Israel’s Orad Hi-Tec has developed many of the slick graphic technologies used in live broadcasting. Orad has just been bought for an estimated $60 million by US video production giant Avid Technology and will become part of Avid’s new Israeli … Continue reading →

A new consortium of top Israeli companies and universities is to develop 3D printing technologies for the Israeli aerospace industry. The aim is to design and manufacture complex geometric structures that can only be produced by printing. http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2015/04/19/elbit-imi-and-orbit-to-develop-3d-printer-for-aviation-components/

Israeli startup Meetey has a new app that allows you to post a review about your experience at a particular location. The review is then highlighted to people in the area who can then decide if they want to visit. … Continue reading →

Israel’s Simbla is a free mobile and tablet compatible website builder that allows users with no coding skills to build their own impressive, beautiful website. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/simunity-is-launched-free-resources-for-web-developers-and-designers-498917931.html

I reported about the Project Ray smartphone for the blind in my 13 Oct 2013 newsletter. The project team has now adapted the touch and voice technology to make the RayGo smartphone for sighted car drivers who need to keep … Continue reading →

Israel’s Percepto is a tiny camera that fastens to a drone and uses smart technology to capture pictures and videos “from above”. It has applications that even Percepto’s developers can’t imagine. http://nocamels.com/2015/04/drone-camera-percepto-indiegogo-wireless/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu7ldtSywC4

France’s Atomic and Alternative Energy Commission (CEA) will host a PhD student from Ben Gurion University for 3 years. He/she will study nuclear core degradation, as part of CEA’s feasibility study for the ZEPHYR project into its Zero Power Experimental … Continue reading →

Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of India’s Maharashtra state, is heading to Tel Aviv to attend Agritech Israel 2015. He wants to replicate Israel’s agriculture technology in Maharashtra, the second most populous sub-national entity in the world, with Mumbai as its … Continue reading →