IIA Ideation (Tnufa) Rolling
Funds Israeli entrepreneurs validating high-potential concepts through early-stage technical development support.
Tnufa is the Israel Innovation Authority's earliest-stage funding program, designed for individual entrepreneurs and newly formed Israeli startups — companies up to approximately three years old — who are at the concept validation stage of an innovative technology. The grant covers up to 80 percent of an approved project budget, up to a maximum of NIS 200,000 over a 12-month project period. Eligib…
Early-stage technology concepts across all sectors. Targeted at fledgling entrepreneurs (individuals not yet in a company) and new Israeli startups.
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