Israeli Teddy Sagi’s company Market Tech Holdings will overhaul the open-air Union Street Market in Camden, London to construct a two-story market and adjacent boutique hotel. http://news.nocamels.com/2015/06/24/market-tech-announces-plans-for-camden-markets/

US-based Insight Venture Partners has invested $84 million in Israeli cyber-security start-up Checkmarx to fund development and global expansion. Checkmarx’s customers already include the US Army, Samsung, Deutsche Telekom, Deloitte and PwC. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-cyber-start-up-checkmarx-nets-84m-investment/

Google CEO Eric Schmidt‘s Innovation Endeavors fund launched the Farm2050 collective in 2014, to accelerate the development and commercialization of agricultural technology. Farm2050’s first investment is in CropX – Israel’s adaptive irrigation company (March newsletter) http://www.forbes.com/sites/benkepes/2015/06/22/cropx-raises-9m-to-drive-agriculture-efficiency-through-technology/ http://www.cropx.com/press-releases/cropx-closes-9-million-series-a/

Israel and China have begun negotiations on a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Israel. China’s Ministry of Commerce spokesman said that Israel is one of China’s major economic and trade partners in the Middle East and an FTA will … Continue reading →

60 general managers and senior executives of InterContinental Hotels visited Israel for their annual conference. They also enjoyed pitches from Israeli hotel-related start-ups EyeOnn, Bizzabo, Vatbox, Howazit, SevenPop and EatWith. http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Executives-from-worlds-largest-hotel-group-seek-hi-tech-in-Tel-Aviv-406929

From Oct, low-cost airline EasyJet will begin its tenth route from Tel Aviv – direct flights to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, from $107 return. Tickets are now on sale. http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2015/06/25/easyjet-to-fly-tel-aviv-amsterdam-route-from-october/

Israel’s Frutarom, one of the world’s 10 largest companies in the field of flavors and specialty fine ingredients, has purchased Australia’s Taura, a world leading player in concentrated and texturized fruit ingredients. Taura has factories in New Zealand and Belgium, … Continue reading →

Israeli startup Sound Better allows different artists and sound producers to collaborate from all over the world to make music online. Musicians can record themselves at home instead of in a studio. Sound Better has 10,000 participants worldwide. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/197196#.VYqq6kbn-YA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo9eJNGfNPs

Mapme, developed by Israel’s Ben Lang when he served in the IDF, has just raised $1 million in venture capital. The community mapping technology is used in “Mapped in Israel” and “Israeli mapped in NY” which shows the locations of … Continue reading →

The Israeli events at the Thai Water event in Bangkok were an “unprecedented” success. The participating Israeli companies were Aqwise, ATC, Atlantium, Bermad, IDE Technologies, A.R.I. Optimal Flow Solutions, RWL Water Supply, Talis Group, and Watermatic. http://israelnewtech.com/2015/06/israeli-activity-at-thai-water-gains-high-praise/