Israel’s Aleph Farms (reported here previously) is partnering with Mitsubishi Corporation’s Food Industry Group to bring cultivated (slaughter-free) meat to the Japanese table. It will help reduce Japan’s reliance on imported food, and to reach its goal of zero greenhouse … Continue reading →

Israel’s Elbit has won a $1.68 billion contract to build a training center for the Greek air force, in the largest defense deal ever between the two countries. It includes a flight training school, planes, simulators and Israeli trainers.  The … Continue reading →

Israel’s Vertical Field (reported here and here previously) is to set up vertical farming installations at Ukrainian supermarket chain Varus. https://www.timesofisrael.com/vertical-field-to-deploy-green-wall-farms-in-ukraine-supermarkets/ https://nocamels.com/2021/01/israel-vertical-field-smart-farms-ukraine/

Israel’s Shareitt has developed a social trading platform that facilitates the buying and selling of second-hand goods in exchange for Shareitt coins. The platform will trade books, toys, and sports goods, among others. Shareitt has around 10,000 active users who … Continue reading →

Japanese insurance giant Sompo and Israeli ride-sharing company Via Transportation have launched NORAZA – a new app that enables elderly Japanese to share rides, paying with virtual local currency. Japan is trying to reduce car accidents involving the elderly and … Continue reading →

Israel’s Lusha helps small, medium and large businesses establish a fast and trusted connection with their leads, contacts, and candidates. Lusha is used daily by over 250,000 sales representatives, recruitment managers, and marketers. Clients including Google, Amazon, and Apple. https://jewishbusinessnews.com/2021/01/04/israels-lusha-is-a-b2b-startup-helping-companies-grow/ … Continue reading →

The Israeli incubator InNegev is dedicated to fostering Israeli innovation in the Negev. It has just made its first major investment in Israel’s SightBit (reported here previously). Sightbit uses AI and computer vision technology to detect and prevent swimmers from … Continue reading →

The Secret Tel Aviv Job Board, a popular platform used by Anglos and Israelis in Tel Aviv, primarily in the tech sector, has seen a bounce-back to pre-pandemic demand levels, despite Israel entering its fourth lockdown. The board now has … Continue reading →

The Bank of Israel has used the strengthening of the Shekel to purchase more foreign currency.  The reserves leaped by over $6 billion in the last month of 2020 to a new record of more than $173 billion. https://www.boi.org.il/en/NewsAndPublications/PressReleases/Pages/7-1-21.aspx