Industry Findings: Israel’s regulatory streamlining for low- and moderate-risk devices is the structural lever changing market entry strategies: expedited declaration and fast-track routes introduced in Jan-2024 reduce time-to-market for many device families and encourage startups and foreign vendors to test local pilots. Buyers reward suppliers who can pair rapid registration routes with robust clinical-validation partnerships in Israeli centres of excellence.
Industry Progression: The country’s innovation ecosystem is accelerating clinical adoption of AI and advanced devices via flagship hospital programs. Sheba Medical Center launched an integrated AI programme and major ARC initiatives in Mar-2025, creating validated deployment pathways for imaging, remote-monitoring and AI-driven decision support — a practical pipeline that speeds validation-to-procurement for compliant vendors partnering with Sheba and other centres.
Industry Player Insights: The industry includes a broad mix of companies; among them are Insightec, Lumenis, GE HealthCare, and Roche Diagnostics etc. Domestic innovators and global OEMs are complementary: Lumenis launched a new OptiLIFT device (Feb-2025) addressing clinical ophthalmology and aesthetic energy-based treatments, while Insightec’s ongoing clinical footprint supports neurosurgical focused-ultrasound adoption. These vendor developments combine to push hospital procurement toward clinically validated, locally supported devices with clear reimbursement pathways.