Monthly Archives: August 2018

1500 children from 29 countries compete in Jerusalem

Posted on August 6, 2018

750 boys and 750 girls aged 12 – 15 from 29 countries came to Jerusalem, Israel for the 50th International Children’s Games. They competed in nine sports: basketball, soccer, street ball, volleyball, fencing, judo, athletics, tennis and swimming. https://www.israel21c.org/international-childrens-games-begin-in-jerusalem/ http://www.icg-jerusalem2018.com/schedule/

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Listen to our friends

Posted on August 6, 2018

From the Grapevine has launched a series of podcasts entitled “Our Friend from Israel”, featuring Israeli actors, academics, artists, archaeologists and much more. It is intended to show a side of Israel that is different to the one that the … Continue reading →

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Tel Aviv Natural History museum opens

Posted on August 6, 2018

I reported previously (21st May) on the new Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv. Now the largest natural history museums in the Middle East is officially open. It estimated to attract 150,000 visitors annually to explore the environmental … Continue reading →

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Gold, silver and bronze for Israeli judokas

Posted on August 6, 2018

At the Judo Grand Prix in Zagreb, Israel’s Tal Flicker won gold in the under 66kg category. Or Sasson won silver in the over 100kg category.  There were also bronze medals for Israelis Baruch Shmailov (U66kg) and Tohar Butbul (U73kg). … Continue reading →

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Hi-tech startups raise record $3.2 billion in six months

Posted on August 6, 2018

Funds raised by Israeli high-tech companies in the first half of the year soared to an all-time record of $3.2 billion – higher than the annual total capital raised in the full years between 2010 and 2013. The growth of … Continue reading →

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Joint India-Israel fund launches 4 projects

Posted on August 6, 2018

The Israel-India Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F) has just awarded its first grants. Israeli startups benefiting are Bacsoft, Ubiqam, Agrosolar and Samoculis. The projects are water/energy, cellular network quality, irrigation and glaucoma surgical devices. https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-israel-india-projects-get-green-light-from-joint-40-million-tech-fund/

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Healthy partner for Europe’s largest sugar producer

Posted on August 6, 2018

I reported previously (May 2015) on the technology of Israel’s DouxMatok that makes sugar sweeter and reduces the amount required to be added to products. Now Germany’s Südzuckee is to set up production, joint marketing and sales of DouxMatok sugar … Continue reading →

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Israeli hotels as an investment

Posted on August 6, 2018

The Israel Hotel Investment Summit (19-20 Nov) in Tel Aviv provides an in-depth analysis of the business opportunities within the Israel hospitality sector. With only 55,000 rooms for 3.6 million visitors, the market looks interesting for investors, developers, operators and … Continue reading →

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Food ordering goes Dutch

Posted on August 6, 2018

Takeaway.com from the Netherlands has just acquired Israeli startup 10bis for $158 million. 10bis software and lunch card enables corporations to replace their canteens with a delivery service from local restaurants. https://www.timesofisrael.com/dutch-firm-buys-popular-israeli-food-ordering-service-10bis-for-158-million/ https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3743357,00.html

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Facebook pays millions for Redkix

Posted on August 6, 2018

Facebook’s fifth Israeli multi-million dollar acquisition is messaging developer Redkix, which has developed a platform to streamline an organization’s email chat. It is centralized instant messaging for the workplace to help employees collaborate by connecting to each other. https://www.timesofisrael.com/facebook-acquires-israeli-startup-redkix-for-undisclosed-amount/ https://redkix.com/about.html … Continue reading →

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