Israel IIA Startup Fund Pre-Seed
Funds Israeli pre-seed startups with early capital for first experiments and customer discovery.
The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) Startup Fund Pre-Seed track is the earliest-stage government funding instrument administered by Israel's national innovation agency, targeting technology companies at TRL 1–3 that are forming their initial team and conducting early feasibility or concept validation work. The IIA is a statutory body established under the Israeli Innovation Authority Law, operat…
Royalty-backed conditional grants of up to approximately USD 400,000 for Israeli-registered startups at the concept and early feasibility stage, across all technology sectors.
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