Monthly Archives: July 2016

White Night Tel Aviv

Posted on July 15, 2016

Here is a montage of the huge number of all-night events that took place on Jun 30th. http://www.itraveltelaviv.com/events/white-night-events

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Morrissey to perform in Israel

Posted on July 15, 2016

Having performed in Israel in 2008 and 2012, legendary British singer Morrissey is once again returning to the Holy Land, for two concerts on August 22 at Tel Aviv’s Mann Auditorium and August 24 at the Caesarea Amphitheater. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/King-of-Mope-Morrissey-returns-to-Israel-for-two-August-concerts-457895

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A taste of Israeli wines from the Judean hills

Posted on July 15, 2016

From Bible times till today, the Judean Hills near Jerusalem has been the home of some of the region’s finest vineyards.  The owners of the Castel Winery, Mony Winery and Zion Winery have unique stories to tell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugq-cY8MSWs

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Bosch opens Israel R&D center

Posted on July 15, 2016

Bosch Group has established a research and technology office in Tel Aviv.  Bosch CEO Volkmar Denner said “Pioneering spirit, world-class universities, and creative ideas – they’re all here. It’s just the right environment for groundbreaking innovations, and thus for Bosch … Continue reading →

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Another 9 joint US-Israel projects

Posted on July 15, 2016

The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation approved funding (worth $21.5 million) for nine new projects.  The Israeli companies involved are Cellect Biotechnology, Evogene, File X, Hinoman, IAI, Kamada, Keystone Heart, MedAware and Mellanox. http://www.birdf.com/?CategoryID=427&ArticleID=511

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Microsoft’s latest accelerator graduates

Posted on July 15, 2016

Ten Israeli startups have just completed Microsoft Israel’s latest “Scalerator” program, bringing a total of 83 that have graduated from the eight programs to date.  Six of the ten have already raised investments or received investment offers for a total … Continue reading →

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Mighty Israeli tahini

Posted on July 15, 2016

Israel’s Rushdi Foods Industries has launched Mighty Sesame Tahini.  It is made from just one ingredient‑ Ethiopian sesame seed – no preservatives, sugar, salt, or any artificial ingredients.  Over 21% protein and ten times higher in calcium than cream cheese. … Continue reading →

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Mobileye is world’s 6th smartest company

Posted on July 15, 2016

MIT Technology Review ranks Israel’s Mobileye sixth on a list of the world’s 50 “smartest” companies.  Mobileye is working on autopilot and collision avoidance technology for Audi, BMW, General Motors, Nissan, Tesla, Volkswagen, and Volvo. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=34521

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Israeli cybersecurity boom is sustainable

Posted on July 15, 2016

Isaac Ben Israel, who heads the Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center (ICRC) at Tel Aviv University, reckons the massive growth in Israel’s security industry will continue.  “Israel is the only country where you can choose cybersecurity in high school,” he said … Continue reading →

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$100 million Israeli fund makes first investment

Posted on July 15, 2016

The $100 million Israel Biotech Fund (IBF), founded to invest in Israeli bio-techs, has made its first investment in cancer treatment developer Vidac.  Vida’s VDA-1102 is the first ointment that selectively targets malignant skin cancer cells with minimal effects on … Continue reading →

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