Monthly Archives: October 2014

Israeli beer wins Gold at World Beer Cup

Posted on October 12, 2014

(Thanks to NoCamels.com) Israel’s Alexander Brewery tasted international success when its Black Beer beat 74 other brews to win the Robust Porter category at the World Beer Cup in Denver Colorado, USA.  The Israeli brewery has only been marketing beer … Continue reading →

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Kaspersky to open Jerusalem R&D center

Posted on October 12, 2014

Russian software giant Kaspersky Lab, known for its popular anti-virus system, will open a development center in Jerusalem next year – one of its few outside of Russia. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-kaspersky-lab-to-open-jerusalem-rd-center-1000976674

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Israel gas will save Jordan JD 700 million annually

Posted on October 12, 2014

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) The Jordanian government said that its state-owned National Electric Power Company is expected to buy 250-300 million cubic feet per day of (Israeli) natural gas, which experts said will save around JD700 million annually of the energy … Continue reading →

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Aiming for the Moon

Posted on October 12, 2014

Yanki Margalit is an Israeli entrepreneur. He is also the chairman of SpaceIL – the company that is planning to make Israel only the fourth nation in the world to land a spacecraft on the Moon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7dt69yvEnY

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Eilat’s technology hub

Posted on October 12, 2014

Kibbutz Ketura near Eilat will be the location for a new technology hub developing products that can provide energy and water to poor populations that are not connected to their national grids.  Companies can test off-grid solutions, including for energy … Continue reading →

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Searching for Dark Matter

Posted on October 12, 2014

Scientists believe that mysterious Dark Matter comprises much of the known universe, but cannot prove it.  Dr Ran Budnik of Israel’s Weizmann Institute is lead scientist on the project to build the prototype of a device to detect the result … Continue reading →

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Israeli wins international computer award

Posted on October 12, 2014

Bar-Ilan University Professor Doron Peled was presented with the 2014 CAV (Computer-Aided Verification) Award at the 26th annual CAV conference in Vienna, Austria.  Prof Peled and 3 others were commended for their contribution to eliminating computer errors. http://www1.biu.ac.il/indexE.php?id=33&pt=20&pid=4&level=1&cPath=4&type=1&news=2235

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The first commercial smart glasses app

Posted on October 12, 2014

Mekorot, Israel’s water company, is the first firm in the world to equip its field workers with smart glasses – Epson’s Moverio BT-200 devices.  It’s also the first to be deploying a commercial app – by Israeli startup FieldBit to … Continue reading →

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Two security awards for Magal

Posted on October 12, 2014

(Thanks to Atid-EDI)  Two products of Israel’s Magal-Senstar won awards at the 2014 ASIS Accolades Competition: Security’s Best Award.  Its RoboGuard robot patrols security fences.  CyberSeal protects against cyber attacks. http://www.magal-s3.com/index.asp?catID=76335&siteLang=2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIcCNR2g13Q

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Ebola mobile clinics are on the way

Posted on October 12, 2014

The Israeli Foreign Ministry’s Mashav department is sending three Israel-manufactured mobile emergency clinics to West Africa to help try to prevent the Ebola virus from spreading.  Medical experts will accompany each clinic to train local staff in the operation of … Continue reading →

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