Nvidia build Israel’s largest tech park
According to Nvidia’s current requirements, the company is seeking a plot of land measuring 70–120 dunams with an approved urban development plan designated for employment, and located not far from its headquarters in Yokneam. It should be noted that Nvidia intends to purchase the land rather than lease it, a condition that significantly limits the available options.
The announcement regarding the establishment of what could become Israel’s largest high-tech park was only shared with local municipal leaders in the northern region on Sunday. None were willing to be interviewed, but Calcalist understands they are preparing several detailed proposals for the real estate consulting firm Colliers, which is managing the search for Nvidia. In light of plans for the country’s biggest high-tech campus, Calcalist reviewed some sites that could meet the ambitious needs of the chip giant.
Kishon Industrial Park
Approved in 2018 but not yet developed, this plan calls for an employment park spanning 710 dunams between Highway 75 and the Kishon River. The site lies within the jurisdictions of the Zevulun Regional Council and the cities of Haifa and Nesher. The approved plan includes roughly 460,000 square meters of employment space and 146,000 square meters of commercial space.
Advantages: Excellent access to Highway 75, which links to Yokneam and Highway 6, the Carmel Tunnels, and the Lev Hamifratz Central Station, which also has a train stop.
Disadvantages: Proximity to polluting heavy industry in Haifa Bay.
4Tech Park in Nesher
The employment zone plan for Quarry Site 4.5, located south of the Check Post below the Technion, was submitted in 2001 and is currently being implemented. Covering 257 dunams within Nesher’s municipal area, the plan allows for 356,000 square meters of employment space and 1,081 residential units. It envisions, among other things, 54-story towers that will connect the quarry base with the Technion via a cable car.
Advantages: Close to Haifa, well-connected via Highway 75 to Yokneam and Highway 6, and accessible from the Lev Hamifratz interchange.
Disadvantages: Fragmented land ownership, which means implementation requires complex consolidation and re-parceling.
Matam Park in Haifa
Matam Park (Science Industries Center) sits on Haifa’s southern outskirts, near Tirat Carmel, between Highways 2 and 4. According to the Gav-Yam website, the park spans 220 dunams, with about 270,000 square meters of built-up area leased to around 70 companies employing some 12,000 workers. The park is co-owned by the Haifa Municipality Economic Company and Gav-Yam. Matam has an unused 10-dunam plot originally designated for an Intel mega-campus that was cancelled in 2023.
Advantages: An active, mature tech park close to high-quality residential neighborhoods in Haifa and Tirat Carmel, with direct access to Highway 2 and the Hof Carmel transport hub, which includes a train station.
Disadvantages: Limited land available for expansion and the fact that the land is not for sale.
New Employment Zone in Atlit
Atlit’s new employment zone covers 80 dunams of currently open agricultural land at the town’s northern entrance. The approved plan, finalized in 2020, allows for approximately 80,000 square meters of employment space and 4,000 square meters for commercial use. The land is owned by the Israel Land Authority (ILA), which is expected to market it within the coming year.
Advantages: Good visibility and access from Highway 2 and reasonable proximity, though not walking distance, to the train station.
Disadvantages: The area is relatively disconnected from the surrounding urban fabric.
Yokneam Industrial Zone
Yokneam’s industrial area covers about 400 dunams, of which an estimated 100 dunams remain vacant, though not as a single contiguous parcel.
Advantages: Close to Nvidia’s current offices, convenient access to Highway 6, and relative proximity (about 800 meters) to the Kfar Yehoshua train station.
Disadvantages: Its relative isolation from a major urban center.