DeserTech, powered by the Merage Foundation, is a dynamic initiative aimed at transforming the Negev region into a hub for innovation and economic growth by addressing the unique challenges of arid climates.
Through a top-down and bottom-up approach, we developed multiple tools and partnerships to create a robust ecosystem that supports innovation and sustainable growth in the region.
Whether you are a researcher, a multinational corporation, a foreign government, a student, or an entrepreneur, there is a place for you in this thriving DeserTech ecosystem.
The Negev stands as a testament to resilience, with decades of experience in thriving under extreme desert conditions. DeserTech was established to share this expertise with the world—developing innovative solutions for global desert challenges while driving economic growth and prosperity in the Negev.
The DeserTech and Climate Cluster
Under the Growth National Program of the Ministry of Economy, it promotes government growth policies and infrastructure investments
Desert Data
Offers a robust centralized data center to support research, innovation, and decision-making in desert-related challenges
DeserTech Climate Innovation Center
A one-stop-shop to finding solutions to climate challenges, accelerating climate startups and fostering employment and business opportunities in the Negev
We operate in 5 key segments
Civil and environmental engineering areas related to the desert (buildings, neighborhoods, roads, communication, and security systems).
Management of water resources in arid areas; storage, transportation, and utilization of floodwaters.
Technological solutions around production, storage, & decentralization of energy systems from natural resources in the desert: solar and heat.
A unique approach to agriculture adapted to the desert in the fields of food, cosmetics, or medicine.
Deep tech solutions to mitigating and adapting to climate change
Nurturing the next generation of climate companies in the Negev
Strengthening the ecosystem
Helping companies grow
Shaping cohesive government growth policies
Attracting international partnerships
The DeserTech program is part of the initiatives of Merage Fund for economic development in the Negev, for more information on the initiatives for the development of the Negev, click here
