The Israel (Tel Aviv and Coastal Plain) R&D ecosystem
Israel (Tel Aviv and Coastal Plain) is ranked number 50 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 47 labs within about 120 kilometres: 17 government, 11 corporate, 9 research institutes, 6 university, 3 military and 1 intergovernmental. Leading organisations include Israel government, Reichman University, Universities in Israel and Israel Ministry of Defense, focused on ai, genetics, molecular biology and artificial intelligence.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#50world rank
47labs
39organisations
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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 47 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 |
| Institute of Public AdministrationInstitute of Public Administration | Amman, Jordan | Government Public policy and analysis | Political Science and International Relations, Finance, Management Information Systems | 1968 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Jordan Center for Disease ControlJordan Center for Disease Control | Amman, Jordan | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Health, Computational Theory and Mathematics | 2020 |
| Royal Scientific SocietyJordan government | Amman, Jordan | Government Technology | Applied research | 1970 |
| 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 Agricultural Research CenterNational Agricultural Research Center | Amman, Jordan | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Genetics | 2007 |
| National Energy Research CenterNational Energy Research Center | Amman, Jordan | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Mechanical Engineering, Building and Construction | 1990 |
| 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 |
| SESAME SynchrotronSESAME | Allan, Jordan | Intergovernmental Basic science | Synchrotron | 2017 |
| 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 |
| National Agriculture Research CenterNational Agriculture Research Center | Jenin, Palestine | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Plant Science, Cell Biology | |
| 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 |
Countries
Organisations
- Apple
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Citi
- IBM
- IBM Research - Thomas J. Watson Research Center
- Intel
- Microsoft
- NVIDIA
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- Grenoble
- London and the Golden Triangle
- Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)
- Shanghai and Suzhou
- Provence (ITER and Cadarache)
- Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
- Singapore
- Zurich, Basel and Aargau
- Randstad (Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden)
- Stuttgart and Karlsruhe
Questions and answers
How big is the Israel (Tel Aviv and Coastal Plain) R&D ecosystem?
It has 47 labs from 39 organisations, ranking number 50 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Israel (Tel Aviv and Coastal Plain)?
They include Israel government, Reichman University, Universities in Israel and Israel Ministry of Defense.
What does the Israel (Tel Aviv and Coastal Plain) ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are ai, genetics, molecular biology and artificial intelligence.
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