Monthly Archives: March 2023

Animating in France

The Israel Animation Guild created a special stand at the Annecy Animation Festival in France to promote Israeli animation artists in the world. It included an installation inspired by Sacher Park in Jerusalem. https://www.jpost.com/365days/cinema_and_television/article-730850

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Samsung funds Israeli innovators

Korean giant Samsung is to fund selected Israeli startups with $50,000 each and provide them with support over a six-month period. The focus is cameras, power, audio, on-device AI, AR, sensors, foldables, wearables, environment, and sustainability, and advanced materials. https://www.timesofisrael.com/samsung-kicks-off-israeli-tech-accelerator-program-for-its-mobile-devices/

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Award-winning hotels

Three Israeli hotels have won 2023 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards – the self-described “global authority on luxury hospitality.” They are the Setai, Jaffa, the Ritz-Carlton Herzliya, and the Norman, Tel Aviv. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-732501

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Investment in Israeli startups to 19/3/23

Fairmatic raised $46 million; Assured Allies raised $42.5 million; Protai raised $20 million; Mitiga raised $13 million; Click-Ins raised $7.5 million; Kardome received $1 million from Japan’s Automotive Fund.

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Exits, mergers and acquisitions

US-based Rapid7 has acquired Israeli cybersecurity Minerva Labs for $45 million. Rapid7 previously acquired Israel’s IntSights for nearly $335 million. Israel’s Via Transportation has acquired UK’s Citymapper for $100 million.

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Tiv Taam goes kosher vegan

Israeli supermarket chain Tiv Taam is known for selling non-kosher products. But it has now decided to partner Vgarden, developer of plant-based alternatives (see here previously) to produce a kosher pea-protein based vegan line of deli meats simulating pepperoni, ham, … Continue reading

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Igniting Orthodox Jewish businesses

Orthodox entrepreneurship program Dos Ventures, and Intel Ignite (see here previously) have partnered to help orthodox Jewish entrepreneurs integrate into Israel’s hi-tech industries. It will provide them with mentoring, marketing, and sales skills, plus how to raise funds and adapt … Continue reading

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Producing hydrogen in Japan

Israel’s H2Pro (see here previously) is to build hydrogen production facilities for the Japanese giant Sumitomo. The deal is estimated at $250 million. H2Pro signed a $70 million agreement with renewable energy company Doral last year. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/3gy030ek1

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More flights to/from Florida

El Al Airlines is to increase flights to and from Florida, including new operations at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. 100,000+ people flew El Al’s Miami to Tel Aviv route in 2022, which highlighted a need for more flights from Florida. … Continue reading

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I2U2 business forum

The inaugural I2U2 Business Forum (see here previously) just convened to “accelerate joint investment in key sectors” in the UAE, bringing together Israel, India, the UAE and the US, an essential and important partnership that came about in the wake … Continue reading

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