Jerusalem’s Har Hotzvim technology park is completing a 44 million shekel ($14 million) redevelopment aimed at modernizing one of the city’s largest technology and employment centers, municipal officials said.
The six-year project, initiated by the Jerusalem Development Authority and Jerusalem Municipality, was carried out in three phases and included upgrades to roads, sidewalks, parking, lighting, landscaping and other public infrastructure throughout the park.
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Jerusalem’s Har Hotzvim technology park, which is completing a 44 million shekel redevelopment project
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Har Hotzvim, established as Jerusalem’s first dedicated high-tech park, has developed into a major center for the city’s technology industry. Its tenants include Israeli and international companies such as Intel, Mobileye, Rafael, Medtronic, Medinol, Elbit Systems, Ophir Optronics and Alpha Tau, alongside technology, biomedical and startup companies.
The park currently has about 450,000 square meters, or 4.8 million square feet, of built space and employs about 15,000 people, according to the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Officials expect the park to nearly double in size in the coming years, reaching about 800,000 square meters, or 8.6 million square feet, with its workforce projected to grow to about 25,000. Israeli defense technology company Rafael also inaugurated a new campus at Har Hotzvim over the past year.
The redevelopment included renovations to roads and sidewalks, improvements to parking facilities and the installation of upgraded lighting systems. Public spaces were also renovated, with new landscaped seating areas and wooden decks added and landscaping around the park’s central plaza improved.
Jerusalem’s Har Hotzvim technology park, which is completing a 44 million shekel redevelopment project
(Photo: Jerusalem municipality)
Traditional garbage containers were replaced with underground waste systems as part of the project.
Officials said the work also included new technological infrastructure designed to support security systems, as well as infrastructure for three food trucks expected to begin operating in the coming months.
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion described Har Hotzvim as one of the city’s most important economic assets and said the investment was intended to support both existing employers and further expansion of Jerusalem’s technology sector.
“Our investment in the park goes far beyond roads, sidewalks and public spaces — it is an investment in thousands of employees, leading companies and the next generation of Jerusalem’s high-tech entrepreneurs,” Lion said.
Jerusalem’s Har Hotzvim technology park, which is completing a 44 million shekel redevelopment project
(Photo: Jerusalem municipality)
“As the park continues to expand and attract new companies, we are strengthening Jerusalem’s position as a city of innovation, high-quality employment and opportunity for young people,” he added. “We will continue developing advanced employment hubs across the city and strengthening Jerusalem’s position as a leading economic center in Israel and the region.”
Zachi Namir, CEO of the Jerusalem Development Authority, said Har Hotzvim had played a central role in the development of Jerusalem’s economy and technology industry.
“Investing in the infrastructure of a technology hub of this scale is a direct investment in Jerusalem’s engines of growth — in the companies operating here, their employees and the city’s ability to continue attracting businesses, entrepreneurs and highly skilled talent,” Namir said.
He said city officials viewed continued expansion of the technology sector as a way to increase employment and economic activity for Jerusalem residents.
“A stronger high-tech sector means more jobs, greater economic activity and new opportunities for Jerusalem’s residents,” Namir said. “Our goal is to see Har Hotzvim continue to grow and remain a major anchor of Jerusalem’s economy for years to come.”