(Thanks to Nevet – www.broaderview.org) Israel is to give tax breaks and access to cooperative cyber programs to lure leading domestic and multinational firms to a new national cyber park in the Negev desert. Israel aims to create 3,000 cyber-related … Continue reading →

For years I have been using the Israeli artificial intelligence system Genieo to find relevant news items to feature in my newsletter. Now, Genieo itself has become a news item. It has been taken over by another Israeli software company … Continue reading →

Israel’s Macrocure’s white blood cell injections treat hard-to-heal and chronic wounds. It wants to raise $75 million from an IPO on NASDAQ to finance its CureXcell a cell-based therapy that restores the natural balance required for the wound healing process. … Continue reading →

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s ReWalk Robotics (previously Argo Medical) has filed for an IPO on Nasdaq to raise $58 million. ReWalk’s flagship product is a robotic exoskeleton that provides powered hip and knee motion to enable individuals with Spinal Cord … Continue reading →

. Food & Beverage industry. Israeli water technology companies recently met with large food & beverage companies in Chicago, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Delaware. They had much to offer the F&B market in the areas of safe water, water reuse, water … Continue reading →

An upbeat summary by Yoram Ettinger of recent Israeli economic news. http://theettingerreport.com/Overseas-Investments/Israel-attracts-foreign-investors-while-confrontin.aspx

Israel’s Orbotech has received orders worth $55 million for inspection, testing and repair equipment at Nanjing CEC Panda LCD Technology Co., Ltd. – a China Electronics Corp. company. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-orbotech-wins-55m-chinese-order-1000957858

Founded in 1964 to protect and commercialize the Hebrew University’s intellectual property, Yissum has registered over 8,500 patents covering 2,450 inventions; licensed out 750 technologies and spun-off 90 companies. Its products generate over $2 billion in annual sales. http://www.afhu.org/yissum-jubilee-celebrating-50-years-of-commercializing-innovations/news/#.U89ZnED58kQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmBnFp5juMw

OurCrowd, the leading equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors, announced that it has successfully raised a total of $60 million, in its 16 months of existence, for its 46 portfolio Israeli companies. http://landing1.ourcrowd.com/60m/