Monthly Archives: July 2018

New Samsung smartphone includes Israeli facial recognition

Samsung’s new smartphone, the Galaxy S10, is reported to feature facial recognition technology by Israeli startup Mantis Vision. Mantis Vision develops 3D scanning technologies used to create 3D content for a wide range of applications. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3741037,00.html

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Making (infused) water out of wine

Anat Levi, CEO of Israel’s Wine Water Ltd, uses grape skins, seeds and sustainable processes to make O.Vine – infused spring water. Grape skins and seeds are rich in phytochemicals – shown to have positive health benefits. A tasty, nutritious … Continue reading

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Clean the air, not replace it

Israeli startup enVerid eliminates a leading cause of energy waste in buildings by cleaning the inside air instead of continuously replacing it. EnVerid has just been selected as one of the 2018 Red Herring Top 100 North America Awards finalists. … Continue reading

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More protection for cars

Israel-based international automotive technology provider ERM Advanced Telematics has developed eCyber – a hardware-software product that protects vehicles against ransomware and other cyberattacks. It is unique in that it can be installed by authorized parties after the car has left … Continue reading

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Royal approval

One of the four startups presented to Prince William on his official visit to Israel was AlgoBrix.- an educational system that teaches young children how write code to operate robots. http://en.globes.co.il/en/article-4-israeli-startups-to-present-innovations-to-prince-william-1001242667 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/543628386/algobrix-the-ultimate-coding-learning-game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nepaYeVjd4g

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8 of 61 WEF’s Technology Pioneers are Israeli

Eight Israeli startups are on the World Economic Forum’s 2018 list of 61 Technology Pioneers. They include Innoviz (see here), Precognize (see here), Vayyar (see here), Aqua Security, Raycatch, XM Cyber, Utilis (now Asterra – see here) and Water-Gen (see … Continue reading

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US-Israel Energy & Water Center

I reported previously (Oct 2016) of the US-Israeli plan to establish a joint energy research center. In March, the US Congress and Israeli Government each appropriated $4 million for the center. Now the two energy chiefs have signed a formal … Continue reading

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Technology summer camps

In sharp contrast to Hamas’ Gaza summer camps, Israel’s Ministry of Science and Technology operates subsidized science and technology summer camps across Jerusalem. Each 5-day camp costs NIS 80 and the three age groups enjoy either Mathematics, Robotics or Creativity. … Continue reading

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IDF sends aid to Syrians and rescues orphans

The Israel Defense Forces delivered 300 tents, medical equipment and 58 tons of food and clothing to Syrian refugees living in tent cities close to the border with Israel. They then brought six injured refugees to Israeli hospitals, including four … Continue reading

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Pushing back the desert in Angola

Israel’s Embassy in Angola’s capital, Luanda, led an initiative to bring 500 children to plant a green wall of 1,000 trees between the Namib Desert and the city of Tômbwa, which is threated by desertification. Israel’s renowned drip-irrigation system was … Continue reading

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