Monthly Archives: February 2015

Connecting Israel to Asia

Posted on February 8, 2015

(Thanks to Michelle)  Startup East is the first Israeli – Asian accelerator aiming to connect startups in Israel and East Asia. In addition, it is launching a startup adventure Boot Camp program in Israel for Asian entrepreneurs, students and graduates. … Continue reading →

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IBM’s graduate startups

Posted on February 8, 2015

IBM’s Alpha Zone accelerator for start-ups has just held its first graduation ceremony.  The five startups had 24 weeks of access to IBM professionals to help them to “go global”.  One startup, EGM, has developed a smart meter that IBM … Continue reading →

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Microsoft’s graduate startups

Posted on February 8, 2015

(Thanks to Michelle) 11 startups graduated from the Microsoft Ventures cybersecurity and medical accelerator program in Herzliya. http://www.microsoftventures.com/blog/tabid/233/ID/103/A-Cybersecurity-and-Medical-Startup-Frenzy-Reaches-its-Peak-on-Demo-Day.aspx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9JP4QhwAYQ

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Israel is one of world’s most innovative countries

Posted on February 8, 2015

(Thanks to Michelle) Depending on which report you read, Israeli innovation is rated 3rd in the world by the World Economic Forum and 5th by Bloomberg. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/New-Tech/Israel-ranked-5th-in-Bloomberg-innovation-index-389639 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jerry-jasinowski/innovation_b_6603514.html

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How the Cornell Technion is developing

Posted on February 8, 2015

Whilst the new 2 million-square-foot Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island is being constructed, its 2nd semester is underway in temporary offices provided by Google. Graduates from the two-year program will receive dual degrees from the New York and Israeli … Continue reading →

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Detecting cancer with the SniffPhone

Posted on February 8, 2015

The NaNose cancer breathalyzer technology developed by Professor Hossam Haick of Israel’s Technion will soon be installed in a mobile phone – to be called, appropriately, the SniffPhone. Using a tiny smell-sensitive sensor, the phone will be able to detect … Continue reading →

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Music Messenger is an instant hit

Posted on February 8, 2015

Israelis invented the first instant messaging system ICQ.  Now the Israeli startup Music Messenger allows friends to send music to each other.  Recent investors include some major players and celebrities from the music industry, some who have never before worked … Continue reading →

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Haiti – five years on

Posted on February 8, 2015

(Thanks to Israel21c) Five years after the devastating earthquake, Israel has not abandoned its work in Haiti.  Humanitarian organization IsraAID is running a medical facility, an agriculture program, a youth empowerment center and a gender violence prevention program for Haitian … Continue reading →

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Solar energy to Rwanda

Posted on February 8, 2015

Israelis have helped install the largest solar field in East Africa.  Gigawatt Global, with its Israeli R&D center Energiya Global, has built an 8.5 Megawatt facility in Kigali, Rwanda, at the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, a kibbutz-style orphanage for victims of … Continue reading →

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Clean water for Tanzanian school

Posted on February 8, 2015

Students from Tel Aviv University have built a 48,000-liter rainwater harvesting and advanced filtration system that provides 400 school kids and staff at Nkaiti Secondary School in Minjingu, Tanzania with safe drinking water.  It will stop the children growing up … Continue reading →

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