Monthly Archives: May 2016

America’s favorite coconut drink

Posted on May 1, 2016

Israel’s Ira Liran cofounded Vita Coco, a globally successful coconut-water business.  The company has 10 manufacturing facilities in eight tropical countries, which altogether utilize two million coconuts daily. http://www.israel21c.org/a-little-israeli-chutzpah-is-packed-into-vita-coco/

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R&D agreement with New South Wales

Posted on May 1, 2016

Australia’s New South Wales government has signed an industrial Research & Development agreement with Israel that will team up companies to co-develop and commercialize innovative products.  R&D areas include cyber-security, water management and agricultural technology. http://israelforeignaffairs.com/2016/04/new-south-wales-signs-technological-rd-cooperation-agreement-with-israel/

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Integrating the workforce

Posted on May 1, 2016

Kemach is unique project in the North of Israel, that gives the country’s ultra-orthodox a crucial first step on the career ladder.  Kemach helps get Charedi men into employment using training, job placements, mentoring and aptitude tests, http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/special-report-israels-unemployed-strictly-orthodox/

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More incubators

Posted on May 1, 2016

Israel’s Chief Scientist has licensed two new technological incubators.  MedX in Or Yehuda will invest in the fields of medical devices, combined medicine and digital health for operations, diagnostics and treatment.  eHealth Ventures in Modi’in Illit will focus on investments … Continue reading →

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Wave power for Gibraltar

Posted on May 1, 2016

Israel’s Eco Wave Power has completed the construction and entered the testing phase of its first commercial scale wave power plant in Gibraltar.  The $5 million, 5 Megawatt plant is expected to produce 15 percent of Gibraltar’s electricity within two … Continue reading →

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Nanotechnology Innovation of the Year

Posted on May 1, 2016

Israel’s Melodea won the Nanotechnology Innovation of the Year Award at NanoIsrael 2016 in Tel Aviv.  Melodea has developed technology to extract nano-crystalline cellulose (NCC) – an important new material – from the waste products of the paper industry. http://www.israel21c.org/nanotechnology-innovation-of-the-year-award-for-melodea/

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Silencing that annoying satnav

Posted on May 1, 2016

Car satellite navigation (satnav) systems can be distracting and dangerous.  Israel’s Cellepathy has developed Ergo, which uses sensors, cameras and artificial intelligence to turn off the satnav when the driver doesn’t need it.  Cellepathy won the ConnecteDriver 2016 Auto App … Continue reading →

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BBC features Israeli water technology

Posted on May 1, 2016

The BBC World Service “Elements” series actually praised Israel’s success in desalination, drip irrigation and water recycling during its second episode on “Hydrogen (water)”.  Listen from 13 mins 30 secs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03s94x9

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Water recycling technologies

Posted on May 1, 2016

Recent video showing how Israel recycles 85 percent of its wastewater. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twtTe6J3lT4

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Solving critical production issues

Posted on May 1, 2016

Israel’s Takipi transforms computer logs into real-time intelligence for IT support teams to solve critical production issues really quickly.  Takipi has just raised $15 million of funding. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-application-repair-co-takipi-raises-15m-1001118942

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