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Gadfin specializes in the design and development of long-range urgent-delivery drones tailored for the medical and time-critical delivery sectors. By integrating traditional aviation expertise with unmanned aerial and autonomous technologies, the company aims to revolutionize delivery capabilities. Gadfin's innovative systems enhance flight radius, safety, reliability, and functionality, enabling efficient and timely deliveries across diverse regions. Its focus on compliance with current regulations ensures that clients can access even the most remote locations at any time, thereby transforming the landscape of urgent delivery services.

Stargo, founded in 2010, is a private company focused on transforming the freight forwarding and supply chain sectors through advanced automation and optimization. The company has developed a freight management platform that leverages artificial intelligence to streamline pricing and proposal processes, significantly reducing the time required to generate comprehensive shipping proposals from hours or days to mere seconds. Stargo's Decision Support System utilizes a proprietary cloud-based infrastructure, incorporating big data and machine learning to continuously optimize pricing based on real-time information from a vast network of global carriers. This innovative approach not only enhances the efficiency of cargo shipping quote generation but also aims to digitalize the freight forwarding and logistics industries, making them more efficient, profitable, and reliable. By eliminating traditional inefficiencies, Stargo supports freight forwarders in managing their transportation sales and customer service processes effectively.

Electriq Global, established in 2014 by Alex Silverman and based in Hefa, Israel, specializes in developing innovative hydrogen carrier systems tailored for off-grid applications and long-term storage. The company's core technology involves extracting hydrogen from liquid fuel, which is then utilized to generate electricity for vehicles, offering clients an efficient and portable energy solution.

FortePhest Ltd is a biotechnology company based in Israel, founded in 2017, that specializes in crop protection. The company focuses on developing innovative herbicides aimed at controlling both regular weeds and those resistant to existing herbicides. By exploring novel mechanisms of action discovered in plants, FortePhest aims to create environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions that can enhance crop productivity. Its product lineup includes H-Forte, a broad-spectrum herbicide, and H-Fort, designed to reinforce the effectiveness of glyphosate on resistant weeds. Additionally, the company is involved in developing genetically modified crops that are resistant to its herbicides. FortePhest collaborates with world-class research teams from institutions such as Cornell University, The Weizmann Institute of Science, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to advance its technological innovations.

GetPackage operates a technology platform designed to optimize last-mile deliveries in the logistics industry. Their innovative solution reduces delivery times and costs by dynamically routing shared economy couriers, thereby increasing compensation for these workers. The platform enables real-time tracking of packages and couriers via a user-friendly interface, facilitating on-demand shipping methods.

Synvertec is an Israeli energy technology company founded in 2014 that develops control software and hardware to stabilize grids with high penetration of renewable energy and distributed energy resources. Its Synchronverter technology converts renewable-inverter outputs into grid-stabilizing devices by emulating the dynamics of a synchronous generator, enabling greater integration of RES and DERs and improving grid stability. The company targets diverse grids including islanded systems and microgrids and serves sectors such as remote communities, agriculture, and mining. By enabling inverter-based resources to replace traditional thermal generation, Synvertec aims to maximize electricity utilization, reliability, and the transition to modern, flexible power networks.

Founded in 2004, Beta-O2 Technologies is a biomedical company based in Rosh HaAyin, Israel. It specializes in the development of implantable bioreactors, notably the ßAir Bio-artificial Pancreas for treating and potentially curing type 1 diabetes (T1D). The ßAir device addresses key challenges of islet transplantation by providing adequate oxygen supply and immune protection, eliminating the need for immunosuppressive drugs. Additionally, Beta-O2 Technologies is exploring the development of a bio-artificial adrenal gland for managing adrenocortical insufficiency.

Siga develops a monitoring platform designed to enhance the reliability, safety, and cybersecurity of industrial assets. This platform employs electrical signal-based predictive analysis and artificial intelligence to detect anomalies in real-time, providing operators with precise information on irregular events. By focusing on critical assets, Siga's system enables businesses to effectively protect themselves against technical malfunctions and cyber-attacks. Importantly, the platform operates independently of the existing industrial control systems, ensuring that it cannot be hacked or manipulated from the operational network. This capability allows for seamless integration into maintenance and operational processes, ultimately contributing to improved overall asset performance.

Solight LTD designs, develops, and manufactures static solar lighting systems that illuminate interior spaces during daylight. Its systems integrate an optimized static solar collector, a transport and distribution module, and hybrid dispersion units to channel natural, full-spectrum daylight into interior areas, enabling daytime lighting while reducing electricity use and supporting occupant well-being. The company is headquartered in Ashkelon, Israel. Solight focuses on affordability and scalable deployment through cost reduction and industrialization, with ongoing beta installations and collaborations with incubators and industry partners to advance product development and real-world testing of the SOLIS system.

Founded in Limassol, Cyprus in 2017, BridgerPay is a payments operations platform that simplifies online merchant transactions. It offers a unified API for integrating with multiple payment service providers worldwide, customizable checkout experiences, and a centralized admin interface. By consolidating payments management, BridgerPay enables businesses to scale efficiently.

