Israel Innovation Authority

IBI-Ag is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative bioinsecticides that provide environmentally friendly pest management solutions for farmers. The company focuses on creating natural single-domain antibody insecticides designed to enhance crop production while ensuring the safety of farm workers, consumers, and the environment. By utilizing advanced technology and fermentation processes, IBI-Ag offers efficient and selective pest control solutions that lower agricultural costs. The company's platform is built on thorough testing and extensive learning, allowing farmers to access customized biological pest control strategies that meet their specific needs. Through its commitment to sustainable practices, IBI-Ag aims to revolutionize the agricultural landscape by promoting safer and more effective methods of insect management.

I-Ecoguard is pioneering sustainable agriculture with cutting-edge nanoparticle technology. Our objective is to improve greenhouse efficiency, plant health, and crop quality.

BloomX is an AI pollination solution for crops in which pollination is a limiting factor for their yield. The company allows growers to increase their revenue by enlarging yields in existing crops and improving fruit quality. BloomX's vision is to provide an AI-based pollination solution that addresses each crop’s pollination needs by mimicking the natural pollination process and enhancing it using technology. Bumblebee was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

SuperMeat is an Israeli biotech and food-tech company founded in 2015 and based in Tel Aviv. It specializes in producing cultured meat from chicken cells in a safe, controlled environment, eliminating the need for animal slaughter. This innovative approach to meat production aims to enhance nutritional security and reduce carbon emissions. By growing meat in a sterile setting, SuperMeat ensures that its products are free from antibiotics and the risk of fecal contamination, such as salmonella. The company emphasizes sustainability, as its clean meat production requires significantly fewer resources—99% less land and 90% less water—compared to traditional methods. SuperMeat aspires to transform the meat industry, offering a healthier and more sustainable food source for the future.

Precision Ag-Biosecurity Data Platform For Livestock Farming.

BeeHero is a company that has developed an innovative beehive technology platform aimed at enhancing crop yields through effective pollination. Utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, the platform employs low-cost sensors to gather data from within beehives. This information helps stimulate optimal productivity during critical pollination periods, assisting farmers in safeguarding their beehives against colony collapse and improving overall pollination efficiency. Founded in 2017 by Itai Kanot, Omer Davidi, and Yuval Regev, BeeHero operates from locations in Tel Aviv and Silicon Valley, with a workforce of 50 employees, including 30 at its research and development center in Israel.

Ripe Guard is a technology company focused on developing a platform that predicts the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. Its objective is to address the significant waste and depreciation within the $2.3 trillion fresh produce industry, where up to 45% of produce is often discarded. By providing accurate predictions of when fruits and vegetables will ripen and spoil, Ripe Guard's system aims to enhance efficiencies throughout the supply chain. This technology not only helps food producers minimize waste but also optimizes the management of fresh produce, ultimately contributing to a more sustainable and economically viable fruit and vegetable sector.

Growee specializes in innovative hydroponics technology that allows home gardeners and urban farmers to effortlessly monitor and manage their systems through a smartphone application. Its electronic hydroponic device automates critical functions, including pH balance, temperature control, and nutrient distribution, enabling users to cultivate fresh, organic produce indoors or in urban settings. This technology not only enhances convenience but also promotes sustainability by significantly reducing nutrition costs, conserving water, and minimizing carbon emissions. Growee's advanced analytics and real-time sensing capabilities provide users with insights to optimize crop rotation and yields, making it suitable for growers of all experience levels. The company's solutions are designed to foster resource efficiency and support a greener lifestyle, ultimately transforming small-scale farming into a more efficient and enjoyable endeavor.

IBI-Ag is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative bioinsecticides that provide environmentally friendly pest management solutions for farmers. The company focuses on creating natural single-domain antibody insecticides designed to enhance crop production while ensuring the safety of farm workers, consumers, and the environment. By utilizing advanced technology and fermentation processes, IBI-Ag offers efficient and selective pest control solutions that lower agricultural costs. The company's platform is built on thorough testing and extensive learning, allowing farmers to access customized biological pest control strategies that meet their specific needs. Through its commitment to sustainable practices, IBI-Ag aims to revolutionize the agricultural landscape by promoting safer and more effective methods of insect management.

