Monthly Archives: May 2020

Don’t buy it, rent it

Posted on May 24, 2020

With gyms and restaurants closed, Israel’s TULU has started a niche business renting equipment and household appliances by the hour. They realize customers do not want to clutter up their small apartments with items they only use occasionally. TULU operates … Continue reading →

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Driving new transportation technology

Posted on May 24, 2020

Netivei Israel, formerly Israel’s National Roads Company, launched, at EcoMotion, an innovation and strategy division. Its NIS 10 million annual budget will focus on new technologies to handle existing infrastructure, transport management, and initiate extensive research programs. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3824294,00.html http://nocamels.com/2020/05/israeli-national-roads-infrastructure-innovation/

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Helping Brazil through its Covid-19 crisis

Posted on May 24, 2020

Although Brazil is still suffering greatly during the coronavirus pandemic, Israeli companies are providing help. They are implementing solutions for healthcare. cybersecurity, telecommunications (due to increased online demand), plus several major R&D projects approved last year. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3824113,00.html

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Israel Seed Challenge

Posted on May 24, 2020

The Israeli consulate in Shanghai handed out 1,000 seeds to residents outside the Jewish Museum. They were invited to send in selfies with their growing plants for the chance to win free travel visas to Israel. https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2005218568/

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Encouraging investment in startups

Posted on May 24, 2020

Israel is to offer NIS 2 billion (NIS 150 million each) in protection to up to 12 institutional investors who invest in early stage Israeli startups. The program lasts for eight years. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3823771,00.html

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UVC lamps to sterilize rooms

Posted on May 24, 2020

Hadassah hospital’s Dr Boris Orkin has designed an Ultraviolet lamp that kills Covid-19. It is a quick, safe way to sterilize a room previously occupied by an infected patient. The UVC lamp produces no ozone. It is in use at … Continue reading →

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Health tech for Jefferson University

Posted on May 24, 2020

In Feb 2019, Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson University set up a $1 million fund (see here) for Israeli healthcare technology solutions. 4 Israeli startups won a share – Agamon (AI report analysis), Art Medical (ICU monitoring), Seegnal (medicine risks) and Somatix … Continue reading →

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Mission to Neptune

Posted on May 24, 2020

The Weizmann Institute and Israel Space Agency are part of “Trident” – a team planning to launch a mission in 2026 to Triton, Neptune’s largest and most unusual moon. Trident is one of 4 finalists in NASA’s Discovery Program, each … Continue reading →

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Yet another Israeli antiviral disinfectant

Posted on May 24, 2020

The newsletter has reported (here) several new Israeli disinfectants that can destroy Covid-19.  This new one, being developed at Israel’s Technion, will keep the coronavirus at bay with a single spray every few months. Its new polymer breaks down the … Continue reading →

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Data communications chips.

Posted on May 24, 2020

Israel-based semiconductor manufacturer Xsight Labs is operating in stealth mode. According to the IVC research center, it produces advanced chipsets for the communications market and has received investment funds from both Intel and Microsoft. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3822551,00.html https://xsightlabs.com/

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