Monthly Archives: September 2018

More multinational investment

Posted on September 9, 2018

Over the last 18 months, 16 multinational financial firms started operating in Israel, or increased previous business through strategic partnerships and investments. Newcomers include AXA SA, Bank of Montreal, Fosun, TD Bank, AmTrust, and Mastercard. The attraction? – Israeli technology. … Continue reading →

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Award-winning Proof of Concept

Posted on September 9, 2018

I reported previously (see here) about Israeli startup prooV and its service that allow companies to perform Proof of Concept (PoC) testing on new technology. The Business Intelligence Group has now named prooV a 2018 Stratus Award winner, for its … Continue reading →

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Japan opens Israeli startup accelerator

Posted on September 9, 2018

The Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO) – a government agency – is opening a business center and accelerator program for Israeli startups to help them expand of their business to Japan. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-japanese-govt-opens-israeli-startup-accelerator-1001251883

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Dutch Prince seeks hi-tech investment

Posted on September 9, 2018

Prince Constantijn van Oranje of the Netherlands, head of Dutch innovation organization StartupDelta, is in Israel with a delegation of Dutch investors. His aim is to attract Israeli hi-tech startups to Holland and to learn how to establish technology and … Continue reading →

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Financial Tech agreement with Hong Kong

Posted on September 9, 2018

Hong Kong’s Finance Minister Paul Chan visited Israel with a delegation of 20. He signed an agreement with Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon to promote cooperation in the field of Fintech. Other initiatives explored included the areas of Artificial Intelligence … Continue reading →

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The best universities for entrepreneurs

Posted on September 9, 2018

Seattle-based market research company Pitchbook rated Tel Aviv University at number eight (up from nine) in its list of global undergraduate programs that produce venture capital-backed entrepreneurs. Israel’s Technion came 14th and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem was 35th. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3745446,00.html … Continue reading →

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Your personal Israeli robot

Posted on September 9, 2018

temi is an Israeli-developed personal robot that aims to become an essential addition to every home.  temi traverses the home without colliding with furniture, providing a host of services. Another Israeli startup, Newsight Imaging will provide the sensors for temi’s … Continue reading →

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Smartphone analyzes mental state

Posted on September 9, 2018

Israeli 3D imaging company Mantis Vision has just acquired Israeli AI (Artificial Intelligence) startup BrainVu. BrainVu uses machine vision (e.g. of eye dynamics and blood flow) to identify the mental state (e.g. stress levels) of a person from images captured … Continue reading →

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Syte is so cool

Posted on September 9, 2018

Gartner has named Israel’s Syte in its 2018 Cool Vendors in AI for Retail report. Syte provides Artificial Intelligent image search technology and in-store solutions to track social media and create a more seamless shopping experience.  Customers include UK’s Marks … Continue reading →

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Untold News on Buzzfeed

Posted on September 9, 2018

One of my favorite NGO’s Untold News has published another article on Buzzfeed highlighting 10 Israeli futuristic innovations. 300,000 saw their last article and this one is well worth reading. https://www.buzzfeed.com/israelisonit/tech-health-security-heres-how-israels-advancements-are

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