One-third of the startups chosen for Google's Gemini Startup Forum: Cybersecurity are Israeli, according to organizers.
Eight of the 33 selected companies were fully developed in Israel, with three additional firms led by Israeli entrepreneurs.
The selection highlight Israel's position as a global cybersecurity leader, especially in artificial intelligence-driven security solutions. Approximately 25% of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange's total market capitalization is concentrated in cybersecurity firms.
Forum participants will work with Google's top experts to develop new autonomous defense solutions. They will have direct access to Google's advanced AI infrastructure, language models and cloud tools, and will collaborate with specialists from Google Cloud, Google DeepMind and Wiz to build systems capable of addressing complex threats.