Monthly Archives: June 2015

Enter the Dragon

Posted on June 7, 2015

Thirty boats competed in the third annual Dragon Boat Israel Festival on the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee). The joint Israeli-Canadian project raised thousands of dollars for research into diseases by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The Chinese Ambassador to Israel, … Continue reading →

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My local river

Posted on June 7, 2015

Just a few miles up the road from Netanya is the Alexander River. It’s a great spot to watch the sea turtles from, and maybe an occasional mongoose. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kHkajANUDo

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Everything for 5 shekels

Posted on June 7, 2015

Just 18 months after Israel’s Cofix upset the coffee market with its NIS 5 coffee and snacks, the company has launched “Super Cofix” – a discount store where everything is NIS 5 (around $1.3) or less. No need to buy … Continue reading →

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Funding startups with 1,000 shekels

Posted on June 7, 2015

Investing in startups used to be only available for high net-worth individuals. Now, Israel’s ExitValley has designed an investing platform that caters for any Israeli startup to utilize its quota of 35 “regular” investors who wish to invest small sums … Continue reading →

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Bringing jobs to the US

Posted on June 7, 2015

Two more Israeli companies have announced new factories in the US. Following Bram Plastics (see last week), kitchen counter maker Caesarstone has opened its first factory in Richmond Hill, Georgia. And Israeli fabric maker Avgol has opened a new production … Continue reading →

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Building the world’s largest radio telescope

Posted on June 7, 2015

Israel’s Mellanox Technologies is to supply the components of the precursor of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) telescope – the largest and most sensitive radio telescope in the world. http://ir.mellanox.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=906668

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Cleaning up oil spills

Posted on June 7, 2015

Israeli scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed another substance that can clean up after an oil spill. (see 5 Aug 2012 newsletter) The NHS+ reagent converts the oil into carbon dioxide and water. http://www.wfs.org/blogs/len-rosen/new-method-for-cleaning-land-based-oil-spills-shows-promise

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Cleaning 5 million solar panels a month

Posted on June 7, 2015

Israel’s Ecoppia has installed its robotic solar panel cleaning system on 5 more solar farms in Israel’s south. The system is now cleaning 5 million solar panels each month, that generate 35MW of energy. Desert dust can reduce solar panel … Continue reading →

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The 5th generation of drip irrigation

Posted on June 7, 2015

Israel’s Netafim, the originator of drip irrigation has, in its 50th year launched its next generation of low-flow drippers. The new design boosts yields under harsh water conditions by combining low flow rates with excellent resistance against clogging. https://www.netafim.com/news-item/200490

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Honors for biometric security

Posted on June 7, 2015

At the International Security Conference & Exposition (ISC West) in Las Vegas, Israel’s FST Biometrics won two honors for its In Motion Identification (IMID) technology to personal devices. IMID mobile uses face, body and behavior recognition to identify visitors. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fst-biometrics-wins-two-honors-for-imid-mobile-app-at-isc-west-501550791.html

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