International telecommunications giant Telefonica is to provide help and funding to companies in Israel’s VLX Ventures technology incubator. Telefonica will invest up to $1 million in specific digital communications projects, and will also contribute its experience. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-telefonica-to-collaborate-with-israeli-incubator-vlx-1000979332

Blender is a new Israeli on-line platform that connects borrowers to lenders without a bank acting as middleman.  The result is less bureaucracy, better rates and lower fees, albeit with greater risk. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-blender-launches-peer-to-peer-lending-in-israel-1000979480

International telecommunications giant Telefonica is to provide help and funding to companies in Israel’s VLX Ventures technology incubator. Telefonica will invest up to $1 million in specific digital communications projects, and will also contribute its experience. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-telefonica-to-collaborate-with-israeli-incubator-vlx-1000979332

(Thanks to Janglo) Google Tel Aviv is one of the eight companies included in Inc. Magazine’s 4th annual list of the World’s Coolest Offices.  See pages 5 – 8 in the linked article. http://www.inc.com/worlds-coolest-offices-2014.html

Forbes has declared the Israeli-born husband and wife team of Adi Tatarko and Alon Cohen to be the high tech world’s “newest power couple.”  Adi and Alon founded Houzz.com – a platform for home remodeling and design. Houzz has 25 … Continue reading →

The Canada-Israel Industrial Research Development Foundation, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Israeli Embassy announced a new program to encourage research and development between Saskatchewan and Israel, and strengthen innovation and economic ties. http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2014/10/20/saskatchewan-and-israel-increase-tech-ties/

Japanese Culture Week in Jerusalem showed that Japan has definitely found the Israeli market. Under the guidance of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Japanese food manufacturers are even obtaining kosher certification. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/186503#.VElr0WcYiAY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMkSpfm0Vgo

The California Israel Chamber of Commerce will hold the first annual California Israel International Business Summit at the Microsoft Campus in California on Oct 22nd and 23rd.  The summit is a hub for Israeli and California-based firms to explore new … Continue reading →

For Summer 2015, due to growing demand, British Airways is raising the seat capacity on the London-Tel Aviv route by about 50%. Six weekly flights will be added, raising the total number to 20.  Also, schedule changes will help passengers … Continue reading →

The Olympic Committee and the agencies managing the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympiad have selected Israeli security company ISDS to provide security for the world’s biggest sporting event.  ISDS will be the systems and security integrator at the various Olympic … Continue reading →