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Israel Innovation Authority

Funds innovation across Israel through research grants and royalty-linked pathways for technology commercialization.

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Key stats
Annual funding₪2.5B
Programs18
Active grants3
Total grants7
About

The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) is Israel's national innovation funder. Established in 2016 as the successor to the Office of the Chief Scientist, IIA operates under the Ministry of Economy and Industry. Annual budget is approximately ILS 2.5 billion across all programmes.

IIA's defining funding model is royalty-back: companies receive conditional grants and repay via royalty payments on sa…

Programs & grants under this funder
IIA Bio-Convergence

Supports IIA Bio-Convergence for projects blending biology, digital methods, materials, and devices with strong commercialization potential.

IIA Climate Solutions Track

Funds IIA Climate Solutions Track with higher cost sharing for climate-impact technology projects across the innovation pipeline.

Israel Innovation Authority Bilateral R&D Incentive Program

Funds Israeli technology companies developing or upgrading products with a foreign partner through the Israel Innovation Authority's bilateral R&D grant.

1 grant
Israel Innovation Authority Bilateral R&D Incentive Program
Between cycles
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IIA Deep-Tech Startups Fund

Funds Israel deep technology startups with venture support for commercialization and scaling.

IIA International R&D Collaborations

Supports Israeli firms with international innovation partnerships in major global partner markets.

1 grant
International R&D and Pilot Collaborations
Closed
₪150M pool
IIA KAMIN Incentive Program

Funds Israel commercial innovators through the IIA KAMIN incentive program.

IIA Magnet Consortium R&D

Supports pre-competitive Israeli consortia that join industry and academia for shared technology development.

1 grant
IIA Magnet Consortium R&D
Open
₪200M pool
IIA R&D Fund

Invests IIA's flagship innovation incentive to percent of approved research through the IIA innovation Fund.

1 grant
IIA R&D Fund
Open
₪1.5B pool·Rolling submission
Israel IIA Startup Fund Pre-Seed

Supports Israeli startups at pre-seed stage through program-linked capacity building and innovation mentorship.

1 grant
Israel IIA Startup Fund Pre-Seed
Between cycles
— pool
Israel IIA Startup Fund Seed

Funds Israeli startups through seed pathways as part of national innovation policy implementation.

1 grant
Israel IIA Startup Fund Seed
Between cycles
— pool
IIA Ideation (Tnufa)

Supports Israeli entrepreneurs with idea-stage innovation grants before full scale-up.

1 grant
IIA Ideation (Tnufa) Rolling
Open
₪50M pool·Rolling submission
IIA Innovation Labs

Funds IIA Innovation Labs to set up corporate-led open innovation environments for startup discovery and market-facing coaching.

IIA KAMIN — Applied Academic Research

Funds Israeli academic research with clear industrial application and commercialization potential.

IIA Magnet Programs (Magnet Consortia)

Supports IIA Magnet Programs by funding pre-competitive consortia of companies and academics on deep technology themes.

IIA Magneton (Industry-Academia Track)

Funds IIA Magneton to transfer academic research into industry through a matching support model with co-funded projects.

IIA Pilots and Demonstrations

Funds IIA Pilots and Demonstrations to cover part of beta deployment costs and support real-world product validation.

Israel-Singapore IRDF / SIRCA

Funds Israel Singapore IRDF and SIRCA to back joint industrial research initiatives between Israeli and Singaporean partners.

IIA Tnufa (Individual Entrepreneur)

Supports IIA Tnufa for individual entrepreneurs to validate feasibility and shape technology ventures before incorporation.

Parent entityMinistry of Economy and Industry
Last verified: 13 May 2026Source: innovationisrael.org.il