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BIRD Foundation Approves $7.4 Million for Seven U.S.-Israel R&D Projects

The Quantum InsiderOctober 20, 20265 min read

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — In September 2026, the Board of Governors of the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation approved $7.4 million in conditional grants for seven joint R&D projects between U.S. and Israeli companies. Including private-sector investment, total investment in the projects is expected to reach $20 million. The BIRD Foundation supports […]

The BIRD Foundation has approved $7.4 million in conditional grants for seven joint U.S.-Israel R&D projects, with total investment expected to reach $20 million, including private-sector funding. The selected projects cover quantum computing, satellite communications, semiconductor memory, AI-driven cancer detection, precision agriculture, digital pathology and medical 3D printing. The quantum computing project pairs Israel’s Qarakal Quantum with U.S.-based Quantum Elements to develop a minimum viable product for mapping complex surface-catalysis reactions using quantum computing. PRESS RELEASE — In September 2026, the Board of Governors of the Israel-U.S.…

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