Monthly Archives: February 2013

Patient monitoring across the USA

Posted on February 17, 2013

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s EarlySense systems will now be distributed to hospitals across the United States. A deal with Welch Allyn means that the innovative “under the mattress” sensors may soon be monitoring the vital signs of millions of Americans. … Continue reading →

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Q-Core’s pumps go global

Posted on February 17, 2013

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) A new distribution agreement with Hospira of Illinois means that the Sapphire medical infusion pumps developed for ambulances and hospitals by Israel’s Q-Core Medical will soon be available in more than 60 key markets across Europe, Asia … Continue reading →

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Israeli medical devices wow NYC and Boston

Posted on February 17, 2013

The Israeli innovations featured at the US road shows included Archmedical’s tissue sampler, BiFlow’s Nitino stent, Medasense’s pain monitor and Moebius’s injectable solution for osteo-arthritis. http://itrade.gov.il/us-ny/2013/02/13/roadshow-recap-2013-medical-device-innovations-nyc-boston/

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Israeli stem cells slow down blood cancer

Posted on February 17, 2013

Israel’s Gamida Cell Ltd. reported success in the Phase III clinical trial of its StemEx treatment for leukemia and lymphoma. Compared to a control group, far more patients receiving StemEx survived 100 days or more following transplantation. http://www.gamida-cell.com/press_item.asp?ID=53

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A cure for genetic deformities

Posted on February 17, 2013

A team including researchers from Israel’s Technion has developed an innovative technique that they believe will cure deformities and blindness caused by ectodermal dysplasia, which affects seven out of every 10,000 babies born in the world. Via in-vitro experiments, damaged … Continue reading →

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A quality camera for your smartphone

Posted on February 17, 2013

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s Corephotonics develops computational cameras and tiny electro-mechanical engines to improve focusing capabilities. Corephotonics have raised $5.2 million to put the power of still cameras into smartphones. http://corephotonics.com/

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Sending Benelux packing

Posted on February 17, 2013

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s Scodix SENSE digital printing presses are to be sold in Belgium and Luxembourg. Using CCD cameras and 3D polymers, the system produces unique products, printed materials and packaging to the service provider and the consumer. http://www.scodix.com/press/plantin-to-supply-the-scodix-sense%e2%84%a2-experience-to-the-belgian-packaging-market/

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The best Clean Technology in Munich

Posted on February 17, 2013

The 2012 Munich Cleantech Conference awarded their very first MCC Venture Award to Israel’s TIGI. TIGI’s Honeycomb solar thermal collectors generate heat for space heating, domestic or industrial uses at extremely high efficiency. http://www.cleanenergy-project.de/mcc-venture-award/item/5356-press-release-munich-november-22-2012-mcc-venture-award-for-the-best-clean-technology-venture-2012-goes-to-tigi-ltd-from-petah-tikva-israel

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You’ve got to Moovit

Posted on February 17, 2013

Israel’s Moovit application for public transport information is now available in beta in the UK. Already operating in the US, Canada, and Western Europe, Moovit is the first public transport application to harness the power of the crowd, using real-time … Continue reading →

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Projecting a good image

Posted on February 17, 2013

Israel’s Valens makes the chips for HDBaseT technology, which projects High Definition multimedia over a single cable, and has now enabled the popular display port. More companies are adopting this technology, which means the future prospects for Valens look very … Continue reading →

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