Monthly Archives: January 2013

Israeli healthcare start-ups on US road-show

Posted on January 27, 2013

At the end of January, nine of the most promising, early stage start-ups from Israel in the medical devices and life sciences arenas will arrive to the U.S. for an intensive road-show to meet with potential investors. They visit New … Continue reading →

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Mobile TVs for Chinese cars

Posted on January 27, 2013

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s Siano is to integrate entertainment systems powered with its Multimedia Broadcasting receiver chipset into cars built by BYD – China’s foremost independent automobile manufacturer. http://www.siano-ms.com/index.php/news-and-events/press-releases/223-byd-january

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Free translation earns more money

Posted on January 27, 2013

Israeli translation company Babylon has seen its revenue double to $121 million thanks to moving from a paid-for service to a free service with advertising. Net profit has tripled. Babylon intends to list on NASDAQ during 2013. http://www.reuters.com/assets/print?aid=USL5E9C78ZR20130108 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3cY4RcIvAI

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And from Kenya

Posted on January 27, 2013

Israel’s Ambassador to Kenya, Gil Haskel, says they are working to restore direct flights between Tel Aviv and Nairobi before the end of the year. Flights were suspended 10 years ago due to security lapses at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. … Continue reading →

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From Finland to Tel Aviv

Posted on January 27, 2013

Finnair, the national airline of Finland, will start flights from Helsinki to Tel Aviv from June 7. The flights will run twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, and are likely to have a great impact on increasing tourism to … Continue reading →

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Israel signs the Kiev Protocol

Posted on January 27, 2013

Israel has become only the second Middle East country (after Cyprus) to agree to the UN’s Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR). The international environmental treaty demands that governments exercise freedom of information and transparency regarding emissions data. … Continue reading →

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India’s air chief flies in

Posted on January 27, 2013

The Chief of the Air Staff and Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Indian Armed Forces, Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne, made his first visit to Israel in his current position. He previously served as … Continue reading →

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Israeli law school helps the disadvantaged

Posted on January 27, 2013

The Faculty of Law at Bar-Ilan University has established eight legal clinics, providing legal assistance and counseling to the general public; all free of charge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8eOK20-iypk

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Helping Gaza civilians while under fire

Posted on January 27, 2013

Nira Lee made Aliya from Arizona and became an officer in the IDF. She joined COGAT and provided support to Gaza civilians during Operation Pillar of Defense. She writes about the work she did and the amazing efforts the IDF … Continue reading →

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Life’s a beach

Posted on January 27, 2013

The travel guide “Lonely Planet” ranks Tel Aviv’s beach as the seventh best in the world, rated after Barcelona, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro and Sydney but ahead of Dubai and Miami. It wrote that Tel Aviv beaches are safe … Continue reading →

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