Airovation Wins 2025 Asper Prize

Airovation Technologies has been awarded the 2025 Asper Prize and named Rising Startup of the Year by ASPER-HUJI Innovate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

This recognition is especially meaningful to us, marking a return to where our journey began eight years ago in the Hebrew University labs, working alongside Prof. Yoel Sasson. What started as a scientific collaboration has grown into a climate-tech platform with global reach, and to be recognized by the institution where it all started is a full-circle moment for our team.

The Finalists

The Asper Prize honors early-stage ventures with strong potential for global impact. We’re proud to represent the climate tech space in this year’s cohort. Thank you to the judging panel — Gail Asper, Anita Wortzman, Avia Vayner Chen, Alon Natanson, and Amnon Dekel, for their confidence in our vision.

Marat Maayan and the judges

The announcement received media coverage in both Ynet (Hebrew) Hebrew University’s international site, Jerusalem Post, underscoring the growing visibility of climate innovation emerging from academia.

This milestone adds momentum as we continue to scale our technology, support industrial decarbonization, and help accelerate the transition to a circular, net-zero future.

Thank you to ASPER-HUJI Innovate, the judges, and the Hebrew University community.

We’re just getting started.

Marat Maayan CEO