Monthly Archives: December 2016

Investing in Israel’s IoT

Posted on December 4, 2016

A group called Israel IoT Innovations – i3 Equity Partners (“i3”) has been set up to invest $20 million in Israeli startups developing IoT (Internet of Things) solutions. The consortium includes Microsoft, China’s HNA, India’s Tata, GE, Qualcomm, Tel Aviv … Continue reading →

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Record private equity investment

Posted on December 4, 2016

18 deals, worth $1.7 billion, in the third quarter of 2016 raised private equity investment in Israeli companies in the nine months of 2016 to $3.26 billion. This is more than the $3.22 billion for the whole of 2015. The … Continue reading →

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The world’s most eco-friendly paper

Posted on December 4, 2016

One of the Israeli companies highlighted at the CSR Experience Conference (see above) is the Hadera Paper company, producer of the world’s most recycled & environment-friendly paper.  Repaper is made entirely of wastepaper and free of cellulous or any polluting … Continue reading →

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Autonomous cars need a deep view

Posted on December 4, 2016

Israeli startup Oryx Vision has raised $17 million to build a depth sensing solution for autonomous vehicles. Its “coherent optical radar” is based on a long-wave infrared laser and nano-antennas that receive light waves like radio waves. Unlike alternatives, Oryx’s … Continue reading →

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Israeli tech is worth its weight in diamonds

Posted on December 4, 2016

Assessing a diamond’s color and clarity used to be a laborious and subjective manual process. Now Israel’s Sarine Technologies has developed machine learning technologies to automatically and objectively grade the clarity and color of stones, far more accurately than the … Continue reading →

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Israeli app for team-building

Posted on December 4, 2016

Israeli startup Strayboots provides mobile experiences for corporate team building, group adventures and city exploration. It has set up scavenger hunts and other activities in over 50 cities worldwide and is used by more than 1000 companies, including Microsoft, Google, … Continue reading →

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Your computer can really help you

Posted on December 4, 2016

Israeli startup Ai Type offers computer users personal assistance based on keywords in the messages they type.  For example, type “I have to collect my kids early” and Ai Type can offer to connect you to a cab company. http://www.timesofisrael.com/need-help-israeli-keyboard-offers-bots-to-the-rescue/

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AT&T’s Israeli TV app

Posted on December 4, 2016

US telecomms giant AT&T has launched DirectTV – a new TV project, in which content from 120 channels is streamed to the web. The app (for Apple and Android in the US) was developed by AT&T’s Israel R&D center, which … Continue reading →

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Water summit in Las Vegas

Posted on December 4, 2016

The BusinessH2O Summit in Las Vegas on Dec 12 features Governors, CEOs, academics and a veritable “who’s who” of Israeli water experts.  They will discuss best practices in corporate water stewardship and public policies to address the growing demand for … Continue reading →

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$4 million for joint US-Israel renewable energy projects

Posted on December 4, 2016

The BIRD (Binational Industrial Research and Development) Foundation announced $4 million grants for five joint Israeli-US renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Israeli beneficiaries are BrightSource, CelDezyner, Solview, Waves Audio and the Technion. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-bird-to-invest-4m-in-renewable-energy-projects-1001160818

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