Monthly Archives: October 2020

Safer, cheaper construction

Israel’s Samson Logic has developed a hardware / software system for managing construction materials. It can help save lives, save crane and worker time, optimize storage area, and manage material waste. Samson Logic has been selected to join the Proptech … Continue reading

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Boosting streaming for Cisco & BT

Israel’s Qwilt (reported here nine years ago) is integrating its software to accelerate the pace and streaming of live and VOD video broadcasts into Cisco’s computer systems. British Telecom (BT) is the first company that will integrate the new development … Continue reading

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New EV chassis is right on track

Israel’s REE Automotive (reported here previously) has three prototypes of its modular and flexible electric vehicle platforms. Each is sized appropriate to the dimensions and applications of the final completed target vehicle. REE has partnered Mitsubishi, Masushi, NSK, AAM, KYB … Continue reading

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Charging up the road

Israel’s ElectReon does not stop. Having begun building pilot vehicle charging roads in Sweden, Germany and Tel Aviv (see here), it is now partnering European infrastructure company, Eurovia (part of Vinci S.A.), to promote and build wireless electric road systems … Continue reading

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Locating landmines by detecting bacteria

Israel has developed some unique innovative methods for finding deadly unexploded landmines (see here). Now, Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have engineered a strain of E. coli bacteria that, a few hours after scattering over a minefield, will glow brightly … Continue reading

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Cutting security delays at airports

Israel’s SeeTrue provides a hi-tech AI solution that quickly identifies banned items in X-rays of baggage. SeeTrue was a winner in the UN World Tourism Organization Healing Solutions challenge, contested by over 1,100 companies. https://www.israel21c.org/seetrue-cuts-airport-security-time-with-ai-software/ https://www.seetrue.ai/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qkSU6hQO2E

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New R&D center for breeding better seeds

Israel’s Equinom (reported here previously) has opened a hi-tech R&D center in a huge renovated warehouse at Kibbutz Givat Brenner in Central Israel. The facility will boost Equinom’s efforts to develop the next generation of its non-GMO Smarter Seeds for … Continue reading

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More power to Israel

Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office has formed the Fuel Cells Consortium. Its aim is to improve fuel cell durability and power and to cut its costs. The consortium includes Israeli fuel cell companies GenCell Energy (see here) and PO-CellTech plus 12 … Continue reading

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The first country to ban trade in animal fur

Israel is to set to ban the fur trade – the first nation in the world to do so (only some cities and California have banned it). Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel said, “Utilizing the skin and fur of wildlife … Continue reading

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Meals for 1000 needy Londoners

For World Food Day, the Israel Embassy in London. partnered City Harvest London and Eran Tibi of London’s Bala Baya Israeli restaurant to cook 1,000 meals for London’s needy. They will go to women’s shelters, children’s charities, the elderly and … Continue reading

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