Monthly Archives: May 2015

Joint Israel-Ontario research earned $1 billion

Posted on May 26, 2015

Israel and Ontario have just extended their 10-year research & development collaboration program by another 5 years. Prior investment of $18 million generated $1 billion in earnings to the companies emerging from the program. And another $6 million has just … Continue reading →

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Rent your apartment using Israeli technology

Posted on May 26, 2015

The modern way to rent your house or apartment is with Airbnb. But it can be stressful, time-consuming and possibly costly. Israel’s Guesty provides your prospective and actual guests with fast responses to their seemingly endless questions. http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/the-israeli-technology-behind-airbnbs-most-efficient-hosts/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM_Py1zbsXY

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Saudi airplane lands at Ben Gurion

Posted on May 26, 2015

On 5th May, a leasing company took an off-duty Saudi Arabian Airbus A330-300 to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport for servicing by Israel Aerospace’s Bedek, one of the world’s leading aircraft maintenance companies. The Saudi owners were not pleased when … Continue reading →

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Baidu makes its 3rd Israeli investment

Posted on May 26, 2015

Chinese Internet giant Baidu has invested millions in Israel’s Taboola – famous for its “you may also be interested in” online advertisements that tempt users to visit other sites. Baidu has previously invested in Israel’s Tonara and Pixellot, and China … Continue reading →

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Connecticut seeks Israeli companies

Posted on May 26, 2015

Connecticut has hired Chaim Oren of the Oren Group to convince Israeli companies to relocate to the US. Oren’s focus will be on businesses involved in aeronautics, bioscience, advanced manufacturing, green technologies, insurance and digital media. http://www.theday.com/article/20150517/BIZ02/150519365

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Israel is milking it

Posted on May 26, 2015

A good summary of Israel’s leading position in the dairy technology industry. It includes Israel’s AKOL, which runs a database that monitors the output, health, genetics and fertility of every cow in Israel. It is now partnering with Microsoft to … Continue reading →

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Mapping the genome of the trout

Posted on May 26, 2015

Israel’s NRGene has mapped the genome of the Rainbow Trout, using its DeNovoMAGIC big data genome assembly tool. The US Dept of Agriculture initiated the task as an essential part of its breeding program for healthy, protein-rich fish. Other critical … Continue reading →

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Helping Alibaba beat counterfeiters

Posted on May 26, 2015

Israeli startup Visualead has developed decorative Dotless Visual (QR) Codes for online retailing giant Alibaba, which wants to prevent counterfeit goods from being traded through its site. The codes are also attractive to encourage potential customers to scan them. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-start-up-helps-chinese-retail-giant-beat-counterfeiters/ … Continue reading →

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More medals at Asian Physics Olympiad

Posted on May 26, 2015

Israeli high-school students set new records at the Asian Physics Olympiad, held in China. Competing against 23 countries, they won two silver and four bronze medals. Overall, Israel came in eighth place. http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Health-and-Science/Israel-takes-8th-place-at-Asian-Physics-Olympiad-in-China-402972

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When to turn off cellular base stations

Posted on May 26, 2015

Israel’s eVolution Networks’ Smart Energy Solution (SES) examines cell phone usage rates, locations, energy costs etc. to activate and deactivate base stations as needed. It is saving Telefonica up to 35% of its energy costs. Warren Buffet has now decided … Continue reading →

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