Monthly Archives: January 2015

Scottish Water likes Israeli recycling technology

Israel’s Applied CleanTech has successfully completed its first UK pilot project of its new recycling technology for wastewater at Scottish Water.  The system produces a useful material called Recyllose from sewage while reducing maintenance and power costs. http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/about-us/media-centre/latest-news/05012015-recyllose-act

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Next generation of flash storage – simply faster

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s Kaminario has set new performance records for flash storage.  It also boasts reliability, scalability and cost/performance figures that its competitors can only dream of.  Kaminario easily raised $53million in funds to fuel global expansion. http://kaminario.com/blog/press-releases/kaminario-secures-53-million-funding/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiAB0QZcpFo

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A shirt that monitors your heart

Israeli startup HealthWatch Technologies has developed a washable T-shirt that can read a patient’s heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac irregularities, and other vital signs that could be the key to preventing heart attacks.  All data can be transmitted instantly to … Continue reading

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Smart low-energy hotels

Israeli startup Phoebus Energy is to install smart systems in the Fattal chain’s nine Israeli hotels.  The systems will cut the chain’s heating and air-conditioning costs by 50-75%, amounting to NIS 40 million over the coming decade. The lower energy … Continue reading

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Bell Labs (Israel) has big plans

The opening of Bell Labs in Israel provides an avenue for Israeli PhD graduates to pursue research careers in Israel.  Director of the new branch, Danny Raz, was until recently a professor in the Department of Computer Science at Israel’s … Continue reading

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Would a solar panel work for you?

It can cost up to $4,000 for a survey to check whether a solar panel on your roof could generate sufficient solar energy to justify installation.  Israel’s SolView uses Google Earth and its automated rooftop scanning technology to do that … Continue reading

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Safer night driving

(Thanks to Israel21c) Israeli startup BrightWay Vision has developed “BrightEye” – a unique night-vision system that gives drivers a clear, panoramic view of the road.  The system uses active-gated imaging to project images up to 250 meters ahead (5 times … Continue reading

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Another “doggy” app

Following on the heels of “Dogiz”, “Oggii”, “Pawly”, “Swifto”, “KelevLand” and “DogTV”, we now have “Wooof” – a made-in-Israel app, providing a platform for dog owners to get together online, “trading” photos, recording dog walking routes and even alerting when … Continue reading

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Chicago reaches out to Israel for water’s sake

The University of Chicago has sought out Israel’s Ben-Gurion University to help tackle water scarcity.  In laboratories in Chicago and the Israeli desert, scientists are crafting radical new approaches that may one day rejuvenate the world’s water-starved regions. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-u-of-c-israel-water-scarcity-global-cities-0104-20150102-story.html#page=1

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Journey to the Start-up Nation

During January, students from seven US Jewish day schools will participate in the first “CIJE-Tech: Journey to the Start-Up Nation” STEM Education Israel Trip.  It will prepare students to innovate, problem solve and leverage their skills in 21st century Science, … Continue reading

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