# BIRD Foundation Funds U.S.-Israel Tech Projects

> BIRD Foundation approves $7.4M for seven U.S.-Israel R&D partnerships.
- Title: BIRD Foundation Funds U.S.-Israel Tech Projects · Pulse 2.0
- Summary: BIRD Foundation approves $7.4M for seven U.S.-Israel R&D partnerships. BIRD Foundation approved $7.4 million in conditional grants for seven U.S.-Israel R&D…
- Keywords: bird foundation, u.s., israel, r&d partnerships, artificial intelligence, digital health, medical devices, quantum computing, satellite communications, semiconductors, agricultural technology, ai precision oncology
- Source: Pulse 2.0 — https://pulse2.com/bird-foundation-approves-7-4-million-for-seven-u-s-israel-rd-partnerships
- Author: Amit Chowdhry
- Published: 2026-10-20T20:29:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bird foundation, u.s., israel, r&d partnerships, artificial intelligence, digital health, medical devices, quantum computing, satellite communications, semiconductors, agricultural technology, ai precision oncology
## BIRD Foundation Approves Grants
The BIRD Foundation has approved $7.4 million in conditional grants for seven new joint research and development projects involving U.S. and Israeli organizations.
## Projects Include AI and Quantum Tech
The projects span artificial intelligence, digital health, medical devices, quantum computing, satellite communications, semiconductors, and agricultural technology.
## Funding Details
BIRD can provide conditional grants covering up to 50% of a project’s budget, with a maximum of $1.5 million per project.
## New Collaborations
Ibex Medical Analytics and Proscia on an AI precision oncology platform; NovaLink Space and Ciena on a terabit-class satellite laser communications terminal; and Qarakal Quantum and Quantum Elements on quantum computing technology for modeling surface-catalysis…
## Additional Projects
RAAAM Memory Technologies and GlobalFoundries will work on GCRAM on-chip memory technology.SpotitEarly and Fox Chase Cancer Center will collaborate on a cancer detection system combining AI with dogs’ sense of smell.
## Impact and Future
The seven projects increase the number of BIRD-supported collaborations since 1977 to more than 1,200.
## Key takeaway

BIRD Foundation approved $7.4 million in conditional grants for seven U.S.-Israel R&D projects, with total investment expected to reach $20 million when private contributions are included.