Alfred Mann has already put $100 million into his AMIT Institute for commercialising medical technologies developed at Israel’s Technion. Now he is doubling it. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000651363&fid=1725

The Birthright tour now includes Israel’s “silicon valley”. Most participants come away impressed after visiting Ra’anana and Herzlia and feel connected to Israel’s innovative industry. http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=223261

Israel’s Curapipe will launch its new pipe sealant technology in a pilot program this summer. The system stops leaks internally. A quarter of the world’s water is lost each year from leaks. http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?id=222927

To help ease Israel’s water shortage, the Palmachim desalination plant is to increase output. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-1000650849

Israeli building designers Ziggurat are working with Brazil in the architecture planning of one of its main stadiums for the 2014 Football World Cup. http://www.israel21c.org/201105319136/briefs/world-cup-israeli-technology

This excellent short video emphasises how the increased co-operation between the two high-tech “giants” America and Israel benefits both countries. http://wejew.com/media/11268/Israel_and_USA_Are_Smarter_Together/

Another Israeli experiment was aboard the Endeavour space shuttle. It compared cellular decay in space with that on Earth in order to determine some of the factors that affect why people age. http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=223115

The Israeli management team that runs DSP Group have announced the release of the world’s first wireless multimedia and telephony system on a single microprocessor chip. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000650761&fid=1725

The pan-European network for market- oriented industrial research & development and innovation biennial conference used the Israeli parliament to announce its commitment to expanding R&D. http://www.jpost.com/Business/BusinessNews/Article.aspx?id=223093

Israel’s High-Tech Industry Association 2011 conference included 3 breakthrough Israeli products. 2P2D’s ClinicAid drug dispenser, MicroPointing’s tiny mouse and SolChip’s solar semi-conductors. http://www.jpost.com/Business/BusinessFeatures/Article.aspx?id=222896