Monthly Archives: May 2019

Security for a connected world

Posted on May 13, 2019

Our environment is increasingly reliant on embedded devices and the Internet of Things (IoT). These are highly vulnerable and at risk of a future massive attack. Israel’s VDOO Connected Trust has developed security automation for embedded devices and has just … Continue reading →

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Making sense of the documentation

Posted on May 13, 2019

Israel’s Amenity Analytics uses natural language processing to rapidly process complex text documents into actionable insights. Amenity’s technology analyzes texts ranging from regulatory filings and earnings transcripts to social media content. Amenity has just raised $18 million of funds. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3760475,00.html … Continue reading →

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Giving self-awareness to drones

Posted on May 13, 2019

Israel’s Sightec has developed an artificial intelligence and computer vision-based spatial navigation system for fully or partially autonomous aerial vehicles. The system allows the vehicle to analyze its surroundings without depending on exterior communication, including cellular networks or GPS. https://www.sightec.com/technology/ … Continue reading →

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Cultivating the desert truffle

Posted on May 13, 2019

Scientists from Israel’s Ben Gurion University have developed a successful method for cultivating the sought-after desert truffle (Terfezia Leonis fungus). They discovered the symbiotic relationship between the truffle and its host plant and are now producing up to 150kg per … Continue reading →

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Number of Israeli-Arab hi-tech students doubles

Posted on May 13, 2019

The number of Arab Israelis studying high-tech subjects at Israeli universities and colleges has doubled in six years. In 2018, 3,778 Arab students (12% of Israeli students) were studying high-tech subjects for BA degrees. https://www.timesofisrael.com/number-of-arab-israelis-studying-high-tech-doubles-since-2012/

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Israeli and UAE jets exercise together

Posted on May 13, 2019

The Israel Air Force, along with pilots from the United Arab Emirates, United States, Greece, Italy and Cyprus took part of Iniohos 2019 – Greece’s largest military exercise. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israel-Air-Force-in-Greece-as-part-of-Iniohos-2019-585993

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London Uni students see Israeli tech up close

Posted on May 13, 2019

52 students from 30 countries (including Saudi Arabia and Sudan) studying at Imperial College London, had an eye-opening tour of tech sites in Israel. These included Mobileye, IBM, Barclays Techstar, OurCrowd and the Technion and Weizmann Institutes. https://www.israel21c.org/israel-tech-trip-attracts-52-students-from-30-countries/

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500 multinationals in the Startup Nation

Posted on May 13, 2019

“The State of Innovation,” published by Start-Up Nation Central (SNC) and PwC Israel, reports that over 500 multinational corporations from some 35 countries are active in Israel. It says they seek the ideas and the entrepreneurial culture emanating from Israel’s … Continue reading →

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Finland is a hi-tech partner

Posted on May 13, 2019

The Israel-Finland Pilot Program has been launched by the Israel Innovation Authority and the Helsinki Business Hub. It will help Israeli and Helsinki-area companies to co-develop technologies, products and services including digital health, smart mobility and communications. https://www.israel21c.org/israel-and-finland-launch-digital-health-collaboration/

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Israeli-Druze doctor honored on Independence Day

Posted on May 13, 2019

Ziv Medical Center’s Dr. Salman Zarka was head of “Operation Good Neighbor” in which, for six years, Israel provided critical care to thousands of Syrian victims of its civil war. Dr. Zarka was given the honor of lighting a torch … Continue reading →

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