Monthly Archives: February 2016

Nissan to use Israeli self-driving technology

Posted on February 28, 2016

Japanese car giant Nissan and Israel’s Mobileye have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate Mobileye’s new Road Experience Management digital maps technology into Nissan’s fleets. The Nissan deal, follows similar ones with General Motors and Volkswagen. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-autonomous-driving-co-mobileye-teams-with-nissan-1001106145

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Honduras buys Israeli radar to stop smugglers

Posted on February 28, 2016

Honduras is currently in the implementation stage of installing 3 radar systems developed by Israel Aerospace Industries. The systems, worth $30 million, will help Honduras combat South American smugglers. http://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/content/honduras-acquired-israeli-radars

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A business matchmaker

Posted on February 28, 2016

Jeremy Lustman set up the Israel branch of DLA Piper law firm in 2009. Like a Jewish matchmaker, he introduces clients and builds relationships. In just the first half of 2015, he helped facilitate seven M&A (merger and acquisition) transactions … Continue reading →

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Taxi startup wants happier drivers

Posted on February 28, 2016

Israeli ride-hailing startup Juno is building a driver-friendly business to compete against its rival Uber. Firstly, it will take only a 10% cut of each fare (Uber takes 20-25%). Secondly, Juno’s drivers will be shareholders in the startup. Juno is … Continue reading →

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Oracle buys Israeli cloud startup for $500 million

Posted on February 28, 2016

Israeli cloud software start-up Revello Systems has been purchased by Oracle – the world’s second largest software developer – for an estimated $500 million. Ravello’s software enables the transfer of data between different cloud platforms and servers. http://www.timesofisrael.com/oracle-makes-it-rain-for-israeli-cloud-tech-firm-to-tune-of-500m/

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New Ryanair route Bratislava to Eilat

Posted on February 28, 2016

Ryanair has launched a new route from Bratislava, Slovakia, to Eilat Ovda, Israel. The route is part of Ryanair 2016 winter plan, with two flights per week scheduled. This new route adds to the 3 routes already operating by the … Continue reading →

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Mapped in Jerusalem

Posted on February 28, 2016

MadeinJLM has produced a new interactive map with more than 500 Jerusalem startups. http://madeinjlm.org/locations

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Majority of Haredi men are employed

Posted on February 28, 2016

More than 50 percent of ultra-Orthodox Israeli men are participating in the workforce for the first time in recorded Israeli history, the Central Bureau of Statistics said. In 2003, Haredi male employment was only 36%. The employment rate for Haredi … Continue reading →

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Best mobile innovation

Posted on February 28, 2016

Israel’s Anagog, developer of the world’s largest crowdsourced parking network, won the ‘Best Mobile Innovation in Automotive Award’ at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Anagog can detect if a smarphone user is at home or at work, walking, driving, … Continue reading →

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A better way to get a better job

Posted on February 28, 2016

Israeli job-matching start-up Woo matches the right people with the right job via an anonymous employment platform that provides tailor-made offers for each user. Woo’s platform recognizes that 75-80% of people don’t actively look for new jobs, but would accept … Continue reading →

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