Monthly Archives: June 2022

Recycling waste to grow seafood

Israel’s Mermade Seafoods is cutting the price of lab-grown seafood, such as scallops, by feeding the waste products of the cell culture process to microalgae. The microalgae is then upcycled into the seafood.  But is it kosher? https://nocamels.com/2022/05/mermade-seafoods-process-lab-cells-scallops/ https://mermadefoods.com/

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A spider to catch the spider

Israel’s BioBee (see here previously) develops natural solutions to agricultural pests. Its latest target is the red spider mite, which destroys strawberry plants. BioBee uses drones to drop millions of Phytoseiulus persimilis, a minuscule spider, whose favorite food is… red … Continue reading

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Revamping R&D partnership with Greece

Israel and Greece are to strengthen cooperation in science, technology and innovation. It involves partnerships in the European Union’s Horizon Europe research program, and PRIMA (the Partnership for Research and Innovation solutions in the Mediterranean Area). https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-708425

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Robot companions for New York seniors

The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) is partnering Israel’s Intuition Robotics (see here previously) to supply ElliQ voice-operated robots to 800 older people who live alone. ElliQ performs daily check-ins and can send texts, conduct video calls … Continue reading

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High School is robotics contest runner-up

Team Steampunk1577 from Ra’anana’s Aviv High School came second overall of 9,000 teams in the First Championships international robotics competition in Houston, Texas. Nine Israeli teams reached the semi-final stage and Steampunk1577 won through to the “Einstein” final. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/r1h11w0xrq

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Arab firefighters

31 members of the national service from Israel’s Arab community have completed the course to become assistant firefighters and will now serve at fire stations throughout Israel. A ceremony held in their honor was attended by Israel’s Minister of Internal … Continue reading

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Europe requests Israeli gas

Israel’s Energy Ministry Director-General Lior Schillat said the European Union is negotiating to import Israeli natural gas via Egypt’s two gas liquefaction facilities. He said that Israel’s exploration for new natural gas fields will continue until Europe’s gas crisis is … Continue reading

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OECD Education Innovation Conference

Israel is again hosting the OECD International Education Innovation Conference (see here previously) – this time in Israel’s capital, Jerusalem. 15,000 participants are expected from 48 countries including leading educational professionals from around the world. https://www.jns.org/israel-hosts-oecd-international-education-innovation-conference-in-jerusalem/ https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/en/events-and-culture/allevents/education-week/ https://www.jlmedweek.co.il/

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The first Israel-Greece conference

Entrepreneurs, politicians, and business experts gathered in Greece for the first Israel-Greece conference hosted by Calcalist and Brown Hotels. Speakers included Israeli President Isaac Herzog plus Greek and Israeli Ministers. Topics included real estate, innovation, and travel. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/r1hqufg00q https://newmedia.calcalist.co.il/conferences/2022/greece/index.html

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3rd Israel visit for Arizona Governor

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey was in Israel for five days of talks with political and business leaders. As in 2015 and 2019, his focus was trade, with additional interest in Israel’s water technology and its expertise in border security. https://www.timesofisrael.com/arizona-governor-visits-israel-for-talks-on-trade-water-and-security/

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