Monthly Archives: March 2020

Wines from the Biblical heartland

Posted on March 29, 2020

The Israeli wine industry in the Judean Hills grows literally from strength to strength (see here for previous articles). For example, Gush Etzion winery produces 100,000 bottles a year and the Judean Hills Quartet is a group of 4 boutique … Continue reading →

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A billionaire entrepreneur in isolation

Posted on March 29, 2020

Israel’s Adam Neumann was ousted last year from the WeWork co-working multi-billion-dollar company he founded. In December he returned to Israel and is still here 3 months later.  What is he doing?  This interview with his Mum is a real … Continue reading →

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Virtual business summit to fight coronavirus

Posted on March 29, 2020

Israel’s Catalyst Investments is hosting a virtual conference in early April to match investors with med-tech and biotech companies fighting the novel coronavirus. Managing Partner Edouard Cukierman believes that funding can help Israeli startups develop a breakthrough solution. http://nocamels.com/2020/03/virtual-conference-israeli-biotech-medtech-covid19/ https://catalyst-fund.com/

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Positive aspects of coronavirus

Posted on March 29, 2020

Not everything about the coronavirus is negative. Families spend more time together and some unhealthy vices are curtailed. The major benefit is advancing technology e.g. telemedicine, robotics and efficient financial technology. And Calcalist has published OptimisTech with more good news. … Continue reading →

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US-Israel water-energy initiative

Posted on March 29, 2020

The tech transfer arm of Israel’s Ben-Gurion University and Northwestern University are to jointly develop technologies to solve global water challenges. The $21.4 million initiative covers energy-efficient water supply, wastewater reuse and recovery, and energy-water systems. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2020/03/u-s-israel-consortium-launches-21-4-million-initiative-to-develop-water-energy-technologies/ https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3800506,00.html

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Water Wednesdays

Posted on March 29, 2020

The JNF have launched an on-line series of 4 Wednesday lectures “Your Drinking Water in the Time of Coronavirus: Lessons from Israel”. Episode 1 (see Youtube below) featured Seth M Siegel, author of “Let There Be Water”. You can join … Continue reading →

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The Real coronavirus

Posted on March 29, 2020

Sharon, of The Real Jerusalem Streets, recently attended a mHealth Israel Webinar where it was stressed that because of the “info-demic” about the coronavirus pandemic it is vital to use trusted sources for information. The webinar also highlighted the good … Continue reading →

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Transferring coronavirus test data

Posted on March 29, 2020

In just 48 hours, Israel’s Kryon (see here) built a  Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solution to automate the twice-daily uploading of Israeli Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 test results onto Maccabi Healthcare Services’ system. Healthcare professionals can now focus on treatment. … Continue reading →

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Hackathon to alleviate isolation

Posted on March 29, 2020

150 Israelis and Americans from Birthright, MIT and the IDF’s elite 8200 unit held a virtual hackathon called “HackCorona”. They designed video innovations, a digital services platform, an errand volunteering platform, distance learning and other virtual on-line facilities. https://www.jns.org/birthright-mit-and-idf-unit-8200-alumni-collaborate-in-anti-coronavirus-hackathon/

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Predicting the spread of coronavirus

Posted on March 29, 2020

Scientists from Israel’s Weizmann Institute and other organizations have developed a method for monitoring, identifying, and predicting the coronavirus’s spreading zones. It involves patients answering a one-minute questionnaire. 60,000 Israelis completed the form in just one week. https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/two-steps-ahead-coronavirus https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.19.20038844v1

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