Tag: Israeli High-Tech
For Antwerp leader Cathy Berx, Israel represents ‘the summary of humankind’
With the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, world leaders and particularly European leaders came to Jerusalem not just to commemorate the attempts of Jewish genocide that took place on their soil, but...
First Israeli cycling team in Tour de France will promote ‘Start-Up Nation’
Israel Cycling Academy (ICA) just announced a partnership with Start-Up Nation Central (SNC), a Tel Aviv-based nonprofit that connects international companies with Israeli innovation.
Under the name “Israel Start-Up Nation,” the team will compete on...
FDA approves Israeli device that extracts medical results based off drop of blood
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an Israeli startup device that can quickly extract results based off just a drop of blood.
However, unlike the former startup Theranos, which falsely claimed that it could test...
Rhode Island governor signs MoU with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
The Hon. Gina M. Raimondo, governor of Rhode Island, visited Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheva to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Nov. 20 focused on joint innovation and entrepreneurship.
Professor Daniel Chamovitz,...
TIME magazine includes Israeli-water technology as top 100 inventions of 2019
A machine that makes safe, clean drinking water out of ambient air—manufactured by the Israel-based company of Watergen—was included in Time magazine’s list in 2019 of the top 100 inventions published on Nov. 21.
Resembling a typical...
Uzbekistan signs agreement with Israeli high-tech firm to help fight water shortage
The government of Uzbekistan signed a memorandum of understanding with the Israel-based company Watergen in an effort aimed at harnessing and using the company’s patented technology to make clean drinking water out of ambient...
Team of Israeli doctors fly to Cyprus to save woman’s life
A team of four Israeli heart specialists traveled to a hospital in Cyprus with life-saving technology to save a woman who was suffering cardiac issues following childbirth, the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer revealed on...
American nonprofit’s strategic tours offer ‘immense exposure,’ new perspective on Israel
A group of 42 legal, international relations and military leaders from around the world met with Israeli military officials and politicians this month to participate in workshops and sessions focusing on Israel’s foreign and...
Israel launches tech program for ‘Haredi ‘ men and women
The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services is starting a new program to help haredim find jobs in high-tech industries in Israel.
The program will have a budget of approximately $2.8 million and offer scholarships...
Israeli software firm lands $137 million FAA contract
Israeli software company NICE Systems Ltd. has been awarded a contract to supply the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) with air-traffic-control capabilities that will enhance transportation safety, according to Israeli financial newspaper Globes.
According to the...