There is an old biblical saying that can be interpreted as: “Whoever saves a single life is considered by scripture to have saved the world.” It is a belief in the sanctity of life, most applicable to an identified person rather than a generalized population. Now consider the Israeli University Professor at medical school researching the unknown, commercializing their technology and distributing products and services all around the World. In Israel, they don’t just think, they do. That is the beauty of the Israeli innovation mindset and why Israel sits at the forefront of medical technology innovation as “The Startup Nation”.
In recent years, the Israeli industry has gained a leading position in the global digital health sector. The ground-breaking technologies developed in Israel provide a comprehensive response to the most pressing needs of the current era: consultation, monitoring and remote medical diagnosis, health system management, medical information accessibility for the public, prevention and early diagnosis of diseases, and more.
What is the secret sauce that Israel has, which helps to develop ecosystems? It’s the trickle-down intertwined connectivity between University and Professor, Professor and Industry, Industry and Hospital, Hospital and Professor in the Industry using commercialized technology developed in the University; which, might we add, is positively encouraged and supported by the Israeli Government through innovation grants by the Israel Innovation Authority, to mention but one scheme.
The Sheba Tel HaShomer Medical Centre in Israel, which is constantly rated among the World’s top 10 hospitals, actively implements many cutting-edge medical technologies and then disseminates said technologies through its ARC network. Their program runs approximately 20 to 30 startups each year and operates a large digital health innovation fund in conjunction with a local leading venture capital firm.
“Sheba” is not alone in this practice. Tel Aviv Souarsky Medical Centre Ichilov has its Research, Development & Innovation Centre responsible for promoting, facilitating and coordinating translational research in all fields of relevance to patient health and wellness.
Rabin Medical Centre Beilinson’s CEO encourages staff to fight difficult problems and to think as creatively and as far as possible, meeting with their internal innovation team coming from the fields of AI, big data and 3D printing.
Rambam Health Care Campus has an innovation centre promoting and enabling novel technology developments and acts as the tertiary referral centre to 12 district hospitals.
The Hadassah Medical Centre has Kivunim – the innovative centre to centralise all the information essential to patients and their families.
Now multiply the aforementioned technological implementation effect with the Artificial Intelligence revolution and how high-speed computing power increases research and development. Using this for good and in the medical world positively exacerbates medical efficiency and point of care.
Here are some of the exemplary Israeli technologies on the cutting edge of startup to scaleup currently looking for global export partners; we encourage you to reach out to the local Israel Trade and Economic Mission for introductions with them to discuss how you can help save, or even simply improve, but a single life.
AISAP: Point-of-Care Assisted Diagnosis – https://www.aisap.ai/
AISAP supports clinicians using point-of-care ultrasound with real-time acquisition guidance, immediate interpretation, and multi-organ diagnoses, leading to exceptional clinical outcomes and health care efficiency. AISAP developed POCAD, an intuitive, easy-to-use, secure cloud-based platform that provides AI-powered ultrasound diagnosis anywhere and at any time, designed to empower clinicians and connect care teams to provide immediate, efficient, and fast treatment, right at the patient’s bedside. POCAD is a deep-learning, secure, cloud-based platform that provides real-time analysis of images and data from any ultrasound device, assesses the patient’s condition, and predicts patient outcomes. AISAP’s CARDIO AI-powered Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnostic Software received FDA clearance.
Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JdoIQXNPz8
Motion Informatics: Neuro-enabled Motoric Enhancement Platform – https://motioninformatics.ai/
Motion Informatics is integrating cutting-edge technology such as Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES), Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), and biofeedback into versatile rehabilitation devices. Its flagship product, Stimel-03, has gained significant traction in both the USA and India, demonstrating its ability to meet diverse market needs and drive positive results. Stimel-03 device allows for a broad range of therapeutic applications, from muscle re-education and strengthening to pain management and functional training. The simultaneous use of these technologies provides a synergistic effect, enhancing the overall efficacy of the treatment. The company’s mission is to revolutionize rehabilitation by providing innovative, high-tech solutions that empower both patients and healthcare professionals.
Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdaTOgpQsDY
Aidoc: Empowering Physicians to Improve Patient Outcomes with AI – https://www.aidoc.com/
Aidoc is a pioneering force in clinical AI focusing on aiding and empowering healthcare teams to optimize patient treatment, resulting in improved economic value and clinical outcomes. Powered by Aidoc’s exclusive aiOS, the company analyzes and aggregates medical data that enables care teams to operationalize the unexpected and work seamlessly with a continued focus on the patient. Aidoc AI is always on, running in the background to change the foreground.
Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQEI-Z0tdr4
Nucleai: Spatial Biology Software Platform for Precision Medicine – https://nucleai.ai/
Nucleai’s technology leverages intelligence-grade geospatial AI methods to analyze and interpret complex cellular interactions in a patient’s biopsy, translating them into actionable insights that can accelerate the development of life-saving treatments and diagnostics. The company deploys an AI spatial tool for patient selection in a clinical trial, in partnership with a top 10 biopharma company. The platform pioneers AI-driven spatial biomarker analysis, offering a first-of-its-kind multimodal solution. It ingests images from various modalities (H&E, IHC, and multiplex immunofluorescence), conducts advanced spatial analysis, and delivers actionable insights. These insights empower pathologists and researchers with an AI-powered data-rich action plan, paving the way for more informed decisions in the development of next-generation treatments such as bi-specifics, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), and immunotherapy. Nucleai is working with more than 60 percent of the Top 20 biopharma companies in the world, and has an ecosystem of partners across diagnostics, contract research organizations (CROs), and life sciences tools companies.
Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6a2beoQs_s
Scopio Labs: Computational Microscopy for Blood Diagnostics – https://scopiolabs.com/
Scopio Labs has designed and built a computational microscope and developed a proprietary diagnostics platform to enable quality microscopic analysis, with the aim of providing easy and wide access to microscopy. By merging hardware and software, the company’s ultimate goal is to provide better diagnostics for everyone. Scopio Labs smart digitized system bolsters manual examination by automating the majority of the screening process. It automatically scans the relevant area of the slide, preclassifies cells, and prepares the information for quick review in order to increase efficiency and connectivity while reducing the effects of human error. The digital microscopy solution is designed to improve overall usability, produce a platform accessible to all labs, and increase accuracy and connectivity by capturing the entire sample as opposed to individual cells. The Full-Field Peripheral Blood Smear Application on the X100 is the first end-to-end digital solution that offers full-field imaging and an AI-powered Decision Support System (DSS) with remote connectivity through your secure hospital network. The Full-Field Peripheral Blood Smear Application (FF-PBS) on the X100 is FDA Cleared and CE Marked.
Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLodsUSmfa0
Briya: Unlocking EHR Real-World Data to Enable Collaborative Research and Healthcare Innovation – https://briya.com/
Briya revolutionizes the way healthcare data is accessed, shared, and utilized. It transforms the fragmented landscape of medical data by creating a seamless, real-time platform that connects diverse healthcare systems, researchers, and life sciences organizations. Briya standardizes and harmonizes patient-level data, enabling powerful real-world evidence generation, accelerating research, and fostering innovation while ensuring the highest standards of privacy and compliance. Our vision is to make real-world data more accessible and faster to obtain, driving research and healthcare innovation.
Update 18.2.25: Briya signed an agreement with Israel’s IUCC (Inter-University Computation Center). This breakthrough means that all 14 top academic institutes across Israel – including Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Technion, Weizmann Institute of Science, and others can now easily request access Briya’s research zone product. The Research Zone builds on the strengths of our Research Room product but now offers access to several services beyond a single virtual machine, unlocking exciting opportunities for life science researchers.
Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yd4a80nQaI
Datos Health: Remote Care Platform
Datos Health goes beyond simple monitoring and alerting with an open platform that merges monitoring, care, and engagement, to seamlessly deliver hybrid care across any acuity level or use case. Clinicians now have the freedom to quickly implement and customize any remote care program, choose the best device that fits their workflow, and integrate with any EMR. Through our Design Studio, they can fine-tune workflows to their needs and protocols, either by creating remote care programs from scratch or by leveraging existing protocols from leading healthcare organizations. These workflows are instantly translated into patient CareApps that collect biometrics and PROMs, perform automated triage, offer self-care guidance and personalized educational content, send escalation alerts to the care team when necessary, and facilitate virtual visits when needed. Workflow automation is now easier than ever for both patients and clinicians through our Open Care platform.
Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJQXNBm2f98&t=1s
Now that you’re understanding how the technology is developed, after rigorous trials and implementations, one must consider the above tried-and-tested “startups” in the eyes of an industry export-support mechanism to global hospitals and partners.
The Israel Trade and Economic Commissions around the world support Israeli companies wherever they are with their export needs. Be that through direct market support, at global conferences, or in Israeli exhibitions. Please reach out to your local representative for the next opportunity as the adage says, which is especially true in consideration of the beginning quote:
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
Lifetimes are being saved with cutting-edge Israeli innovation, they have been saved countless times over millennia thanks to know-how and that presence will be evermore exacerbated for good knowing that artificial intelligence computing is being used by the right people at the right time in the right industry.
Email: jeremy.ungar@israeltrade.gov.il to connect with any of the above or share your interest in distributing cutting-edge Israeli tech.
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