Konnect – Volkswagen Group Innovation Hub Tel Aviv
The Volkswagen Group, headquartered in Wolfsburg, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of automobiles and commercial vehicles and the largest carmaker in Europe. With our brands, business units and financial services, we are shaping the zero-emission and autonomous future of mobility.
About Us
Konnect is the Volkswagen Group’s Innovation Hub in Israel, founded in 2018 and located in Tel Aviv — the heart of the Startup Nation. Our mission is to discover, evaluate, and integrate cutting‑edge Israeli technologies into Volkswagen Group vehicles and manufacturing operations, and to supports the Volkswagen Group’s mission: “Shaping Mobility for Generations to Come.”
Volkswagen Group’s Sustainability Strategy
Aligned with the Group’s regenerate+ sustainability strategy, Volkswagen Group aims to become a net‑carbon‑neutral and nature‑positive mobility provider. Key interim goals include:
- Reducing CO₂ emissions by 50% in operations and 30% in the vehicle use phase by 2030.
- Increasing the share of circular materials to 40% by 2040.
- Enhancing circularity across the value chain by recycling, re‑using materials, and adopting circular business models.
- Protecting biodiversity through nature‑based solutions.
Konnect turns the regenerate+ strategy into action by sourcing breakthrough technologies that support decarbonization, circularity, biodiversity protection, and next‑gen mobility. Through rapid validation, PoCs, and close collaboration with Group brands, Konnect drives forward Group’s transformation toward a cleaner, smarter, and more sustainable mobility ecosystem.
