Monthly Archives: March 2022

Brewing beer delivered results

Posted on March 13, 2022

Just after the launch of Israel’s BeerBazaar the Coronavirus pandemic caused a massive surge in home delivery orders. With no software available, founder Avi Moskowitz developed PrettyDamnQuick to handle delivery logistics. It has now processed over 100,000 orders for many … Continue reading →

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Another Israeli takeover by Nvidia

Posted on March 13, 2022

US computer giant Nvidia, has just acquired Israel’s Excelero, a provider of enterprise data storage and block storage solutions. Nvidia employs 2,800 Israelis at seven 7 R&D centers – the most outside the US. Sites include Yoknean (Mellanox), Tel Aviv, … Continue reading →

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Carrefour comes to Israel

Posted on March 13, 2022

French corporation Carrefour has signed an agreement to gradually convert over 150 branches of the Yeinot Bitan supermarket chain to Carrefour branches. Its franchise is for a minimum of 20 years. Carrefour is the largest international retailer to enter Israel. … Continue reading →

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Preparing for a busy Passover

Posted on March 13, 2022

The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) estimates that 1.5 million passengers will pass through Ben Gurion airport around the time of the Passover holiday in April. It will certainly be the busiest holiday season for two years, as the tourist industry … Continue reading →

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Finland buys Israeli

Posted on March 13, 2022

Finland’s defense ministry has decided to purchase defense systems from one of two Israeli companies, either Israel Aerospace Industries or Rafael Advanced Systems. Both companies beat competition from Germany, Norway, and the UK. Finland wants to protect its long border … Continue reading →

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100 Turkish businesspeople visit Tel Aviv

Posted on March 13, 2022

A delegation of more than 100 senior Turkish businesspeople arrived in Tel Aviv for meetings with their Israeli counterparts. During the visit, the Turkish Exporters Assembly signed a cooperation agreement with Israel’s Federation of International Chambers of Commerce. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-and-turkey-sign-business-cooperation-mou-1001404580

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Tech movement for youth

Posted on March 13, 2022

Israeli-founded Loop is a tech academy for global youth. It teaches coding to children aged 7 – 18 and is a unique combination of a youth movement and a tech incubator. Its student “loopers” learn computer science so they can … Continue reading →

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Legal path to driverless Israeli cars

Posted on March 13, 2022

Israel’s parliament (Knesset) has passed legislation to allow autonomous shared taxis on Israeli roads, carrying passengers but without a safety driver. It paves the way for Mobileye, Intel’s Jerusalem-based subsidiary, to roll out “robo-taxis” and ride-hailing services in Tel Aviv … Continue reading →

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Joint archaeological research

Posted on March 13, 2022

The University of Haifa (UofH) and Israel’s Technion Institute are launching a joint archaeology research fund. It follows the UofH establishing the School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures, which will revolutionize archaeological research in Israel. https://pr3.haifa.ac.il/2022/02/21/university-of-haifa-signs-a-new-agreement-with-the-technion-to-strengthen-archaeology-research/

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How the continents were formed

Posted on March 13, 2022

Professor Roi Granot of Israel’s Ben Gurion University pioneered the use of magnetometer data (the magnetic field of rocks) to date the oceanic crust. In a recent study, Gronot together with Dutch scientists have shown that an event 105 million … Continue reading →

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