| The Atlas Award is an Israeli startup competition recognizing companies that have developed technologies or products of exceptional value, both in Israel and globally. This year's categories are:
Healthcare and Life Sciences (HCLS)
Robotics and physical AI – (RPAI)
Data Centers Ecosystem – (DCES)
Transportation and Space (TRSP)
Cyber and Defense (CYDE) |
| Eligibility Criteria: Finalists will be selected by an independent Selection Committee composed of world-renowned entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. The Atlas Award 2026 Gala Event will take place at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on May 12, 2026. |
| The Ayn Rand Center, in cooperation with Calcala TV, IBI Capital, the Prometheus Foundation, and other leading partners, invites companies to submit their candidacy for this prestigious award.
The Atlas Award, widely recognized as the “Israeli Oscar of Entrepreneurship,” is presented as a $100,000 sculpture, created by acclaimed sculptor R. Minns (Z”L), symbolizing the mythological Atlas carrying the world. Alongside the Award, we operate Atlas Juniors, the educational arm of the Atlas initiative, connecting highly motivated high-school students from Israel’s southern periphery - Sderot, the Gaza-border communities, and Ashkelon - with executive teams of participating startups. Through this program, students develop real-world projects in collaboration with leading Start-Ups companies. (Learn more).
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