Monthly Archives: May 2016

New Zealand trade mission to Israel

The Trans-Tasman Business Circle has organized an Innovation Mission to Israel (May 29 to Jun 1). It will include a record number of over 50 business and academic leaders, including the Chief Science Adviser to the New Zealand Government, Sir … Continue reading

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Unemployment down to 4.9 per cent

April 2016 marked a historic drop in the Israeli unemployment rate, which sunk to 4.9 percent compared to 5.3 percent in March.  193,000 people were unemployed in April, down from roughly 208,000 in March. http://www.jns.org/news-briefs/2016/5/24/israeli-unemployment-rate-sees-historic-drop#.V0RNDvkrLIU=

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New engine could halve fuel costs and emissions

Israel’s Aquarius Engines has redesigned the internal combustion engine.  Its horizontal-moving cylinder powers two electric generators with much less waste energy than current 4,6 or 8 piston engines.  With the smaller engine, cars can reach 1300 miles on a single … Continue reading

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Organic display technology

Israel’s StoreDot has unveiled its MolecuLED display technology in the world’s first organic display.  The new technology allows for displays that produce vivid colors, are more cost effective, and are environmentally friendly, being entirely metal free. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/storedot-unveils-world-first-moleculed-171700941.html

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Israeli body armor protects UK troops

The British army is testing and rolling out the new Israeli-made Virtus body armor system to its infantry.  The new gear is 50% lighter than the previous Osprey system thanks to Virtus’ innovative Dynamic Weight Distribution (DWD) system and Scalable … Continue reading

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Facial recognition of character traits

Israel’s Faception claims it can identify the character of a person using facial recognition software.  The company says that personality is determined by DNA and reflected in the face – a kind of signal.  It could have massive security applications. … Continue reading

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Israel’s largest solar array

French PM Manuel Valls inaugurated Israel’s largest solar energy array at the Zmorot solar park in the Northern Negev.  France’s EDF and its local partner Solex installed 207,000 photovoltaic panels to generate 50 MWp of clean energy. http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Environment/French-PM-Valls-inaugurates-Israels-latestand-largestsolar-field-454678 http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-israels-largest-solar-energy-array-inaugurated-1001126843

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See hear for the latest from Orcam

Israel’s Orcam – developers of the speaking glasses for the visually impaired – have been busy.  Activities include demonstrating the MyReader product at the British Dyslexia Association’s International Conference in Oxford.  And launching MyEye for Hebrew speakers. http://www.orcam.com/blog/httpwww-orcam-combloghttpwww-orcam-comblogorcam-in-the-community-2/

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Double funding for joint Israel-Canada tech

Further positive impact from the recent Ontario delegation to Israel.  The joint funding to companies will be doubled to $2 million annually, and an extra $5 million a year will be provided for cooperation between Israeli and Canadian industries and … Continue reading

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Elementary kids take photos from edge of space

Israeli students and parents from Yigal Alon elementary school sent a meteorological balloon up 15 miles and collected images and complete flight data.  The 42.3 ounce Styrofoam box contained two GoPro type cameras, flight data recorder, locator and radio transmitter. … Continue reading

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