Monthly Archives: April 2015

Santander backs Israeli startup

Posted on April 5, 2015

Spanish bank Santander, via its Innoventures Fund, has invested in MyCheck – the largest mobile payment company in Israel. The product also has the potential to be marketed to Sandander’s 107 million-plus retail and commercial customers across Europe and the … Continue reading →

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SolarEdge shines

Posted on April 5, 2015

SolarEdge, Israel’s latest company to float on the NASDAQ, raised $126 million and then rose in price from $18 to $22 in the first week. SolarEdge’s innovative products effectively allow solar panels to act independently of each other and thereby … Continue reading →

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Teva buys Auspex for $3.2 billion

Posted on April 5, 2015

Israel’s Teva has bought US biotech Auspex for $3.2 billion and acquires Auspex’s portfolio of innovative medicines for people who live with movement disorders. Auspex also has pipeline treatments for Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s, dyskensia and Tourette’s syndrome. http://www.tevapharm.com/news/?itemid={F45C98FD-CEA7-48C4-B9CB-A6BD00D0BEDB}

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Moovit arrives in Australia

Posted on April 5, 2015

Israel’s Moovit has launched its transportation app in Australia. It already has 200,000 users after beta trials in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Hobart and Perth. Moovit uses crowdsourcing to get you to your destination in the quickest way possible. … Continue reading →

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Legally share TV clips

Posted on April 5, 2015

Israeli-developed Whipclip has launched its TV-sharing app with Comedy Central, ABC, CBS, Fox and other TV networks. Whipclip’s free mobile app lets users create and share 30-second video clips of TV shows and music videos – legally. http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/startup-whipclip-launches-tv-sharing-app-with-comedy-central-abc-cbs-fox-and-others-1201460439/

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Look who’s investing in Israel

Posted on April 5, 2015

Horizons Ventures is owned by Asia’s richest man – Li Ka-shing. Horizons is Israel’s largest foreign startup investor, and was very successful when it invested in Waze. http://www.wsj.com/articles/li-ka-shings-fund-increases-bets-on-tech-startups-1427485205

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Knesset’s solar roof is complete

Posted on April 5, 2015

Israel’s Knesset building now has the largest solar field for any parliament in the world. 1,500 solar panels were installed on the Knesset’s roof, and on those of surrounding buildings, producing 450kw of energy. Phase 1 of Israel’s Green Knesset … Continue reading →

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Huge increase in Israeli patents

Posted on April 5, 2015

According to Israel’s business information group, BDICoface, Israeli companies and entities registered 3,555 patents in the United States in 2014 – an increase of around 21 percent over the previous year. Israel comes 3rd in the world for patents, after … Continue reading →

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Israel’s US water partner

Posted on April 5, 2015

Akron Ohio has reached an agreement with five Israeli water technology companies to make Akron the exclusive partner for Israeli water research in North America. http://www.ohio.com/news/local/akron-israeli-pilot-project-to-use-high-tech-to-clean-wastewater-1.571176 http://www.akronohio.gov/cms/news/797b3d7593d4a70b/index.html

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Wastewater award-winner

Posted on April 5, 2015

Israel wastewater treatment company Emefcy won the prestigious award for Excellence in the Field of Environmental Technology Development at CleanEquity Monaco 2015. Emefcy’s CEO and founder Eytan Levy received the award from Monaco’s Prince Albert II. http://israelnewtech.com/2015/03/1835/

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