Monthly Archives: July 2018

The epicenter of magic

Posted on July 24, 2018

REALITY Experience, an initiative by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, brings inspiring influencers from around the globe on a transformative journey through Israel to reignite their passion and potential for repairing the world. Here they describe some of … Continue reading →

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Weizmann in top ten for research quality again

Posted on July 24, 2018

The Leiden University of the Netherlands has issued its latest ranking of the 1,000 best Universities (CWTS Leiden Ranking). Israel’s Weizmann Institute was awarded ninth place for its Research Quality. It has risen from 19th in 2008 and from 10th … Continue reading →

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400 graduating innovators

Posted on July 24, 2018

Israel’s Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design is unveiling this year’s innovations by more than 400 graduating industrial design students. Highlights – a field blood supply kit for medics, a home dialysis machine, artificial fruit to fight global food and … Continue reading →

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Detecting water leaks in Finland

Posted on July 24, 2018

The cloud-based technology of Israel’s TaKaDu (see here) is now operational in 13 countries. Jyväskylä Energy Group, the water utility of central Finland’s largest city, will deploy TaKaDu’s central event management solution to improve network efficiency and customer service. https://www.israel21c.org/finnish-utility-partners-with-takadu-to-detect-water-leaks/

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Broadband satellite communications

Posted on July 24, 2018

Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks is to develop fast, secure broadband data transmission via the Phase-1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite from Canada’s Telsat that was launched earlier in 2018. https://www.gilat.com/pressreleases/telesat-and-gilat-join-forces-to-develop-broadband-communication-modem-technology-for-low-earth-orbit-leo-satellites/

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You can fly

Posted on July 24, 2018

Israeli startup XTend has developed drone-based extended reality technology to simulate the experience of pilots or race car drivers. They say users will realize their dreams of flying. XTend’s founders previously launched 3D company Replay Technologies which they sold to … Continue reading →

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Protecting Brazilian cotton against pests

Posted on July 24, 2018

Israel-based Evogene is partnering with Instituto Matogrossense do Algodão (IMAmt) to test its pest-resistant genes in Brazil’s cotton crops. Annual damages caused by the Cotton Boll Weevil is estimated at $468 million just in Brazil. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3742588,00.html

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PA farmers attend Tel Aviv agrotech event

Posted on July 24, 2018

More than 350 Palestinian Arab farmers (60% of the delegates) joined together with Israeli farmers at an agriculture technology event in Tel Aviv. At the fair, Israeli companies demonstrated technology and products to help the farmers. https://unitycoalitionforisrael.org/?project=apartheid-in-israel-palestinian-farmers-say-no

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Jump-starting education in Nigeria

Posted on July 24, 2018

Civil war has ravaged Nigeria for decades, afflicting the lives of children in the West African nation. To help alleviate the situation, the Embassy of Israel in Nigeria has donated Israeli-flagged tablet computers to young students. See how these (Muslim) … Continue reading →

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60,000 Syrian refugees seek Israeli help

Posted on July 24, 2018

Following the battle of Deraa, 60,000 Syrian refugees have fled to the Israeli border. Many had horrific injuries and the IDF used trucks and helicopters to transport them to Nahariya’s Galilee Medical Center where Israeli surgeons reconstruct skulls, faces, limbs … Continue reading →

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