Monthly Archives: March 2015

Water technology for Kenya

Posted on March 15, 2015

Kenya’s Governor of Embu County received a delegation of Israelis who will introduce technology to revolutionize agriculture in the arid parts of Embu which have fertile soils. http://allafrica.com/stories/201502271586.html

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A radical new catalyst

Posted on March 15, 2015

Technion scientists have developed the alpha hydrogen nitroxyl radical – a new stable class of chemical that encourages other chemicals to react together without being affected itself. This has major implications for chemical and medical industries including plastics, agriculture, biochemistry … Continue reading →

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Singapore and Israel do tech together

Posted on March 15, 2015

Since 1997, 140 joint Israeli-Singaporean industrial R&D projects have been supported and facilitated through the Singapore-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation (SIIRD) – a product of Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist and Singapore’s Economic Development Board. http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/two-small-smart-countries-doing-tech-together/

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Israeli technology for electric cars

Posted on March 15, 2015

The Advanced Driver Assistance Systems developed by Bar-Ilan’s Professor Eli Kolberg, will be integrated into the US electric cars built by Electric Vehicle Evolution (EVE). The systems will reduce risk of collisions, provide vital data and are a step closer … Continue reading →

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BGU research with Arizona Uni

Posted on March 15, 2015

Ben Gurion University and Arizona State University have signed a joint research agreement. The two universities will cooperate in Cyber security, Homeland security, Nanotechnology, Robotics, Community medicine, Space and remote sensing and Sustainability. http://in.bgu.ac.il/en/Pages/news/bgu_asu.aspx

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PayPal to start Israeli tech hub

Posted on March 15, 2015

Internet payments giant PayPal has bought Israel’s CyActive to kick-start a larger cyber security hub in the country, including potentially more acquisitions. CyActive’s “biology-inspired” algorithm predicts and counters cyber-attacks. PayPal bought Israel’s FraudSciences in 2008. http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/10/paypal-confirms-acquisition-of-cyactive-plans-to-open-new-security-hub-in-israel/ https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/PayPal-Forward/PayPal-Establishes-New-Security-Center/ba-p/956298

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EU praises Israel’s work for Gaza

Posted on March 15, 2015

European representatives praised Israel’s actions over the past few months to promote reconstruction in Gaza and ease the humanitarian crisis in the Strip. They complimented Israel’s cooperation with the UN, Israel’s doubling of the water supply to Gaza and the … Continue reading →

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Arab chairman of Israeli elections

Posted on March 15, 2015

Only in Israel could an Israeli-Arab be the Chairman of the Election Committee. (Video credit to Sharon Altshul – www.rjstreets.com) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ChwTQ5p4sw

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The Israeli-Arab at the top of Apple

Posted on March 15, 2015

This article about Apple CEO Tim Cook’s visit to Israel focuses in on Israeli-Arab Johny Srouji, Apple’s vice president for hardware technology. http://www.timesofisrael.com/apples-herzliya-rd-center-now-second-largest-in-world/

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Triplets in Uniform

Posted on March 15, 2015

May, Chen and Shir maybe triplets, but Shir was born brain-damaged. 19 years later, May and Chen joined the IDF. Thanks to the JNF-supported Yad Layeled Hameyuchad’s “Special in Uniform” program, which integrates young people with disabilities into the IDF, … Continue reading →

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