Tag: Technology
Israelis and Palestinians unite to create economic viability
With so many new businesses sprouting up in Israeli and Palestinian communities in Judea and Samaria, isn’t it possible to create some form of collaboration between them to share resources and take advantage of...
Hebrew University to open tech centers in Chicago, China and Paraguay
The Hebrew University in Jerusalem announced this week that it will open three tech centers in Chicago; Asunción, Paraguay; and Shenzhen, China.
The centers will encourage cooperation between Hebrew University researchers and local industries, according...
Yeshiva University to NYC-based hub for Israeli startups
Yeshiva University is scheduled to launch a hub this month for Israeli startups based in New York City to enable Israeli entrepreneurs access to business infrastructure and access to students among other tools.
The YU...
English-language computer-science degree for women to commence in Jerusalem
The Jerusalem College of Technology, a leader in providing high-level science and technology education to religious students in Israel and worldwide, has announced that it is launching Israel’s only computer-science degree program whose classes are offered...
UK’s Mimecast purchases Israeli cybersecurity firm Solebit for $98 million
Leading British email and data-security company Mimecast announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Israeli security software developer Solebit for some $88 million in cash and $10 million in non-cash assets.
This is Mimecast’s first...
Israeli company wins first prize of $100,000 in counter-terrorism competition
An Israeli medical technology company won first prize in an international competition for startups developing anti-terrorism technology.
CardioScale, a Ganei Tikva-based company’s patented CVRI (Cardio Vascular Reserve index) device, was awarded the top prize of...
‘Tech-un Olam’: Growing business ties between Israel and ‘Silicon Prairie’
Government officials, industry leaders and corporate executives from the Midwest are hoping to cultivate economic development between Israel and “Silicon Prairie”: Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, South Dakota, North...
Tech talk: Israel’s fortune 500 companies
The Ayn Rand Center awarded the 2017 Atlas Award to Israeli start-up Zebra Medical Vision, which has developed algorithms that diagnose diseases and medical problems even before symptoms arise.
The ceremony, which took place in...
Israelis Are Famously Bad Drivers — But They’re Leading Car Tech Revolution
Self-driving cars, a car battery that charges in five minutes, a sensor that can analyze a car’s surroundings and cars that talk to each other about road conditions.
These are just a handful of the...