Monthly Archives: January 2020

Via to open second Israeli R&D center

Posted on January 5, 2020

Israeli-founded ride-sharing company Via Transportation (reported here previously) already has one Research & Development center in Tel Aviv, with 250 employees.  It has just announced it will be opening a second R&D center in Jerusalem, employing another 50 staff. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3776251,00.html

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Defense gear for Dutch army

Posted on January 5, 2020

Israel’s Elbit has just won a $65 million order to supply the Armed Forces of the Netherlands with protection equipment for soldiers, radio gear and wearable computer units, as well as vehicle and command and control systems. https://www.timesofisrael.com/elbit-inks-65-million-deal-to-supply-netherlands-with-defense-gear/

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Getting rid of disposable plastic

Posted on January 5, 2020

Israel’s 2017 plastic bag law saves 7,091 tons of non-recyclable plastic from landfills every year. Now, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are removing disposable plastics from schools.  Herzliya has launched its “City without Plastics” project. IKEA, Sodastream and many Israeli companies … Continue reading →

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System to counter Gaza fire balloons

Posted on January 5, 2020

There is a new solution to stop the thousands of incendiary balloons, kites and drones that Gaza terrorists have launched to burn large areas of Israeli farmland. Light Blade’s laser system has a 2km range and tests were conducted during … Continue reading →

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Clean, renewable energy

Posted on January 5, 2020

Israel’s Ellomay is a developer of renewable energy and power projects in Europe and Israel. It has just sold 12 of its power plants in Italy to JP Morgan’s Sonnedix Group for 38.7 million Euros. Ellomay has another four photovoltaic … Continue reading →

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“The Start-up Nation for Medical Innovation”

Posted on January 5, 2020

Dr Rob Norman’s new book explores the world of Israeli medical and scientific innovations. It highlights the achievements of some of the 1,000+ Israeli companies in healthcare or life-science products and provides compelling reasons why Israel is a world leader … Continue reading →

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Study archaeology in Israel

Posted on January 5, 2020

For anyone wanting to study archaeology in English, Israel is probably the most significant region in the world to do it. Nowhere offers such a concentration of archaeological sites – from Neolithic to Crusader periods, underground and underwater. Summer courses … Continue reading →

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Electronics to improve energy production

Posted on January 5, 2020

Professor Lior Kornblum, working in the Grand Energy Program (GTEP) at Israel’s Technion, is pioneering new ways to generate and store energy to meet rapidly expanding demand. He is developing smart electronic devices to improve energy efficiency. https://gtep.technion.ac.il/meet-the-leaders/lior-kornblum/

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Empowering the disabled

Posted on January 5, 2020

Israeli non-profit Kelev Tov (Hebrew for “good dog”) gives jobs caring for dogs to people struggling with physical and mental disabilities. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/273426 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syl_Tuvs9Rs

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Israelis name new planet

Posted on January 5, 2020

The International Astronomical Union invited the public to name an “exoplanet” discovered 1,500 light years from Earth. They selected the suggestion of an Israeli – “Aleph” – the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet. They also selected the name for … Continue reading →

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