Monthly Archives: April 2022

More funds for startups

Posted on April 3, 2022

Israel’s Glilot Capital Partners (see here previously) has raised $220 million for its fourth Seed fund. It is double the size of its previous fund and will invest in Israeli startups in the areas of cybersecurity, enterprise software and developer … Continue reading →

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Global demand for V2X tech

Posted on April 3, 2022

Israel’s Autotalks (see here previously) has received three large orders for its V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) communications solutions. It will provide its V2X chipsets to three top auto manufacturers in Europe, Japan, and China. It doubles Autotalks orders pipeline to $200 million. … Continue reading →

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Discounted housing

Posted on April 3, 2022

Israel’s Ministry of Housing and Construction and the Israel Land Authority are listing 30,000 dwellings at 20% discount to market value. The first 10,028 units will be sold by lottery in 31 cities including Acre, Dimona, Ofakim, Be’er Ya’akov, Eilat, … Continue reading →

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Flying cars for Australia

Posted on April 3, 2022

Israel’s AIR (see here previously) has just partnered with Australian electric aircraft distributor, FlyOnE, to supply 25 AIR ONE eVTOL vehicles, worth $150,000 each, in 2025. FlyOnE will serve as AIR’s local distribution, service, and maintenance partner. https://nocamels.com/2022/03/evtol-delivery-israel-ausralia-air/

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Opportunities in Bahrain

Posted on April 3, 2022

A team from Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), led by Executive Chairman Erel Margalit, completed a 4-day visit to Bahrain as guests of the Bahrain Economic Development Board. They met Bahrain’s top business leaders to promote a new economic chapter in … Continue reading →

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More sea turtles hatching

Posted on April 3, 2022

For the second year in row, Israel Nature and Parks Authority reports a sharp increase in the number of sea turtle nests along the Israeli coast. The 449 sites are nearly double that five years prior. The improvement is attributed … Continue reading →

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UBQ wins innovation award

Posted on April 3, 2022

Israel’s UBQ Materials has won an innovation award in the Speculative Design category at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) event. Its recycled waste-derived thermoplastic can be used in the 3D printing industry, which currently relies on non-recycled oil-based thermoplastic. … Continue reading →

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See the Internet as you want to see it

Posted on April 3, 2022

Israel’s Bright Data (see here previously) helps companies gather commercial information on the internet. Its product enables customers to see the internet how they choose. So, a farmer can monitor customers, analyze weather conditions and view consumer sentiment about its … Continue reading →

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Headset is out of this world

Posted on April 3, 2022

Israel’s Brain.Space will test its electroencephalogram (EEG) enabled helmet on astronauts (including Israel’s Eytan Stibbe) on the 3rd April SpaceX shuttle flight to the International Space Station (ISS). It will be the world’s first test of the effect of microgravity … Continue reading →

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Filling up

Posted on April 3, 2022

Israel’s TankU uses AI and computer vision to monitor vehicles and enable refueling, charging, and washing. At Israel’s Sonol’s gas stations, a customer selects to pay through the app, is identified next to the pump or charge point, confirms the … Continue reading →

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