Monthly Archives: January 2019

Free trade agreement with Ukraine

Posted on January 26, 2019

Visiting Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hailed as “historic” the signing of a free trade agreement with Israel. The 1500-page agreement will reduce the prices of Ukrainian goods in Israel and vice-versa, plus allowing companies from Ukraine and Israel wider access … Continue reading →

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Ramon International Airport opens

Posted on January 26, 2019

On 21 Jan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed on the inaugural flight to open the new Ramon International Airport 10 miles north of Eilat in southern Israel. Ramon is set to handle 2 million passengers a year in 2020, … Continue reading →

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Israel is an Innovation Champion

Posted on January 26, 2019

Israel has been named as one of 16 global “innovation champions” by leading American trade organization Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The CTA rankings evaluate countries based on 14 categories, including freedom, broadband, entrepreneurship and resiliency. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israel-named-innovation-champion-by-leading-trade-organization-CTA-576787

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Record investment details

Posted on January 26, 2019

The 2018 record $6.4 billion investment in Israeli hi-tech companies included $1.89 billion for Artificial Intelligence, $1.2 billion into Life Sciences and $1.08 billion into Cybersecurity. Significantly, the fourth quarter was the strongest with $1.82 billion investments in Israeli-linked companies. … Continue reading →

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Energy from Radio waves

Posted on January 26, 2019

Israeli startup Wiliot has developed a Bluetooth-enabled sensor that harvests energy from radio waves. It provides power to internet-of-things (IoT) devices, without the need of batteries or mains (wired) electricity. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3754182,00.html https://www.wiliot.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvOAgJ-91no

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Drones for Brazilian agriculture

Posted on January 26, 2019

Brazil’s Santos Lab is to use drones (UAVs) and advanced analytics from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for large scale agricultural applications. IAI’s BirdEye 650D UAV includes a hyper-spectral wide coverage imager, uniquely developed for the precision agriculture market. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-iai-teams-with-brazils-santos-on-precision-agriculture-drones-1001268313# https://www.timesofisrael.com/entering-agri-tech-defense-firm-iai-to-sell-brazil-crop-monitoring-drones/

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Whatever the weather

Posted on January 26, 2019

Israeli-founded startup ClimaCell (renamed Tomorrow.ai) develops a highly accurate weather forecasting system, capable of predicting the weather on a minute-by-minute basis. It uses data from weather databases as well as from wireless networks, internet-of-things (IoT) devices, and cellular networks. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3754176,00.html

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Air-conditioned bus stops

Posted on January 26, 2019

Israel’s Transportation Ministry is to launch a pilot in Eilat of “smart” air-conditioned bus stops. The enclosed modules will have automatic doors, interactive controls, touch screens and real-time schedules – all accessible to passengers with disabilities. http://www.israelhayom.com/2018/12/27/transportation-ministry-to-roll-out-interactive-air-conditioned-bus-stops/

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Feel the music

Posted on January 26, 2019

Israeli startup Woojer has developed a vest incorporating “haptic” technology. It gives the wearer physical sensations, converting musical sounds or Virtual Reality actions into vibrations transmitted via the vest. For a unique multisensory experience, it probably beats everything you can … Continue reading →

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DIY 3D scanning

Posted on January 26, 2019

Israel’s EyeCue Vision Technologies has solved the problem of how to generate 3D content. EyeCue’s app scans real life objects placed on a paper mat printed directly from the app.  It then takes multiple pictures and uses an Alternate Reality … Continue reading →

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