Desertification is a major environmental threat impacting around one-third of the world's landmass and 2.1 billion people. The stakes are high: without solutions, this could lead to widespread food insecurity, mass migration, and social unrest. DeserTech is confronting this challenge with a community blooming with solutions. They bring together startups, researchers, industry giants, international organizations, and policymakers for one goal: to spark innovation that thrives in arid climates. Building on the existing expertise of Ben Gurion University’s Institute for Desert Research and regional R&D centers, DeserTech fuels collaboration for groundbreaking technologies and turns Be'er Sheva and the Negev region into a living laboratory nestled in the world's desert belt and a global hub for "desert tech."