Monthly Archives: June 2019

Food-tech hub gets $100 million boost

I reported previously (Apr 2018) that the Israeli government had allocated $27 million to build a food-tech hub in Kiryat Shmona. A consortium of Israel’s OurCrowd, Tnuva and Tempo, plus US Finistere Ventures have now committed up to $100 million … Continue reading

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Arsène Wenger backs Israeli sports tech

I reported previously (Apr 2016) on Israel’s Playermaker and its AI systems and sensors to improve sporting performance. Famous ex-coach of UK soccer team Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, has invested in Playermaker (also known as Motionize) and taken on the role … Continue reading

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HP computers have Israeli security inside

Computer giant HP is installing Sure Sense cybersecurity from Israel’s Deep Instinct on its latest EliteBook and ZBook range. The deal is valued at $150 million over four years. HP says Sure Sense enables zero-time threat prevention against the most … Continue reading

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Smart electric motorbikes

Israel’s Blitz Motors develops fast electric motor scooters for the corporate delivery market.  The low-maintenance, long-life vehicles can travel 100km on a 3-hour charge at up to 120km per hour. Features include smartphone operation (no key) and remote monitoring. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-startup-blitz-eyes-india-europe-with-speedy-electric-motorbikes/

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Beam me up – quickly

Israel’s Equalum has developed a platform that employs “data beaming” to teleport a company’s operational data from multiple sources in real-time throughout different systems and applications within the organization. It has just raised $18 million from investors including GE Ventures. … Continue reading

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Israeli nano-satellites link to Amazon

Israeli startup NSLComm is developing nano-satellite technology for high-volume communications. It is working with Cloud computing giant Amazon, which provides the ground station to store and process the data produced and transferred from the satellites. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-satellite-co-nslcomm-teams-with-amazon-1001287322 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyQoKf4XRyY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwwv0rH3w4Q https://www.nslcomm.com/news

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Best social impact app

I reported previously that Israeli self-care platform Wisdo had been selected as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies”. It has now won a Google Play award in the “Best Social Impact” category at a ceremony in Mountain View, … Continue reading

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More healthcare cybersecurity

I’ve already reported on three Israeli cybersecurity startups protecting hospital systems.  Cynerio is another – especially addressing the “Internet of Medical Things” such as infusion monitors, kidney-dialysis units and ventilators that are often Internet-connected. https://www.israel21c.org/will-the-next-cyberattack-be-in-the-hospital/

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Food-tech conference

The Conference “Food Innovation – Begins in Tel Hai” on Jun 27 uniquely combines academia, industry, entrepreneurship and the scientific and the applied world. Focus will be on establishing the National Food Institute in Israel. Highlights include Tel Hai College … Continue reading

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Solving some of humanity’s greatest problems

Israel’s Technion Institute in Haifa is a science powerhouse and a hub for coexistence as this video demonstrates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buJV8lm0TjU

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