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Hub Overview
Israel's nanotechnology is spread across three research centers within an hour of each other and tied to an unusually active startup economy. The Technion in Haifa runs the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Israel's first and largest nanotechnology center, with cleanrooms and more than a hundred faculty across many departments. Tel Aviv University adds its Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot brings deep strength in materials, surface science, and self-assembly. Together they are strong in nanomedicine, photonics, sensing, and water technology.
The three anchors sit in a tight triangle: Haifa to the north, Tel Aviv on the coast, and Rehovot just to the south. The distinctive feature is the pipeline from lab to company, since Israeli nano research feeds directly into a dense ecosystem of startups, often in medical devices, diagnostics, sensors, and water treatment. For a visitor, the region rewards covering more than one site, with the Technion the natural entry point for fabrication and the others for materials and biology.
Research Map
Locations of nanotechnology research labs and companies across the Tel Aviv / Haifa area. Click any marker for the institution’s profile and to find hotels nearby.
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Company
Key Institutions
Bar-Ilan University
6 nano groups
Tel Aviv University
3 nano groups
Weizmann Institute
2 nano groups
Kimmel Center for
1 nano group
Weizmann Institute, Braun
1 nano group
Israel National Nanotechnology Initiative
1 nano group
Research Labs & Groups
The following nanotechnology research groups and labs are based in the Tel Aviv / Haifa area.
Ramat Gan
University
Ramat Gan
The Aurbach group in the Department of Chemistry studies the electrochemistry of energy storage, developing rechargeable high-energy-density batteries, supercapacitors and electrode nanomaterials, and leads the Israel National Research Center for Electrochemical Propulsion.
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University
Ramat Gan
The Gedanken group in the Department of Chemistry pioneers sonochemical and microwave methods for synthesizing nanoparticles and nanocoatings, including antibacterial metal-oxide coatings deposited directly onto textiles and surfaces.
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University
Ramat Gan
The Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), established in 2007 and housed in the Gonda Nanotechnology Triplex, is an interdisciplinary research institute of roughly 70 groups working on nanomaterials, energy, nanomedicine, magnetism, photonics and clean technology, with shared fabrication and characterization facilities.
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University
Ramat Gan
The Klein group in the Department of Physics heads the BINA Nano-Magnetism Center, studying spintronics and magnetotransport and developing planar Hall-effect magnetic sensors and magnetic nanoparticle detection.
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University
Ramat Gan
The Margel group develops functional polymeric and magnetic nano- and micro-particles of narrow size distribution for drug delivery, medical imaging, diagnostics and functional thin coatings such as anti-fog, anti-biofouling and superhydrophobic surfaces.
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University
Ramat Gan
The Zaban group in the Department of Chemistry develops nanostructured photovoltaics, including dye-sensitized and quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells and combinatorial all-oxide solar cells, as part of the BINA Nano-Energy Center.
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Rehovot
Lab
Rehovot
The objectives of the Kimmel center for Nanoscale Science is to encourage research in this burgeoning scientific discipline in general, and to help establish the links between molecular biology and nanoscale science, in particular.
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University
Rehovot
The Joselevich group studies the formation, structure and properties of low-dimensional materials such as carbon nanotubes, inorganic nanotubes, nanowires and 2D materials; their characterization by mechanical, electrical, optical and magnetic measurements at the nanometer scale; and their integration into functional nanosystems such as ultra-miniaturized logic circuits, photodetectors, solar cells, inertial sensors, and devices for neuromorphic and quantum computing.
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University
Rehovot
The group of Dan Oron is concerned with nonlinear optical properties of plasmonic nanostructures, dynamics of multiply excited multicomponent semiconductor quantum dots, development of far-field sub-diffraction-limited imaging techniques, and nanoparticle-based nonlinear microscopy techniques.
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Lab
Rehovot
The Sub Micron Semiconductor Center is a unique facility enabling the design, material growth, fabrication, and characterization of mesoscopic systems, with dimensions ranging from 10 nm to a few micrometers.
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Tel Aviv
Lab
Tel Aviv
The INNI mission is to make nanotechnology the next wave of successful industry in Israel by creating an engine for global leadership. A primary task for the INNI is to promote fruitful collaboration between Israeli and global nanotechnology stakeholders, particularly for projects that lead to continuing success in academia and industry.
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University
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv University has launched the first interdisciplinary university research institute for nanoscience and nanotechnology in Israel, with a multimillion investment. Over 40 groups actively conduct leading research in electronics, physics, chemistry, biotech and medicine, developing more than 85 specific and interdisciplinary projects.
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University
Tel Aviv
The lab develops optical imaging, spectroscopy, and single-molecule detection methods for genomics and biomarker research, combining advanced microscopy with nanotechnology tools to study DNA, cells, chromosomes, and molecular-level biological processes.
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University
Tel Aviv
The Wolfson Applied Materials Research Centre is a shared materials characterization facility within the Tel Aviv University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, providing high-resolution electron microscopy, surface analysis and metrology for academic and industrial researchers.
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Nanotech Companies
Commercial nanotechnology companies based in the Tel Aviv / Haifa area.
Products
Herzliya
StoreDot develops extreme fast-charging lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, built on patented organic and silicon-based nanomaterials and silicon-dominant anodes that enable a 100-mile charge in about five minutes.
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Products
Ness Ziona
The Nano Dimension PCB printer is a highly accurate and versatile inkjet deposition system for printing multi-layer circuit boards. The system's highly conductive silver nano-inks are also available separately.
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Biomedical
Ness Ziona
The company's technology involves the encapsulation, at room temperature, of active ingredients in micro- and nano-sized glass (silica) matrices as well as nanospheres utilizing a chemical process called sol-gel.
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Materials
Petah Tikva
Dotz Nano develops and commercializes carbon and graphene quantum dots used for product tracing, anti-counterfeiting and authentication, alongside a carbon-based sorbent for CO2 capture.
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Materials
Petah Tikva
Nemo Nanomaterials produces carbon-nanotube-based additive concentrates (NemoBLEND) that disperse nanomaterials into plastics at low loadings to add electrical and thermal conductivity and EMI shielding.
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Ramat Gan
Sonovia uses an ultrasonic single-step sono-finishing process to physically infuse metal-oxide nanoparticles into textiles, producing durable antibacterial and antiviral fabrics and, more recently, low-water sustainable denim dyeing.
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Rehovot
Landa Digital Printing develops Nanographic Printing presses and water-based NanoInk nanopigment colorants for the commercial, packaging and publishing markets, transferring an ultra-thin ink film onto a wide range of substrates.
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Products
Rehovot
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. is a leading global semiconductor equipment manufacturer with solutions and services that are used by 21 of the largest 25 IC manufacturers. Nova's expertise in Thin Film and Optical CD & shape profiling metrology systems are addressing the complex measurement and process control challenges of High Volume Production (HVM) in 300 & 200 mm IC manufacturing, from 90nm to the demanding 45nm and 32nm technology nodes.
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Products
Yavne
SP Nano develops dispersions based on its genetically engineered SP1 protein that binds carbon nanotubes and graphene to fabrics and resins, strengthening carbon-fiber, glass-fiber and aramid composites.
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