Monthly Archives: October 2016

Brazilian dance comes to Israel

Posted on October 24, 2016

Brazilian dance comes to Israel. The Opera House, Tel Aviv is hosting the Israeli Premiere of “Baila Brazil” from Nov 2 – 5. The Balé de rua (“Street Ballet” in English) dance company, founded by three friends from the slums … Continue reading →

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39th Kinneret bike race

Posted on October 24, 2016

The annual “Round the Kinneret” (Sovev Kinneret) bike race takes place on Nov 5. The complete course is 65km, but shorter courses can be done. http://igoogledisrael.com/events/sovev-kinneret/

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The 2nd most innovative country

Posted on October 24, 2016

Business Insider has rounded up the 15 highest ranked countries in the world for innovation, based on the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report on the state of the world’s economies.  Based on this, tiny Israel is ranked second in … Continue reading →

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Cofix opens first Russian coffee shop

Posted on October 24, 2016

Israel’s “everything at 5-shekels” coffee shops are about to take Russia by storm.  Moscow’s first Cofix charges just 50 rubles for any menu item. The average price for a cup of coffee in Russia is 200 rubles (245 rubles at … Continue reading →

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Samsung opens NEXT Tel Aviv office

Posted on October 24, 2016

Samsung Global Innovation Center has opened a “NEXT” branch in Tel Aviv to invest in Israeli early-stage technologies and software developers. The South Korean conglomerate has set up similar offices in South Korea, San Francisco and New York in order … Continue reading →

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$250 million to invest in Israeli medical tech

Posted on October 24, 2016

Chinese IT corporation Neusoft and Israeli-Chinese private equity fund Infinity Group are jointly to set up a $250 million fund to invest in Israeli medical technologies over the next three years. They will also provide access to Chinese clients and … Continue reading →

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Calling tourists from India and China

Posted on October 24, 2016

Visitors to Israel from India and China rises by 10-13% each year. But Israel’s Tourism Ministry wants more than double the 40,000 Indians and 47,000 Chinese by 2018. Its $1.6 million campaign in India portrays Israel’s uniqueness, culture, lifestyle and … Continue reading →

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Funds flow in for Israeli startups

Posted on October 24, 2016

In just a two-week period, the following Israeli startups raised a total of $217 million.  WSC Sports ($12m); Datorama ($32m – see above); Cato Networks ($30m); Claroty ($32m); CTERA ($25m); Applause ($35m); Optimove ($20m); Totango ($8m); Tipalti ($14m); Zeekit ($9m); … Continue reading →

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Helping build a smart city in Kenya

Posted on October 24, 2016

Tel Aviv municipality has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Kenya to collaborate on the $14.5 billion development of Konza – a new “techno city” in south-eastern Kenya. Kenyans will train at three Tel Aviv Global initiatives. … Continue reading →

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Israeli bees are doing OK

Posted on October 24, 2016

While global honeybee populations have declined, Israeli bees are holding steady.  Reasons include Israeli research into Colony Collapse Disorder, boosting bee immune systems, developing nectar-rich plants, Israeli Honey Board support for beekeepers, eradicating Varroa mites and planting 100,000 seedlings to … Continue reading →

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