Monthly Archives: April 2021

Bringing podcasts to any app

Israel’s Audioburst (reported here Feb 2016) has now launched its Platform for Apps – marketed as the world’s first podcast feed for mobile apps. The service offers consumers personalized, up-to-the-minute audio content within their favorite apps, while providing recurring revenue … Continue reading

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Smart coffee

Israeli-Colombian startup Demetria uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to select the perfect coffee beans. Demetria’s small, handheld spectrometer gadget measures bean size, weight, humidity and more. It then relays the information to a mobile app, saving time and money for coffee … Continue reading

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Low-carb food for diabetics

Israel’s EatSane is developing low-carbohydrate vegan food products without artificial sweeteners or preservatives. EatSane’s high-fiber bread is made from nut flour and contains just 2.6 grams of carbohydrate instead of the usual 15 grams. Available in Israel and in the … Continue reading

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Support for grieving relatives

Israeli startup Empathy has launched an app to guide US families through the logistical and emotional complexities experienced with loss. It provides expert advice, real-time assistance, helps locate and store important paperwork and helps relatives navigate the traumatic process. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3903218,00.html … Continue reading

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Truly green building material

Israel’s Kenaf Ventures has developed sustainable and eco-friendly raw materials for the construction industry from the kenaf plant. The plant absorbs carbon and pollutants as it grows. When harvested, its fibers and core are made into insulation products, plastic alternatives … Continue reading

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Europe approves Israeli 20-sec Covid-19 test

The SpectraLIT developed by Israel’s Virusight Diagnostic (reported here Oct 2020) has now been given CE certification.  It can now be implemented throughout Europe, especially at airports. https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-israels-20-second-corona-test-gets-green-light-in-europe/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=garDCU6LpL8

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Israeli-Arab student discovers two asteroids

Aseel Namamade, a student at Israel’s Technion Institute, discovered two asteroids when attending the NASA-affiliated International Astronomical Search Collaboration.  NASA has named them ANI1801 and ANI2001 after Aseel’s initials and Israel. https://www.israel21c.org/nasa-names-asteroids-after-israeli-student-who-found-them/

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“We will never forget Israel’s help.”

As Japan marks the 10th anniversary of its devastating tsunami, Israel’s medical teams are praised as heroes for coming to the rescue. The IDF was the first foreign relief delegation to arrive – the only country that could bring its … Continue reading

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Saving lives in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Health has successfully trialed the EVA cervical cancer screening system from Israel’s MobileODT (see here previously) on 9,000 of its citizens. The program has now been expanded to cover another 50,000 women over the next six … Continue reading

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The green pass – UK looks to Israel

UK newspaper article highlighting Israel’s strategy for opening-up the country post-Covid. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/04/03/time-discussion-covid-certification/

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