R&D labs in Israel
The 311 Institute tracks 44 R&D labs in Israel: 14 government, 11 corporate, 10 research institutes, 6 university and 3 military. Most are in Haifa, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and the leading organisations include Israel government, Reichman University and Universities in Israel. Their main focus areas are sociology and political science, ai, molecular biology and artificial intelligence.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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Why these labs matter
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems: A world leader in missile defence.
Mobileye: A leader in driver assistance moving towards autonomy.
Technion Israel Institute of Technology: A key source of Israel's start-up talent.
Weizmann Institute of Science: One of Israel's leading research institutes.
All 44 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI21 LabsAI21 Labs | Tel Aviv, Israel | Corporate Technology | LLMs | 2017 |
| Apple Israel R&DApple | Herzliya, Israel | Corporate Technology | Chips | |
| Citi Innovation Lab Tel AvivCiti | Tel Aviv, Israel | Corporate Financial services | Fintech, Cybersecurity | 2013 |
| Elbit Systems R&DElbit Systems | Haifa, Israel | Corporate Aerospace, defence and space | Defence electronics, Drones | 1966 |
| Enel Innovation Hub Tel AvivEnel | Tel Aviv, Israel | Corporate Energy and resources | Energy start-ups | 2016 |
| Google Research IsraelGoogle | Tel Aviv, Israel | Corporate Technology | AI | |
| IBM Research IsraelIBM | Haifa, Israel | Corporate Technology | AI, Cybersecurity, Health tech | 1972 |
| Intel Israel Development CenterIntel | Haifa, Israel | Corporate Technology | Semiconductors | 1974 |
| Microsoft Israel R&D CenterMicrosoft | Herzliya, Israel | Corporate Technology | Cloud, Security | 1991 |
| MobileyeMobileye | Jerusalem, Israel | Corporate Automotive and mobility | Autonomous driving | 1999 |
| NVIDIA Research IsraelNVIDIA | Yokneam, Israel | Corporate Technology | Networking, AI | |
| Geophysical Institute of IsraelGeophysical Institute of Israel | Lod, Israel | Government Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Artificial Intelligence | 1957 |
| Israel Academy of Sciences and HumanitiesIsrael Academy of Sciences and Humanities | Jerusalem, Israel | Government Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Education | 1961 |
| Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research CenterIsrael government | Dimona, Israel | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear | 1958 |
| Soreq Nuclear Research CenterIsrael government | Yavne, Israel | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear, Lasers | 1958 |
| Volcani Institute (Agricultural Research Organization)Israel government | Rishon LeZion, Israel | Government Agriculture and food | Agriculture | 1921 |
| Israel National Institute for Health Policy ResearchIsrael National Institute for Health Policy Research | Ramat Gan, Israel | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Modeling and Simulation | |
| Israel National Nanotechnology InitiativeIsrael National Nanotechnology Initiative | Tel Aviv, Israel | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science | |
| Israel-Europe R&D DirectorateIsrael-Europe R&D Directorate | Tel Aviv, Israel | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | |
| Israeli Centers for Research ExcellenceIsraeli Centers for Research Excellence | Jerusalem, Israel | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Clinical Psychology, Aging, Molecular Biology | 2010 |
| Israel Innovation AuthorityMinistry of Economy | Jerusalem, Israel | Government Public policy and analysis | Information Systems and Management, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Ecology | 2016 |
| Ministry of Innovation, Science and TechnologyMinistry of Innovation, Science and Technology | Jerusalem, Israel | Government Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Soil Science | 1982 |
| National Council for Civilian Research and DevelopmentMinistry of Innovation, Science and Technology | Jerusalem, Israel | Government Environment and climate | Pollution, Environmental Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | |
| National Insurance Institute of IsraelNational Insurance Institute of Israel | Eilat, Israel | Government Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science | 1953 |
| United States-Israel Binational Science FoundationUnited States-Israel Binational Science Foundation | Jerusalem, Israel | Government Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics | 1972 |
| Israel Institute for Biological ResearchIsrael government | Ness Ziona, Israel | Military Healthcare and life sciences | Biodefence | 1952 |
| Israel Aerospace IndustriesIsrael Ministry of Defense | Lod, Israel | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace, Missiles, Satellites | 1953 |
| Rafael Advanced Defense SystemsIsrael Ministry of Defense | Haifa, Israel | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Missile defence, Iron Dome | 1948 |
| Media Innovation LabReichman University | Herzliya, Israel | University Technology | Social Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence | |
| Sagol Center for Brain and MindReichman University | Herzliya, Israel | University Healthcare and life sciences | Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2009 |
| The Center for Developmental Social NeuroscienceReichman University | Herzliya, Israel | University Social sciences and humanities | Social Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental and Educational Psychology | |
| Hebrew University of JerusalemUniversities in Israel | Jerusalem, Israel | University Multidisciplinary research | Life sciences, AI | 1918 |
| Technion Israel Institute of TechnologyUniversities in Israel | Haifa, Israel | University Multidisciplinary research | Engineering, Life sciences | 1912 |
| Weizmann Institute of ScienceUniversities in Israel | Rehovot, Israel | University Multidisciplinary research | Basic science | 1934 |
| Arava Institute for Environmental StudiesArava Institute for Environmental Studies | Eilat, Israel | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Sociology and Political Science, Soil Science | 1996 |
| Asher Space Research InstituteAsher Space Research Institute | Haifa, Israel | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 1984 |
| Centre de recherche français à JérusalemCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Jerusalem, Israel | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Archeology, Anthropology | 2007 |
| Crown Human Genome CenterCrown Human Genome Center | Rehovot, Israel | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Sensory Systems, Genetics, Molecular Biology | 1998 |
| IBM Research - HaifaIBM Research - Thomas J. Watson Research Center | Haifa, Israel | Research institute Technology | Software, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence | 1972 |
| IMI TAMI Institute for Research and DevelopmentIMI TAMI Institute for Research and Development | Haifa, Israel | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Analytical Chemistry | 1952 |
| Israel Oceanographic and Limnological ResearchIsrael Oceanographic and Limnological Research | Haifa, Israel | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology | 1967 |
| Migal - Galilee Technology CenterMigal - Galilee Technology Center | Kiryat Shmona, Israel | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physiology | 1979 |
| Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical SciencesRappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical Sciences | Haifa, Israel | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Surgery, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 1982 |
| Triangle Research and Development CenterTriangle Research and Development Center | Kafr Qara, Israel | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Genetics, Environmental Engineering |
R&D ecosystems in Israel
Organisations with labs in Israel
- Apple
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Citi
- IBM
- IBM Research - Thomas J. Watson Research Center
- Intel
- Microsoft
- NVIDIA
Other countries in Middle East
- Algeria
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Morocco
- Oman
- Palestine
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Israel?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 44 active R&D labs in Israel as of October 2026: 14 government, 11 corporate, 10 research institutes, 6 university and 3 military.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Israel?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Israel are Israel government, Reichman University and Universities in Israel.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Israel?
They cluster around Haifa, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The largest R&D ecosystem is Israel (Tel Aviv and Coastal Plain).
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