Monthly Archives: September 2020

Redis becomes a Unicorn

Posted on September 6, 2020

Database software developer Redis (reported here previously) has just received $100 million of financing that values the company at more than $1 billion, giving it the financial title of a Unicorn. Redis has over 7,500 customers, including MasterCard, Dell, Microsoft, … Continue reading →

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An app to buy from small Israeli shops

Posted on September 6, 2020

Israeli app BeeZee is the brainchild of Georgina Green, an employee of marketing agency GMT. She arranged development of an app that enables people anywhere in the world to order goods from over 100 Israeli “mom-and-pop” stores for delivery to … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups (6 Sep 20)

Posted on September 6, 2020

Redis raised $100 million; Innovalve raised $10.5 million; Evogene raised $10 million;

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Israeli-Italian satellite launched

Posted on September 6, 2020

Israeli and Italian space agencies have successfully launched the DIDO-3 nanosatellite. It is part of a series of satellites (see here) built by Israeli-Swiss company SpacePharma that Israeli and Italian scientists are using to conduct micro-gravity experiments into antibiotic resistant … Continue reading →

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Are you wearing your mask?

Posted on September 6, 2020

Israel’s Sheba Medical Center is using the software from Israel’s AnyVision (see here) to persuade its visitors to wear masks and to wear them correctly. The facial recognition system displays positive or negative messages on nearby screens depending if and … Continue reading →

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Social robots teach children language skills

Posted on September 6, 2020

Tel Aviv University scientists have used robots to help teach 5 to 9-year-olds how to decipher words. They tested 50 children on their ability to identify verb roots and nouns. They then gave the kids short robot-led activity-based sessions, which … Continue reading →

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Higher yield crops in salty soil

Posted on September 6, 2020

Israel’s Salicrop (reported here previously) has just completed 3 years of field trials in Israel, India and Spain of its seed crops that thrive in saline (salty) soil. Salicrop soaks its seeds in a proprietary chemical cocktail, under very strict … Continue reading →

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Games to measure child development

Posted on September 6, 2020

Israel’s GiantLeap, has developed a platform to test cognitive development. It has partnered with the Texas Medical Center, where parents at home can evaluate 8 areas of their child’s development including social behavior, language, motor skills, and brain functioning. https://jewishbusinessnews.com/2020/08/24/israeli-startup-giantleap-a-platform-for-children-cognitive-development-test-has-raised-900k-pre-seed/ … Continue reading →

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Monitoring shoppers increases sales

Posted on September 6, 2020

Israeli supermarket chain Victory has used cameras and software from Israeli neuromarketing company Drill, to analyze the reactions of shoppers in their stores to products, prices, and aisle location.  It has led to a 10% increase in revenue compared to … Continue reading →

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Radar monitor for the elderly

Posted on September 6, 2020

Israel’s EchoCare (reported here previously) has begun production its ECHO radar-based, non-invasive emergency monitor for seniors. Following trials in Japan and Australia, demand has been high due to Covid-19. ECHO detects and alerts users on a variety of emergency or … Continue reading →

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