AgroScout Ltd. is an Israeli company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-based agricultural intelligence platform. This platform aids farmers by identifying and monitoring crop diseases, ultimately enhancing crop yields and promoting sustainable farming practices. AgroScout's solutions leverage advanced analytics and high-resolution aerial imagery to provide detailed insights into crop health, which helps food production companies optimize their operations for greater profitability. The platform tracks various growth parameters, including plant stand counts and biomass, throughout the growing season. Additionally, it continuously monitors for pests and diseases, facilitating early detection and reducing pesticide use by predicting regional outbreaks. By offering actionable insights into crop management, AgroScout enables farmers to make informed decisions and improve their strategic planning.

Greeneye Technology is a company based in Tel-Aviv, Israel, founded in 2017, that focuses on precision agriculture through the use of artificial intelligence. The company has developed a proprietary selective spraying system that transforms conventional sprayers into smart machines capable of detecting weeds and applying herbicides precisely and in real-time. This innovative approach significantly reduces herbicide usage by as much as 90%, moving away from the traditional method of indiscriminate spraying. Greeneye's technology leverages machine learning and computer vision to automate field scouting and optimize herbicide application, providing farmers with valuable insights into their fields. The multidisciplinary team at Greeneye combines expertise in various fields, including agronomy and mechanical engineering, to deliver sustainable solutions that enhance agricultural practices globally.

OKO uses satellite information to define risk and create insurance products for farmers in emerging markets. They use mobile technologies to distribute insurance, collect premiums, help farmers and pay claims.

Farmster is a marketplace for agricultural produce in emerging markets, where most farmers do not have access to the internet. Famers post their produce into the marketplace via an AI-based SMS chatbot, and buyers search for produce by location, time of sale and quantity using the Farmster app or website. Farmster expands connections within the agricultural value chain.

Heurobotics researchers will further evolve the Mark II technology. “Heurobotics will be using the Agrowing company’s proprietary sensor technology to perform both remote and close sensing in the field to identify crop stress,” explained Kerry Karl, Heurobotics’ chief executive officer. “Agrowing’s team will work with Heurobotics engineers to develop optimal flight-profile requirements of a small unmanned aerial system of their configuration to collect meaningful data.”

LahakX specializes in agricultural-robotics technology, providing a fleet of autonomous drones designed for efficient crop spraying. The company offers a comprehensive solution that enables growers and applicators to deploy these drones with ease, allowing for precise and sustainable crop protection. Their technology facilitates both uniform coverage of large farm areas and targeted spot spraying, significantly reducing chemical use. By utilizing a modular fleet and advanced software, LahakX enhances operational efficiency, lowers labor and service costs, and improves overall productivity and safety in agricultural practices. Growers can either purchase the complete spraying solution or engage LahakX to provide spraying services, making their value proposition widely accessible. The company's operations in the U.S. commenced earlier this year, marking a significant advancement in agricultural innovation.

Yarok Microbio has developed an innovative microbiological testing technology that significantly enhances the speed and accuracy of pathogen detection in the food supply chain and agriculture. The system can identify dangerous microbes such as E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella, and various yeasts and molds within 45 minutes, a substantial improvement over traditional testing methods that take days. This rapid testing capability helps food producers safeguard consumer health, prevent costly product recalls, and mitigate potential legal issues. Additionally, Yarok's technology allows for early detection of plant pathogens, enabling agricultural producers to implement timely phytosanitary measures and reduce pesticide use, thereby minimizing losses of high-value crops. The company's research and development laboratory is located in Jerusalem, Israel, while a demonstration lab in Milan, Italy, supports marketing efforts in Europe. Yarok has been recognized for its contributions to agribusiness innovation, receiving the 2017 Innovation Award from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and being named one of the top disruptors in the food technology sector by the Institute of Food Technologists in 2019.

Tevatronic is developing a 3D irrigation controller which saves up to 75% on water, up to 40% in fertilizer and increases the crop productivity&health.

Catalyst AgTech is an Israeli company developing a breakthrough technology which minimizes the environmental impact of agrochemical products, a major issue in modern agrotechnology. Catalyst AgTech's technology solves the conflict between the growing demand for more essential pesticides and the need to prevent any negative impact on the environment. Their solution leads to billions of dollars more business while alleviating environmental contamination. The company is led by an experienced management team and has the scientific backing of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Trendlines Agtech – Mofet is a partner and shareholder of Catalyst AgTech, and Trendlines AgTech is its investor.

Fotonica is an innovative technology platform designed to assist indoor farming. The company's innovative technology platform offers a revolutionary illumination and analysis system which uses multi-spectral wavelength LEDs in an electrical operation mode, enabling users to increase biomass and quality of crops while reducing energy costs.