Navin is a geolocation platform that specializes in monetizing indoor spaces through its innovative navigation application. This technology transforms smartphones into mapping devices capable of creating indoor GPS solutions. By leveraging crowdsourced information, Navin's application automatically maps indoor locations such as malls, airports, and museums, enabling users to share real-time navigation data with others in their vicinity. This crowd-driven approach facilitates easier navigation in complex indoor environments, eliminating the reliance on traditional GPS systems and enhancing the user experience.

C-Stacks Inc., formerly known as CreditStacks, is a financial services company that specializes in providing credit cards to individuals, including those without a local U.S. credit history. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the company has developed a credit card specifically for professionals. Operating under the name Jasper, C-Stacks employs technology to evaluate applicants holistically, enabling many to qualify for a premium Jasper Mastercard issued by WebBank, even if they are new to building credit. This approach aims to support individuals in starting their credit journeys while offering them access to essential financial tools.

optiQGain develops innovative diagnostic systems based on Quantum-Optics techniques. It offers a Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) spectrophotometer for label-free detection of target molecules, with applications in medicine, energy, and industrial processes.

PDP Technologies is a company founded in 2014 and based in Ashkelon, Israel, specializing in Internet of Things solutions for the electrical industry. It focuses on the continuous monitoring and analysis of high-voltage elements in electrical substations to detect and measure insulation degradation faults in real-time. By providing a system that tracks critical parameters of high-voltage devices, PDP Technologies enhances the availability, reliability, and durability of these systems while simultaneously reducing maintenance costs for its clients.

Shiratech is a software development company. The company's products include iCOMO and IOT gateway sensors and devices. iCOMO is an open development platform for condition-based monitoring of industrial equipment, assets, and structures.

Founded in 2015, Funatix Club specializes in designing and developing online sport-management games. Its platform combines classic fantasy sports with online gaming and social networks, offering users an engaging experience.

Telicomm develops software that enables live video transmission over cellular networks. Its platform adapts video streams in real-time, overcoming bandwidth limitations and allowing for efficient communication between devices like smart city HD cameras.

Founded in 2015, Mappo operates a location-based digital mapping platform that enables users to explore places, discover culture, and find points of interest generated from various media such as books, music, podcasts, and movies. It serves the connected car, travel and tourism sectors, and municipalities.

Yemoja Ltd. is a marine biotech company based in Upper Galilee, Israel, established in 2017. The company specializes in the sustainable production of high-value ingredients derived from microalgae for the cosmetic, food, and pharmaceutical industries. Yemoja offers a range of products, including DSkin, an extract from dunaliella salina; Algae Glow, derived from porphyridium cruentum; and EPS Glow, which features porphyridium polysaccharides. Additionally, the company produces various bioactive compounds such as astaxanthin, polysaccharides, xanthophylls, carotenoids, and enzymes with antioxidant properties. Yemoja employs state-of-the-art technology and patented processes to achieve high yields and quality standards, and it is currently expanding its production capacity by constructing a new facility designed to meet Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Founded in 2018, Picodya Technologies develops a medical diagnostic device called B-Matrix. This IVD platform conducts parallel panel testing and analysis using picofluidic technology, enabling rapid diagnostics in various settings such as ICUs, hospitals, clinics, and home healthcare.

Nucleon Cyber is a cybersecurity company that provides cyber intelligence and deception-based security technologies. It specializes in collecting and analyzing current threats on the internet and offers proactive technologies based on its polymorphic sensors to complement existing security tools, enabling networks to become proactive in threat protection. The company delivers an infrastructure-as-a-service platform that detects adversaries and threats before they reach the network, supporting organizations and government entities in implementing deception-based measures to improve protection.

Soos Technology develops an incubation system designed to influence the sex development of poultry embryos. The system uses AI-driven software to monitor and control incubation conditions within a customized incubation cell and applies sound waves to the embryos, enabling genetic male chicks to become functional female layers capable of laying eggs. By enabling sex conversion during incubation, the technology aims to increase egg production capacity for the poultry industry and support global nutritional security.

Evrideo is a cloud-based SaaS platform that revolutionizes the traditional broadcast control room by enabling users to create, manage, and deliver television channels across various platforms, including OTT, cable, satellite, and social media. The platform simplifies the broadcasting process by integrating media asset management, interactive widgets, advertisements, and three-dimensional graphics into a single intuitive dashboard. It offers comprehensive features such as playout, delivery, encoding, analytics, and reporting, which enhance viewer engagement, particularly for live sports events. By providing a self-service solution accessible through a web browser from any location, Evrideo significantly reduces operational costs by up to 60% while maximizing efficiency and ensuring multi-platform delivery in various formats and bandwidths.

Dotz Nano Limited is a company based in Petah Tikva, Israel, that specializes in the development and commercialization of graphene quantum dots for a variety of applications, including tracing, anti-counterfeiting, and product liability. The company offers a range of innovative solutions, including ValiDotz, BioDotz, Fluorensic, and InSpec, which are utilized across multiple sectors such as crude oil and gas, agrochemicals, polymers, and bioimaging. Dotz Nano focuses on in-product tagging solutions that address challenges in anti-counterfeiting and monitoring, particularly within the oil and gas and chemicals industries. Additionally, the company is engaged in creating carbon-based technologies aimed at industrial decarbonization and sustainability. Its products are distributed through a network of partners in North America, Europe, Japan, China, and Australia.