Monthly Archives: July 2022

VC fund for Reichman graduates

Posted on July 4, 2022

Reichman University in Herzliya is setting up a venture capital fund that will invest mostly in startups founded by its graduates. Investors have already committed $30 million, to be allocated to pre-Seed and Seed investments in startups founded by students, … Continue reading →

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Women, wine & whiskey

Posted on July 4, 2022

Tal Tauber Gottesdiner is the founder of HaShizra (The Stem), a community that empowers women in the Israeli wine, culinary and spirit industries. Over 260 women joined HaShizra in its first year and it now has over 900 members. HaShizra … Continue reading →

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Building a safe partnership

Posted on July 4, 2022

Japanese construction and mining giant Komatsu has signed a partnership agreement with Israeli AI construction safety startup INTSITE (see here previously). INTSITE’s technology helps prevent accidents and improves efficiency by identifying anomalies and bottlenecks during mining work. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/ryk3w9w9c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lTJ0GjXRJo

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Making ADAS affordable

Posted on July 4, 2022

Israel’s Hailo (see here previously) is linking up with the R-Car systems-on-chip from Japan’s Renesas to make high performance Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) technology more accessible in all cars. Hailo’s CEO said that its “AI will play a major … Continue reading →

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Glamping in Israel

Posted on July 4, 2022

Several companies provide tourists a view of Israel and its landscape outside of hotel rooms. Gag Eden is located on the roof of Jerusalem’s Clal Center. It also has a campsite in Jerusalem’s Peace Forest. Others include Glamping Israel and … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups to 3/7/22

Posted on July 4, 2022

Gloat raised $90 million; Cyolo raised $60 million; Incredibuild raised $35 million; Konnecto raised $21 million; Cordio Medical raised $18 million; Helios.dev raised $5 million;

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Israel Mobile Summit

Posted on July 4, 2022

After two years of virtual events, 2,000 industry experts returned to Expo Tel Aviv for the Israel Mobile Summit, part of Israel Mobile Week. Some interesting new Israeli apps include Simplify (to overcome the fear of flying) and CR8 (to … Continue reading →

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Safer ships

Posted on July 4, 2022

Another Israeli maritime safety startup, Captain’s Eye, has developed an AI-based system that detects unusual events on ships in real-time, such as smoke and leakage, security breaches, unsafe crew behavior, and other anomalies. It can prevent property, physical, and financial … Continue reading →

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Never stop developing

Posted on July 4, 2022

Israel’s Wilco has developed an upskilling platform for software developers. Developers join a game-like experience designed to accelerate their professional growth. Engineers go on quests that challenge them to navigate complex life-like scenarios while utilizing real tools and technologies. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/r1vp1jckc … Continue reading →

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Life-changing technology

Posted on July 4, 2022

The winner of the 5th annual Women’s Hackathon at the Jerusalem College of Technology was “EasySurf,” a mechanism that enables seniors to have easier access to modern-day technology. Second was a flying defibrillator and third place was a camera that … Continue reading →

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