Monthly Archives: July 2016

$3.32 billion in six months

Posted on July 15, 2016

Israeli startups are still in high demand.  In the first half of 2016 there were 45 exits by Israeli startups worth $3.32 billion. They include the $811 million acquisition of EZchip by Mellanox, the $643 million buyout of Xura, and … Continue reading →

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Record $1.4 billion raised by startups

Posted on July 15, 2016

Israeli startups broke all records for the most funds raised in a quarter.  The $1.4 billion raised from Apr to Jun beat the $1 billion in Q1 2016 and the £1.1 billion in Q2 2015. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-startups-raised-record-14b-in-q-1001136992

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Israeli satellite to secure Rio Olympics

Posted on July 15, 2016

Israeli high-resolution imaging satellite Eros-B will strengthen security during the Rio Olympics.  Brazilian Defense Minister Raul Jungmann said “This is an Israeli satellite at a low Earth orbit altitude capable of capturing high-resolution images of up to 50 centimeters in … Continue reading →

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Purifying water using plants

Posted on July 15, 2016

Israeli startup Ayala Water & Ecology provides a solution to water purification which lies within nature itself. Its flagship product, called Natural Biological System (NBS), uses containers full of plants to act as a biological filter for wastewater treatment. http://nocamels.com/2016/06/ayala-purifies-water-using-plants/ … Continue reading →

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Using drones to retrieve stolen cars

Posted on July 15, 2016

Israeli startup Ituran uses Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs / drones) to track down vehicles stolen in Israel and then taken to Palestinian Authority towns.  It helped to keep car theft down to 5400 vehicles between January and May – 19% … Continue reading →

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Music to your ears

Posted on July 15, 2016

Israeli startup MeQ Inc has developed earphones that adapt to your unique hearing condition.  The Even Headphones incorporate an “earprint” facility which allow the listener to lower the volume and protect against further hearing problems from being over-exposed to loud … Continue reading →

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Traffic control for drones

Posted on July 15, 2016

Israeli startup Arbe Robotics has a solution to prevent collisions between the increasing number of unmanned air vehicles (drones). It uses radar technology –  radio frequencies – to help drones detect objects and avoid crashing.  Arbe won the TechCrunch Meetup … Continue reading →

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Israel-Korea project to grow grapes using drones

Posted on July 15, 2016

Korea and Israel are to work together in developing a system of growing grapes through utilization of amphibious and commercial UAVs and big data.  They will also co-develop a grape cultivation and growth control system for entering the new Chinese … Continue reading →

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Israeli finalists for Shengjing Awards

Posted on July 15, 2016

Three Israeli startups have won through to the finals of this year’s Shengjing Awards in China.  They are Boomerang (cancer therapy – see Oct newsletter), NiniSpeech (stutter cure – see Feb newsletter) and AerialGuard (drone navigation).  Israel’s DiACardio won last … Continue reading →

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Rail link for Arab trade

Posted on July 15, 2016

Israel is due to open in October a new 40-mile rail line between Haifa and a terminal 5 miles short of the Jordanian border. Trade between Israel and Jordan increased 65% between 2010 and 2015 as trucks with European goods … Continue reading →

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