Israel is the first country to participate in Germany’s EXIST program, which has been supporting students, graduates, and scientists from universities and research institutes as they work to get highly innovative start-up projects off the ground. http://www.bmwi.de/EN/Press/press-releases,did=717654.html

A new incubator in Ashdod, The Kitchen, hosts Israeli food technology startups. In partnership with the Strauss Group, the program was awarded a government franchise for eight years. It will tackle alternative sources of protein, spoilage of food, quality and … Continue reading →

Another 11 Israeli startups have completed Microsoft’s accelerator program, bringing to 70 successful Israeli startups launched by the program. The latest include employment apps GetJob and Highr; DOV-E and Bontact support shopping; Taranis is an agro-tech startup. http://www.timesofisrael.com/top-israeli-tech-firms-graduate-for-6th-time-at-ms-accelerator/

SAP’s innovation center in Ra’anana is profiting strongly from its relationships within the Israeli startup ecosystem. SAP Israel has partnered with “The Junction,” Israel’s most successful accelerator for young startups. SAP Labs Israel will support by selecting and mentoring the … Continue reading →

Intel Israel has announced its Ingenuity Partner Program (IPP), an accelerator program that will provide assistance, mentoring, and connections to Israeli startups. Nine companies are already enrolled into the first six-month program. http://www.timesofisrael.com/new-intel-accelerator-could-be-companys-latest-israeli-export/

Graduate students in real estate and business administration at the Netanya Academic College have had first-hand encounters with corporate leaders in China. They learnt how to deal with the challenges that foreigners face when seeking to operate in China. http://www.worldcrunch.com/business-finance/a-singular-opportunity-israel-and-china-fortify-economic-ties/business-culture-high-tech-international-relations-infrastructure-alibaba/c2s19089/#.VaqmO_nn-YB

Facebook’s Virtual Reality subsidiary Oculus has spent around $60 million to acquire Israel’s Pebbles Interfaces, which specializes in technology that can track hand movements. Pebbles says it uses micro-optics and computer vision to help take virtual reality to the next … Continue reading →

Israel’s Stockton Group, a world leader in the bio-pesticide business, is being acquired by China’s Hebang Group for $90 million. Stockton’s Timorex Gold bio-fungicide is sold in 20 countries to treat rice, coffee, grapes, tomatoes, bananas, and other fruits and … Continue reading →