Monthly Archives: July 2022

Advising and investing in Israeli AI

Posted on July 17, 2022

Israel’s Opteamizer has built AI supplication models for several Israeli startups and provided training and consultancy to 90+ Israeli R&D centers. Now it plans to invest in 10 early-stage Israeli startups, join their board and streamline the entire development lifecycle … Continue reading →

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NIS 2 million donation to train entrepreneurs

Posted on July 17, 2022

Israeli serial hi-tech entrepreneur Dr. Ori Allon has donated two million shekels to Tel Aviv University’s Entrepreneurship Center. In addition to boosting TAU’s multi-disciplinary courses, it will also fund an annual hackathon challenge and TAU’s entrepreneurship for women. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/6ozixhuz1 https://english.tau.ac.il/vision/ori_allon_donation_entrepreneurship_center

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An $8 billion market

Posted on July 17, 2022

On-line games have made a significant impact on modern day culture, entertainment, education, rehabilitation training and technological advancement. Israel’s 190 digital games companies employ 14,000 people, earning a total of $8.6 billion in 2021 – 800% more than in 2017, … Continue reading →

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The world’s leading innovation authority

Posted on July 17, 2022

3-min video of one of Israel’s most important institutions. The Israel Innovation Authority supports Israeli innovators from least to most experienced. From inception to long-term, high-risk R&D projects. For every shekel it invests, over 5 shekels are returned to the … Continue reading →

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Israeli hi-tech is still booming

Posted on July 17, 2022

Numbers of employees in Israeli growth companies increases by 30% every year and there are now over 33,000 hi-tech job vacancies. Meanwhile, despite the downturn, Israeli startups raised almost $10 billion in the 1st half of 2022. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/s1u43ryic https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/h1vntlhoq

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Biodegradable plastic from waste and algae

Posted on July 17, 2022

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have produced plastic that degrades in nature within six months. They extracted bacteria from algae and fed it sugars from agricultural waste to produce plastics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MzpOCQKbz0

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Teen innovators

Posted on July 17, 2022

Four groups of Israeli high school “teenpreneurs” recently pitched to investors. Their products included Moosh – an AI search engine to find the perfect gift. ALTZ – an app to help dementia patients and families. STARYEAM, a VR driving simulator … Continue reading →

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Israeli innovations are changing our lives

Posted on July 17, 2022

This whistle-stop video of Israeli tech features Mobileye, WaterGen, Israeli desalination, drip irrigation, GreenEye, Autonomous Robots, Tevel Aerobotics, PillCam, Re-Walk, and SniffPhone (all reported here previously), Don’t blink or you will miss something big. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aop6ypfERvY

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A “Wonderland” of drone navigation

Posted on July 17, 2022

Israel’s Wonder Robotics (see here previously) is to provide its Wonderland precise autonomous landings solution to Spright – the new drone division of US air medical services company Air Methods. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rymuw00ksc

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Chickpea alternative to dairy barista coffee

Posted on July 17, 2022

Israel’s ChickP (see here previously) has now customized its chickpea plant-based protein as a non-dairy alternative creamer for barista-style coffee drinks. The product has a smooth consistency, naturally foaming, with no bitter taste, no added sugar, or unnecessary added ingredients. … Continue reading →

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