The Israel Venture Capital Research Center reports that $801 million was invested in 167 life sciences companies in 2014. This was 55% higher than the $516 million raised by 142 companies in 2013. http://www.timesofisrael.com/2014-a-record-year-for-life-science-investments/

Israel’s SolarEdge Technologies is to integrate its PV invertors with Tesla Motor’s Powerwall – its home battery solution. It will enable homeowners to store surplus energy at point of generation for later reuse, providing either complete energy independence or a … Continue reading →

Between 1999 and 2014, 10,185 Israeli tech companies emerged on the scene. About 5,400 are still in operation, with 2.6% garnering annual revenue that exceeds $100 million. High-tech exports are valued at about $18.4 billion a year, comprising about 45% … Continue reading →

Apple has decided to increase the size of its second Herzliya research building to be built later this year by no less than 4,000 meters, enabling it to add 150 to 250 new Israeli employees to its current 700 staff. … Continue reading →

Israel’s national airline El Al has launched its “Cockpit” program that provides help to entrepreneurs who are developing solutions for the travel industry. It already has two startups, Shopnfly and BidFlyer, who will use El Al as a “test site” … Continue reading →

Another incubator has been quietly nurturing Israeli startups. Nielsen Innovate launched in July 2012 and has just funded its 10th start-up – Furious Corp, a media advertising platform. Nielsen Innovate focuses on marketing, consumer and advertising research technologies. http://sites.nielsen.com/newscenter/nielsen-innovate-funds-10th-portfolio-company-furious-corp/

US defense giant Lockheed Martin has invested $25 million in Israeli cyber security firm Cybereason. It also offers Cybereason’s systems to its clients including most of the top Fortune 100 companies and the US Government. Cybereason uses behavior analysis to … Continue reading →

Israel’s College of Management Academic Studies (COMAS) and USA’s Baruch College-CUNY, are launching a unique dual MBA degree. The joint program leverages the spirit of Israel as a “startup nation” and of NYC as the world’s financial center. https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/about/news/dual-international-mbas-usa-israeli

Terra Venture Partners (TVP) has launched its “Create Tel Aviv” accelerator that aims to develop the human talent that makes up the Israeli start-up ecosystem. TVP will invest up to $5m in entrepreneurs who have skills and ideas, even if … Continue reading →

The Israel Syndicate is a new U.S.-based group made up of investors targeting the ever-growing community of Israeli startups that need a US presence to develop the relationships needed to build a successful company. http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2015/05/04/new-syndicate-us-based-investment-israeli-startups.html