Intel is to invest an extra NIS 40 billion (approx $11 billion) in its Israel enterprises and will open another plant in the southern city of Kiryat Gat.  Intel will also recruit 1,000 additional local staff. https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/intel-announces-historic-nis-40-billion-investment-in-its-israel-operation/2019/01/29/ https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3755212,00.html

Israel’s Mellanox earned over $1 billion for the first time in its history. Mellanox’s high-speed solutions accelerate the fastest supercomputers in the world. Intel is reportedly about to make a multi-billion dollar bid for the company. https://www.timesofisrael.com/mellanox-2018-revenue-tops-1-billion-for-first-time-in-firms-history/ https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3755394,00.html

TV sports service Eurosport has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with Israel’s Outbrain. It will use Outbrain’s content discovery technology for 13 of its global markets, including Australia, the U.K. and Germany. Outbrain’s clients include CNN and Wall Street Journal. … Continue reading →

I reported previously (Feb 2016) on Israeli workload gamification startup GamEffective that incentivizes performance with rewards. Now, German Insurer Swiss Life Select has changed its entire sales operation to be handled through GamEffective’s workload tracking and productivity software. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3754313,00.html

Israeli startup Enroute develops an e-commerce add-on for smart mobility apps. It encourages passengers to do their online shopping while on the train, bus, or taxi, by rewarding them with credit for future fares. Enroute has just partnered with DB … Continue reading →

I reported previously (see here) on Israel’s Otonomo when it partnered with Skoda and received funds from Tata Motors.  Now it has partnered with Daimler to integrate Otonomo’s data gathering technology into Mercedes-Benz connected cars and offer owners 3rd-party services. … Continue reading →

Israeli solar energy company SolarEdge has acquired Italy’s industrial machinery company SMRE. SMRE manufactures integrated powertrain technology and electronics for electric vehicles. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3753695,00.html

I reported previously (see here) on Israel’s BioCanCell which is developing treatments for bladder, ovarian and pancreatic cancers. It has changed its name to Anchiano and plans to list on NASDAQ. In December, Anchiano began a pivotal trial of its … Continue reading →