Monthly Archives: January 2013

Designers push the envelope

Posted on January 13, 2013

Teacher Marlin Nowbakht at Israel’s Shenkar College of Engineering and Design believes “Israeli students are very targeted on what they do…. They’re pushing the boundaries of their thoughts. They don’t accept every answer as it is. And there is a … Continue reading →

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Israel rescues Afghan Jewish manuscripts

Posted on January 13, 2013

Israel’s National Library has unveiled recently purchased ancient Jewish manuscripts rescued from caves in a Taliban stronghold in northern Afghanistan. The Afghan collection gives an unprecedented look into the lives of Jews in ancient Persia in the 11th century. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=6960

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A year of Israeli hi-tech commercial success in NYC

Posted on January 13, 2013

Many Israeli companies launched onto the New York City stage in 2012 thanks to personal introductions, trade events and roadshows, Israel Technology days, International exhibitions and visits by delegations of US companies to Israel. http://itrade.gov.il/us-ny/2013/01/07/israeli-new-media-2012/

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Desalination for San Diego

Posted on January 13, 2013

Israel’s IDE Technologies has won a $650 million contract to help build and then run the largest water desalination facility in the United States. The plant will be constructed at Carlsabad, in San Diego County, California and will produce up … Continue reading →

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Aphrodite has gas

Posted on January 13, 2013

Test drilling at Israel’s Aphrodite-2 exploration well in the offshore Ishai field 100 miles west of Haifa has encountered a gas layer of 49 feet. By late February they will confirm if estimates of 3.7 trillion cubic feet of natural … Continue reading →

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USA buys Israeli laser technology

Posted on January 13, 2013

Colorado’s Spectranetics has acquired the products of Israel’s Upstream Peripheral Technologies. Upstream’s innovations reduce radiation exposure to both doctors and patients when lasers are used to clear blockages in leg arteries and to reduce the time needed to clear those … Continue reading →

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US-Israeli merger is a “win-win” deal

Posted on January 13, 2013

Israel’s Peer Medical has developed a video system and endoscope to help doctors detect more cancerous polyps and other risks. Peer has merged with Atlanta-based EndoChoice, which markets endoscopes. The ideal “marriage” brings jobs to Atlanta and Israeli technology to … Continue reading →

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SodaStream promotes sustainability

Posted on January 13, 2013

The successful Israeli drinks-maker SodaStream saves the customer hundreds of plastic bottles every year. SodaStream made a very clever advertisement, which the UK regulators banned for “denigrating plastic bottle makers”. You can see both the original ad and its replacement … Continue reading →

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True blue-and-white companies

Posted on January 13, 2013

Eight Israeli companies were awarded the President’s Export Award for 2011. They included Kamada – developers of advanced cystic fibrosis medication. Another, SodaStream was on the verge of bankruptcy in 2007 but in 2011 exported $584 million worth of machines … Continue reading →

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Israeli unemployment back down to 6

Posted on January 13, 2013

%. November’s reduction from 6.9% was accompanied by an improvement in the overall labor force participation rate, which rose 0.2% to 63.9%. The figures demonstrate that more people were actively seeking and successfully finding work in November than in October. … Continue reading →

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