Monthly Archives: November 2019

Matching technology with art

Posted on November 17, 2019

TechnoArt is an Israeli Venture Capital fund and incubator. It set up a $5 million micro-fund and startup accelerator in 2015 that has launched Israeli startups Playit (event production) and Markers (connects advertisers with artists). It now aims to raise … Continue reading →

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Government tech investment

Posted on November 17, 2019

Israel’s Innovation Authority (III) is to pay up to NIS 2 million per year over 3 years to multinationals and Israeli startups to develop and implement specialized Artificial Intelligence (AI) training programs. It will also pay up to NIS 15 … Continue reading →

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Fixing children’s hearts despite no diplomatic relations

Posted on November 17, 2019

Doctors at the Edmond J. Safra International Congenital Heart Center at Sheba hospital have repaired the hearts of some 80 children from Gaza, Syria and Iraq during the past year. They were brought to Israel by Christian organization Shevet Achim. … Continue reading →

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Water from the air to Uzbekistan

Posted on November 17, 2019

Israel’s Watergen has signed a deal to provide thousands of its Gen-M atmospheric water generators to towns and cities facing water shortages in Uzbekistan. Each generator can make as much as 800 liters of water per day from moisture in … Continue reading →

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Playschool for 3,000 on Gaza periphery

Posted on November 17, 2019

Just before Islamic Jihad began firing rockets against Israel, the Eshkol Regional Council bordering Gaza broke ground on a new safe playschool and learning center. Thanks to JNF USA and philanthropist Pastor Jentezen Franklin, it will serve more than 3,000 … Continue reading →

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A Druze Arab Sheikh speaks out

Posted on November 17, 2019

Druze Sheikh Salim Abu Salah tells of his hopes for the future. https://israelunwired.com/a-druze-leader-stood-up-and-proved-every-anti-israel-apartheid-activist-wrong/

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Israeli Arabs are flourishing

Posted on November 17, 2019

Incredible article in Haaretz. Since 2007 Israeli-Arabs in high-tech increased 18-fold. Arab civil servants doubled to 11.3%. 15% of Israeli doctors are Arab. Israeli-Arab schools are receiving unprecedented levels of funding. And a third of new students at Israel’s Technion … Continue reading →

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Israel helps diabetics everywhere

Posted on November 17, 2019

This video for World Diabetes Day on 14th Nov, features 4 Israeli innovations for diabetics. It includes the online site Sehatuna (Arabic for “our health”) where Israel’s Sheba Medical Center provides diabetes advice to patients across the Middle East including … Continue reading →

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Israelis win robotics medal and friends in Dubai

Posted on November 17, 2019

Israeli students won a silver medal at the First Global Challenge Robotics Olympiad in Dubai. Of the 191 countries competing, Israel finished the preliminary stages with the highest points ranking. It also won a special prize for its extraordinary assistance … Continue reading →

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Israel & USA conduct cyber defense exercise

Posted on November 17, 2019

The IDF and US Cyber Command recently held their fourth Cyberdome exercise, preparing for attacks from hackers threatening the national security of both countries. The event constitutes part of the strategic partnership in cyber-security defense between Israel and the US. … Continue reading →

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