America’s leadership in advanced-technology industries can never be taken for granted, as evidenced by its losses in telecommunications equipment, semiconductors, televisions, solar panels, and chemicals. Policymakers must recognize what went wrong in those cases to avoid a similar industrial decline in the biopharmaceutical industry.

The potential of new genomic techniques is extremely promising for the abundant agricultural sector by melding tradition with innovation. New genomic techniques offer a benign approach to saving plant yields and fortifying plant varieties. By allowing the testing of certain NGTs, countries may fight against the bacteria that attack olive, peach trees, and other significant agricultural commodities.

2023 was a tough year for Israeli high-tech, with investments in Israeli companies hitting a five-year low, driven by a combination of a global slowdown, the political instability following the judicial reform, and the Iron Swords War.

On Wednesday, February 7, legislators from the European Council and the European Parliament reached an agreement on Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), a plan to foster investment in green technologies.