Israeli agritech startups pitched their technologies at the 3rd International AgriVest Conference held at the Weizmann Institute of Science on 27th April. It featured a startup competition, won by Israel’s DouxMatok for its development of sweeter sugar that reduces the … Continue reading →

A new technique developed by Hebrew University researchers that extend the life of vegetables for weeks without refrigeration could help break the cycle of poverty among rural farmers in the developing world. The technology was on display at Agritech 2015. … Continue reading →

Chief Minister of India’s Maharashtra state, Devendra Fadnavis, was so impressed with Israel’s smart city Tel Aviv that he will partner with Israel to make six smart cities in his state. http://indianexpress.com/article/business/business-others/tel-aviv-model-proposed-for-6-maharashtra-cities/ Maharashtra’s Chief Minister also requested Israeli help to … Continue reading →

Three Israeli universities are developing a new program, “Creating Water Sensitive Cities in Israel.” Ben Gurion University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Technion Institute will develop strategies and solutions for improving water security and reducing the carbon footprint. http://aabgu.org/creating-water-sensitive-cities-in-israel/

Israeli aid workers in Nepal are using innovative Israeli products such as the Emergency bandage, the Pocket BVM ventilator and the NowForce Life Compass. http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/israeli-innovations-save-lives-in-nepal/

Eight scientists from France attended the HCST Medical Robotics symposium in Tel Aviv on 23rd March. The following day they visited Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion Universities to see Israeli robotic devices under development. http://www.israelscienceinfo.com/en/hightech/france-israel-collaborations-letude-suite-au-symposium-robotique-medicale-reuni-75-experts-tel-aviv/

Dan Huttenlocher is the Founding Dean of Cornell Tech and Vice Provost of Cornell University. He describes the new Joan and Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech on a visit to Israel’s Technion Institute campus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajzac63S2Zo&app=desktop

10 Israeli companies showcased at Imaginenano 2015 in Bilbau Spain, Europe’s largest nanotechnology conference. Two, Melodea and Valentis, are using cellulose nanocrystals to make a variety of groundbreaking products out of wood pulp sludge and other plant-derived waste. http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/imagine-it-and-now-imagine-it-smaller/ Meanwhile … Continue reading →

Scientists at Israel’s Ben Gurion University have developed an app that records if you break the speed limit, swerve, stop short, or switch lanes too often. Insurance companies could use the information to reward good drivers and “punish” bad ones. … Continue reading →

Israeli startup Massivit is using Autodesk’s “Spark” to print a full-sized car. The Strati is billed as the world’s first car where all the non-mechanical components have been produced on a 3D printer. The Strati was designed and developed by … Continue reading →