Israel’s NRGene, in partnership with Toyota’s environmentally-friendly DNA analysis initiative, has decoded the strawberry genome – one of the most complex in nature. It will help farmers in Japan breed local strawberry varieties. Japan is among the world’s highest raw … Continue reading →

I reported previously (see here) on Israel’s Arbe Robotics and its ultra-high-resolution 4D imaging radar. Arbe has just launched Phoenix – its automotive 4D product. The images are 100 times more detailed than other top industry radars and it separates … Continue reading →

Israel’s Foretellix develops a vehicle verification system for testing autonomous vehicles against a common standard. It includes millions of potential safety scenarios, even as unlikely as what to do if the car encounters a tsunami. Foretellix has just raised $14 … Continue reading →

Israeli startup TinyTap is a social platform where families, teachers and students can create personalized educational apps. They can also play thousands of new games shared daily by a global community of educators and students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcnng8p2tO4 https://israelunwired.com/israelis-coolest-educational-technology/ https://www.tinytap.it/about/

Israeli startup InZiv produces inspection equipment that identifies defects in the pixels of high-resolution screen displays. InZiv has just raised $2.5 million of funds to develop its tools for the new generation of advanced flat panel displays. https://inziv.com/ https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-equipment-inspection-co-inziv-raises-25m-1001268281

There were seven winners of the prestigious Wolf Prize in the fields of medicine, architecture, agriculture, chemistry and mathematics. They included Haifa-born architect Moshe Safdie, and Jerusalem-born Prof. David Zilberman who is an expert in agricultural and resource economics. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Wolf-Prize-laureates-announced-577584