the leadership of the Israeli company Creation-Space.

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    Apple acquires secretive Israeli AI startup Q.ai for $1.5 billion

    The little-known company, led by PrimeSense founder Aviad Maizels, has been working on whispered speech and advanced audio technologies for wearable devices.

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    Research as a Bridge: Lower Saxony Celebrates Partnership with Israel

    For more than six decades, Lower Saxony and Israel have been closely connected through scientific collaboration. In September, this unique partnership was celebrated at Herrenhausen Palace in Hanover – an occasion to honor...

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    Astera Labs opens Israel R&D hub to tap into local talent, develop AI connectivity tech

    US-based semiconductor company Astera Labs on Monday announced the opening a new R&D hub in Israel to develop and ramp up high-performance connectivity technologies that meet the fast-evolving challenges of artificial intelligence-based...

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    Tel Aviv Ranked World's No. 4 Startup Hub Again — Ecosystem Value Climbs to $250 Billion

    Startup Genome's latest Global Startup Ecosystem Report confirms it: Tel Aviv-Yafo holds on to 4th place among the world's startup ecosystems for the second year running — with an ecosystem value of $250.3 billion.

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    Israeli High-Tech 2025: Record Exports and Exits, But First Decline in R&D Employees in a Decade

    The Israel Innovation Authority's 2026 High-Tech Status Report shows Israel's tech sector generated $85 billion in exports, $84 billion in exits, and nearly $15 billion in fundraising in 2025 — even as R&D headcount fell...

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